French Far-Right Figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen Passes Away At 96
Le Pen, who had been in a care home for several weeks, died at midday (1100 GMT) Tuesday “surrounded by his loved ones”, the family said in a statement.
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France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching in Spain
A French court is expected to give its verdict this week in the case of Dominique Pelicot, 72, who has admitted drugging his then wife Gisele Pelicot, also 72, for almost a decade so he and dozens of strangers he recruited online could rape her.
Scientists Struggle to Explain Record Surge in Global Heat
Scientists are unanimous that burning fossil fuels has largely driven long-term global warming, and that natural climate variability can also influence temperatures one year to the next.
Pope Cuts Three-Coffin Tradition From Papal Funerals
Deceased popes traditionally have three coffins, one made out of cypress, one of lead and one of elm, which are placed one inside the other, before the papal body is interred.
France Court Orders Google to Halt News Search Scheme
The union alleged that the search giant was going to start testing on Thursday a scheme under which it would remove from search results some articles from media with which it was clashing over rights for the use of online news.
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World Leaders Pledge To Work With Trump as He Wins US Election
World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.
French Women ‘Stunned’ As Partners Accused In Mass Rape Trial
In a court case that has shocked France, Dominique Pelicot, 71, has admitted to drugging his then wife Gisele with sedatives so that strangers could sexually abuse her in her own bed for almost a decade until 2020.
French Government Wants New Immigration Law in 2025
Bregeon’s announcement comes less than a year after France adopted an immigration law following months of wrangling, and the new proposals are spurring fresh tensions in the National Assembly lower house divided into three blocs.
French YouTuber Hits Peak With Everest Documentary
The pitch is a classic: a young celebrity with no climbing experience and minimal training somehow scales Mount Everest, succeeding…
France requires parental consent for minors on social media
The legislation is part of a string of recent moves by the government to reduce children’s screen time and protect them from cyberbullying and other crimes.
