Chinese President Xi Jinping has conveyed condolences over the death of former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing on Friday. Jinping called the former French President a "remarkable French statesman".

China's Xi sends condolences over death of former French president

Turkey's President Recep Erdogan has fueled religious hatred, questioned Macron's mental health, and provoked European countries in the Eastern Mediterranean. Will the E.U. get back at Turkey? Molly Gambhir makes a case.

Gravitas: Will the E.U. sanction Turkey?

In the aftermath of rising radical Islamism and terror attacks, France will be inspecting close to 80 mosques for extremist links. French interior minister said that France govt will be launching a massive and unprecedented wave of measures to combat religious extremism.

France cracks down on mosques, unprecedented action against separatism

Instead of the usual diners, cuddly bears are now waiting to be served, giving more life to the street and to help out local shopkeepers said La Crevette owner, Francois Piazza.

Teddy bears replace diners as French restaurants remain closed

France intends to launch a coronavirus vaccination campaign between April-June 2021, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. In the beginning of 2021, a vaccination drive across the country will target the fragile and exposed groups.

France to start coronavirus vaccination drive in early 2021: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron's administration has agreed to completely rewrite a draft plan that to curb freedom to film police officers on duty.

France: President Macron's administration agrees to rewrite police bill

As a second lockdown appeared inevitable amid skyrocketing coronavirus infections, the scientists advising the French government in October warned that keeping students in their classrooms meant it would take longer to tame the surge.

Positive test rate of 11%? France’s schools remain open.

The speaker of French President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling get together has mentioned the federal government is dropping a part of a controversial invoice curbing the precise to movie on-duty police – which drew big public anger – and can re-draft it.

France’s Macron govt backtracks on plan to curb filming of police officers

An award-winning Syrian photojournalist, who was wounded in a Paris protest against police brutality said on Sunday that his ordeal reminded him of the civil war in his home country.

Paris: Wounded photographer says protests brought back Syria memories

Four police officers have been charged for beating and racially attacking a Black music producer, Michel Zecler, in his studio in Paris. The incident came to light after video footage of Zecler being beaten by Paris Police was shared on social media platforms, which attracted a lot of criticism and raised concerns about growing institutionalised racism against the Black community and Arabs.

French police charged for racially attacking Black music producer

French lawmakers on Monday announced that they would undertake a “complete rewrite” of part of a draft law which intended to restrict the filming of police officers.

France to 'rewrite' controversial bill which restricted filming police officers

In recent months, Fabrice Chabance has had plenty to keep him awake at night. Two foreign-owned factories in Saint-Florent-sur-Cher, a region of 11,000 people where he is a political leader, have announced plans to move parts of their production lines to countries with lower labor costs.

France thought it could reverse globalisation, but it’s still bleeding jobs

The COVID-19 pandemic & global economic downfall has impacted every household & children too have been affected. France's Santa Clause reveals the anxieties & the worries that the children have faced during the pandemic.

France: Santa's post office receives sackful of COVID woes

The British government has struck an agreement with France to double the number of police patrolling beaches in the country's north in an attempt to stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats.

Britain, France sign new deal to curb Channel migrant crossings

Police and demonstrators have clashed in Paris as tens of thousands took the streets to protest against new security law.

France: Protesters clash with police over 'global security' law

Forty-five migrants were rescued in the English Channel after their improvised boat found itself in trouble off Dunkirk, French authorities said. Several of the people "appeared to be in a state of hypothermia" after being brought aboard a patrol ship, the French prefecture in charge of the Channel and North Sea said in a statement on Saturday.

French ship rescues 45 migrants from English Channel

A press freedom group has denounced the "unacceptable" injury of an award-winning Syrian photojournalist during a Paris protest against police brutality. Ameer Alhalbi, a freelance photographer who worked for Polka Magazine and AFP, was covering the demonstrations over the weekend opposing police violence and the French government's new law restricting sharing images of officers.

Award-winning photojournalist wounded covering Paris protest

France has jailed and banned a Pakistani Imam - after he 'congratulated' a terrorist on TikTok for carrying out the stabbings in Paris back in September.

Gravitas: France jails radical Pakistani Imam

Imran Khan's campaign against French President Emmanuel Macron has led to a major diplomatic fallout for Pakistan. Reportedly, France has declined Pakistan's requests to upgrade its Mirage fighter jets and more.

Gravitas: France tightens the screws on Pakistan

Police in France fired tear gas shells at protesters who were demonstrating against police violence in Paris. Watch: People demanding free press took out protests in France as anger boiled into the streets as police beating of a Black music producer riled citizens.

Security officials in France fire tear gas at protesters over police violence

Four policemen were detained by French authorities on Friday after they were suspected of beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the video of the incident "shames us" and called on the police to set high standards.

France: Policemen detained after they beat black man

French police officers were caught on camera savagely beating a black music producer Michel Zecler. The reason and the reaction for this assault is not known.

French police assault black man in Paris

The practice is banned in countries such as Bangladesh, but legal in others such as the United States.

Your Story: Questions raised over French plan to ban virginity tests

After France & Austria, Switzerland has reported a suspected act of terror. A 28-year-old 'Jihadist' attacked two women with a knife at a departmental store in Lugano. WION's Molly Gambhir gets you a report.

Gravitas: 'Jihadist' knife attack in Switzerland

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