A former French government minister faces at least three years in prison after a court found him guilty of raping an employee during "foot massages" in his office and at the home of his co-defendant.

Former French minister convicted of rape

France is legislating to contain Radical Islam. It is setting a template for all EU member states. The new French law could affect over 25 million Muslims. WION's Palki Sharma asks- Is France setting the right example?

Gravitas: French template to deal with Radical Islam

Emmanuel Macron has changed the DNA of French politics by rejecting appeasement. His brand of politics has broken out of the classic left-right division. But a 'far-right' leader Marine Le Pen is looking to end Macron's rule. Will she succeed? WION's Palki Sharma tells what the odds are.

Gravitas: Emmanuel Macron's brand of politics

The French Government is pushing a bill to fight Islamist Extremism. With this new law, French President Emmanuel Macron is making a clear distinction between Islamophobia and fighting extremism. WION's Palki Sharma tells you about the 7 key features of the proposed law.

Gravitas: French President Macron pushes law to fight radical Islam

From a liberal icon to a leader, who doesn't fit a particular political definition, French President Emmanuel Macron has come a long way. His recent policies have gained him an equal amount of followers and haters.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who has changed the DNA of French politics

President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party rallied around the law, with 347 National Assembly lawmakers voting in favour, 151 against and 65 abstaining.

France's lower house passes Anti-Radicalism bill

French lawmakers have approved the anti-radicalism bill in the lower house of Parliament with 347 National Assembly lawmakers voting in favour, 151 against and 65 abstaining. The law would strengthen oversight of Mosques, schools and sports clubs from radical Islam.

WION Dispatch: France lower house passes bill against Islamist extremism

French lawmakers have approved the anti-radicalism bill in the lower house of Parliament. The law would strengthen oversight of Mosques, schools and sports clubs from radical Islam.

France's lower house passes Anti-Radicalism bill, requires final approval in Senate

A child has been born for the first time in France after a uterus transplant, the hospital who carried on the procedure said on Wednesday. The baby girl weighed 1.

First-ever child born in France following mother's uterus transplant

France is all set to table a bill to regulate Islamic extremism. But activists in France fear the bill could turn all French Muslims into potential suspects. Will Emmanuel Macron be able to get the balance right? Watch this report by WION's Palki Sharma to find out.

Gravitas : France set to table anti-extremism bill

France's lower house of parliament approved on Tuesday a law to fight extremism and 'Islamist separatism' that the government bills as a riposte to religious groups attempting to undermine France's secular traditions.

French lawmakers approve bill to battle Islamist extremism

As India edges closer towards taming COVID, the west is overwhelmed. 7 new variants have emerged in the US. The UK is still under lockdown and in France, only 1 vaccine dose is being administered. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how the west is still struggling with the Wuhan Virus.

Gravitas: The West is struggling with Wuhan Virus

Gravitas: France set to table anti-extremism bill

In a move which the state argues is needed to bolster the secular system while critics say encroaches on religious freedoms, the French parliament votes on the bill to battle Islamist extremism on Tuesday.

French parliament to vote on anti-extremism bill to bolster ‘secular’ system

Sub-Saharan countries gathered in Chad on Monday for the opening of the 2-day G5 Sahel Summit. Chad called for international support to help the beleaguered Sahel as five nations and ally France began a summit on the future of their anti-extremist campaign.

G5 Sahel Summit: Chad calls for support to fight terrorism

French lawmakers are set to hold a key vote today on a new bill that aims to target Islam-extremism. While the French government maintains the law will combat Islam separatism, critic says that the bill is discriminatory and target France's 5.7 million-strong Muslim community.

France's 'Anti-Religious' Bill: Lawmakers to vote on the draft bill

President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government argues that the bill is needed to protect French values like gender equality and secularism.

France: Lawmakers to debate controversial 'Anti-Religious Bill' today

President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government argues that the bill is needed to protect French values like gender equality and secularism

Macron's new Anti-religious bill sparks fresh protests in France

France: Health ministry has asked regional health agencies and hospitals to enter into crisis mode to prepare for a possible surge in Coronavirus cases as a result of highly contagious variants in the region.

France prepares for possible COVID-19 spike. Country to enter 'crisis organization' from feb 18

Emmanuel Macron of France is known to be a secular and liberal leader who supports freedom of speech. One of the founding members of the united nations and also the leading member of G-7. But today's France will drastically change if Marine Le Pen becomes the chief in charge. Know why in this report.

Who is Marine Le Pen and how she becomes the potential challenger to Emmanuel Macron ?

French authorities recommended on Friday that people who have already recovered from COVID-19 infection, will receive a single prescribe dose, instead of prescribed two doses. With this France has become the first country in the world to advise single doses of vaccine to its people.

France recommends a single dose for people who have already recovered from COVID-19

The pandemic rages on if you could name one industry that is not been disrupted by the covid crisis. In France, circuses face the threat of not only the pandemic but also the possible animal ban in circuses.

COVID, animal ban threatens French circuses

Remains of French and Russian soldiers who died in a battle during the Napoleonic war will be laid to rest on Saturday. The soldiers squared off with each other during Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, that heralded the disastrous collapse of his Russian campaign.

France and Russia to bury soldiers 200 years after Napoleonic war

Like so many other countries in the world, France has embraced what is generally perceived as an American concept - although Valentine's Day was originally English - and turned it into something of its own.

Sex toys sales explode in France as Covid curtails Valentine’s celebrations

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