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Ahead of World Food Day, the World Food Programme (WFP) said more than 800 million people, one in nine people globally, are facing chronic hunger and are unable to meet their basic food requirements. WFP. World Food Day is marked on Wednesday (16 Oct). WFP said, for the most part, the causes of hunger remain the same – conflict, the climate crisis and economic marginalization.

More than 800 million people facing chronic hunger: World Food Programme

France must wait to claim a place at Euro 2020 after the world champions were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Turkey in a high-octane qualifying game on Monday. Turkey's Kaan Ayhan equalised eight minutes from time after France substitute Olivier Giroud opened the scoring in the 76th as the visitors stayed top of Group H with 19 points from eight games, ahead of Les Bleus due to a 2-0 win in Konya last June.

Euro 2020 qualifier: Turkey hold world champions France

A French court on Monday sentenced five members of an all-female jihadist cell to between five and 30 years in prison over a failed bid to detonate a car bomb outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.

French female jihadist gang sentenced to up to 30 years in jail

France welcomed on Tuesday the "positive momentum" in talks aimed at securing a deal on the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said.

France sees 'positive momentum' for Brexit deal: Presidential aide

Six months after a blaze caused devastating damage to Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral, nearly one billion euros have been paid or pledged to rebuild the edifice, France's culture minister said Tuesday.

Nearly one billion euros raised, pledged for rebuilding Notre-Dame

France said Sunday it was "worried" after Kurdish authorities reported that hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists had escaped from a displacement camp in northern Syria in an area under Turkish assault.

France 'worried' after nearly 800 IS relatives escape Syrian camp

A delegation of Pakistani officials on Sunday evening left for Paris to attend a crucial session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the French capital where the global terror financing watchdog is due to announce its decision on the country's 'Grey List' status.

Pakistan delegation leaves for Paris to attend Financial Action Task Force meeting

One day after the blaze that scarred Notre-Dame, President Emmanuel Macron addressed a nation in shock at the damage to one of its great cultural landmarks, with a promise that rang as clearly as the peal of the cathedral's bells.

Six months on, Notre-Dame's rebirth still years away

Rugby World Cup organisers took the unprecedented step Thursday of canceling two games -- England v France and New Zealand v Italy -- as Japan braces for Super Typhoon Hagibis, likely the biggest storm to hit the country this year.

Two World Cup games axed as super typhoon bears down on Japan

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed an "unrelenting fight" against Islamist extremists on Tuesday as he paid tribute to the four Paris police staff stabbed to death last week by a radicalized colleague.

Macron vows 'unrelenting fight' against Islamist terror after police killings

The European Union's two most powerful leaders, Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Emmanuel Macron, will meet just days before a crunch Brexit summit next week which Britain says is the last chance to secure an orderly departure from the bloc.

Germany's Merkel and France's Macron to meet ahead of crunch Brexit summit

Indian Defence Minister to perform 'Shastra Puja' in France before receiving first Rafale Jet. Basically, 'Shastra Puja' is the tradition of Indian culture to worship the arms before using it. Watch this video to know more.

Indian rituals in France before receiving first Rafale Jet, 'Shastra Puja' to be done

Big Boost For Indian Air Force, India Receives The First Of Its Long-Awaited Rafale Fighter Jets It's a big day for Indian Air Force. India has finally received the first of its long-awaited Rafale fighter jets. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh went to Bordeaux to take the delivery of the jets.

Gravitas: India Gets Its First Rafale Fighter Jet

France to handover first Rafale Jet to India out of 36, Rajnath Singh arrived in France to receive. Watch this video to know more.

France to handover first Rafale Jet to India out of 36, Rajnath Singh arrived in France to recieve

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has taken the official handover of first Indian Rafale jet from France. The defence minister performed a Shastra puja on the aircraf

Rajanth Singh takes his 1st sortie in Rafale jet

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday took "delivery" of the first of the 36 Rafale fighter jets acquired from Dassault Aviation for the Indian Air Force in the French town of Bordeaux.

India gets its 1st Rafale aircraft; 4 jets will arrive by May 2020

Rajnath Singh receives first Rafale jet, performs 'Shastra pooja'. Watch video to know more.

Rajnath Singh receives first Rafale jet, performs 'Shastra pooja'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Arrives At Handover Ceremony Of Rafale Jet. Watch video to know more.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Arrives At Handover Ceremony Of Rafale Jet

India to recieve 1st Rafale fighter jet aircraft from France

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes to former French President Jacques Chirac and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during a speech ahead of India receiving the first of the Rafale fighter aircraft in France on Tuesday.

Defence Minister Rajnath hails Chirac, Vajpayee at Rafale handover

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today received the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets on behalf of the Indian Air Force.

4th generation Rafale fighter aircraft to boost IAF's strike capability?

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday received the first of the 36 Rafale fighter aircraft to be inducted in the Indian Air Force. The Defence Minister, who is on a three-day visit to France, said the handover event marks a new milestone in Indo-France relations.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says 'New milestone in Indo-French defence cooperation'

French Defence Minister Florence Parly speaks over 'India-France' relations at Rafale handover ceremony

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