Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad waded into the controversy surrounding France and the Muslim world and made a bizarre assertion saying that Muslims had the right to be angry and to "kill millions of French people".

Muslims have right to be angry and kill millions of French people: Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad

In an attack that has come just hours after the knife attack in French city of Nice, a Saudi man attacked guard of French consulate in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia with a "sharp tool".

Saudi man arrested in Jeddah after attacking French consulate guard

The domestic abuse cases increased worldwide due to the lockdowns that were initiated in the country to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The increase in domestic abuse cases forced the French government to think of fool-proof ways of keeping the abusers away from the victims.

France to use GPS tags to track domestic violence abusers. Experts unsure about effectiveness

Emmanuel Macron is paying the price for rejecting the politics of appeasement and not using secularism as a political tool. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why instead of trolling, the world must support the French President.

Gravitas: Why the world must support Emmanuel Macron

From Dhaka & Islamabad to Baghdad & Tripoli, the Islamic backlash against Emmanuel Macron is only escalating. 'Boycott French Products' has become a rallying call among protesters. But Muslims in France have a different message. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Islamic backlash against Macron escalates

French land artist Saype showed his latest frescoes of giant spray-painted "human chain" in Istanbul on Monday (October 26) as part of an art project composed of interlocked hands across the world in a bid to promote humanity and equality.

Mesmerizing drone footage shows gigantic hands floating in Istanbul's Golden Horn

The French government has intensified action against Islamist extremism in recent days after a teacher was beheaded for showing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in class, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday (October 20).

France: Emmanuel Macron's war against 'radical Islam'

France is leaving no stone unturned to crack down on extremists. Dozens of Islamist groups have been raided, a grand mosque has been closed for 6 months and at least 15 people have been arrested after a teacher was beheaded on 16th of October. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: What France is doing to rein in Radical Islam

Emmanuel Macron is being trolled for fighting radicalism. Turkish President Erdogan said Macron needs 'mental treatment'. Pakistan's PM Imran Khan says Macron is 'attacking Islam'. French goods are facing boycott calls within the Arab world. WION's Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: French President Macron fights radicalism, faces Islamic Backlash

France urged Arab countries on Sunday to stop calls for boycotts of French products, while President Emmanuel Macron vowed the country would never give in to Islamic radicals.

France asks Arab nations to resist boycott calls

French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for not having expressed any condemnation or solidarity following the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty, who murdered for showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in class.

Won’t forget ‘silence’ of some states, says France after teacher’s beheading

European Union Nations have been lending their support to French President Emmanuel Macron as calls to boycott French products intensify across the Islamic world. The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the boycott of French products while reiterating that Macron needed a 'mental check'.

Erdogan backs calls to boycott France, hurls insults at Macron

France on Sunday urged Middle Eastern countries to stop retail companies from boycotting French products.

Stores in Muslim-majority nations boycott French goods

In the latest trigger over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad shown in a French class, retail co-ops in Kuwait have started boycotting French products. In Saudi Arabia, the largest economy in the Arab world, boycotting French supermarket retailer Carrefour was the second most trending hashtag on Sunday.

Kuwait's retail co-ops boycott French products over Prophet Mohammad's cartoons

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday slammed his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, over his policies toward Muslims, saying he needed "mental checks.

Erdogan says Macron needs 'mental checks'; France reacts

A young man who "liked" a gruesome Twitter picture showing French teacher Samuel Paty after he was murdered has been charged with glorifying terrorism, French authorities said Sunday.

Man charged for 'liking' photo of murdered French teacher

Turkey has said that "offensive caricatures" of prophet Mohammed were being used to intimidate Muslims in Europe under the guise of freedom of expression. French President Emmanuel Macron's policies to defend his country against radical Islam have angered Turkey.

'Offensive' cartoons of prophet being used to intimidate Muslims, Turkey says

Macron pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities around France, drawing a sharp rebuke from Erdogan.

Erdogan says Macron needs treatment over attitude towards Muslims

French health authorities said the country has reached over 1.04 million confirmed coronavirus cases, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach that number of known infections.

Parisians adapt to restrictions during dance classes

A major fire broke out on in the northern French port city of Le Havre on Saturday, the local authorities and media reported. The fire broke out in an abandoned building in the neighbourhood of Le Havre’s harbour.

Major fire breaks out at Le Havre port in France

Five family members of a Bosnian teenager who forcibly shaved her head over her relationship with a Christian Serb man have been expelled from France, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Saturday.

France expels Bosnians who shaved daughter's head over relationship

Growing global demand for food is putting a squeeze on available land and one French startup says it has the answer: indoor insect farming. Ynsect raised $224 million from investors including Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr.

French startup Ynsect to build world's biggest bug farm

France's coronavirus cases top 1 million as daily tally hits new high

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