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Can you sue a government for climate change? The French govt is facing a lawsuit for air pollution in Paris. This report from Gravitas tells you where India stands on combating pollution.

Gravitas: Mother & daughter sue France for failing to protect them against air pollution

Volunteers jumped off a platform hanging from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday for a thrilling ride down an 800 metre zipline. All of the volunteers wore a pair of goggles, so they were able to admire the Paris skyline as they sped down the zipline at over 90 kilometres per hour.

Thrill-seekers take zipline ride off Eiffel Tower at over 90 kilometres per hour

West African states fighting Islamist militancy in the region should not take France's military presence for granted because Paris will not be there forever, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.

Don't take our troops for granted, France warns West African states

France must stop the "inhumane treatment" of children of jihadists stranded in Syria who are not being allowed to come to the country, its rights ombudsman said Wednesday, warning that Paris was flouting its UN obligations.

Rights body slams France's 'inhumane treatment' of jihadists' children

France said Tuesday it was stepping up efforts to stop Iraq executing four French citizens convicted of fighting alongside the Islamic State (IS) group. An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced three French nationals to death for joining the Islamic State group, the first IS members from France to be sentenced to capital punishment.

France increases pressure on Iraq not to execute Islamic State convicts

The celebration of voters of the French far-right National Rally party contrasted with the dissatisfaction of the supporters of the Renaissance list, the flagbearer team for the European Parliament election of President Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move party, as polling results were announced on Sunday night (May 26).

National Rally voters cheer, Macron supporters 'disappointed' with EU election results

The Indian Air Force is planning to send a forensic team to France to probe if any documents were stolen or copied during the break-in into its Rafale Project management team office last Sunday.

IAF team to visit France to probe possible data theft during Rafale office break-in

New allegations the Syrian government is using chemical weapons must be looked into, the French foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The US State Department on Tuesday said it saw signs that the Syrian government may be using chemical weapons, including an alleged chlorine attack on Sunday in northwest Syria.

Allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria must be examined: France

Unidentified persons broke into the Indian Rafale project management team office in France on Sunday night in a possible espionage attempt to steal data related to the aircraft critical to India's national security plans.

Indian Air Force Rafale office broken into in France in possible espionage attempt

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated and surrounding streets locked down on Monday (May 20) after a man was spotted scaling the upper heights of the monument in the heart of the French capital.

Unidentified man climbs the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said a decision by France regarding the 5G telecoms network would be based on security and performance of networks and added that Paris would not rule out a specific operator as not being welcome.

France: 5G telecoms decision based on security and performance, nobody to be ruled out

Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe, who has already scored 32 goals this season, was named both the best player and best Under-21 player for the 2018-19 season by his peers on Sunday.

Kylian Mbappe voted best top-flight player in France

The switching off from Monday of the life support for a Frenchman who has been in a vegetative state for 10 years comes after a six-year legal dispute between his relatives, which rekindled the country's heated debate over euthanasia.

France's six-year battle over a man's life support

Paris' Iron Lady Completes 130 Years Laser light show displays Eiffel Tower in all its splendour as the iconic monument celebrates 130 years. Take a look.

Gravitas: Eiffel Tower celebrates its 130th Year

Iran has no plans to launch centrifuge machines able to enrich uranium at higher capacity or to alter its relations with the UN nuclear watchdog, the spokesman for its civilian nuclear agency was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Iran plans no changes to nuclear centrifuges, IAEA ties: civilian nuclear agency spokesman

France and New Zealand have announced an initiative to eliminate terror and extremist content online in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack on March 15 at a meet in Paris.

India backs France, New Zealand initiative to eliminate terror content online

In response to the Christchurch attack, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived in Paris on Wednesday (May 15) to attend a meeting to discuss tackling terrorism and online extremism.

Leaders of Jordan and Senegal arrive in Paris to join plea against extremism

The wife and children of former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who vanished while visiting China in September last year, have been granted political asylum in France, the family's lawyer told AFP on Monday.

Wife of Chinese ex-Interpol boss granted asylum in France: Lawyer

French forces freed four hostages, including an American and South Korean, during a night-time rescue in Burkina Faso in which two soldiers were killed, according to a statement from France's Elysee Palace on Friday.

Breaking: Two soldiers killed in French-led rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso

Pope Francis has approved pilgrimages to Medjugorje, a village in Bosnia that is steeped in controversy over whether the Madonna appears to local people, the Vatican said on Sunday.

Pope Francis approves visits to contested Bosnian shrine

Veteran actor Jean Reno has been roped in to star in thriller 'Rogue City'. The film is set in Marseille, France, and follows an anti-gang cop (Reno) with unorthodox methods who investigates a shooting at a local nightclub along with his longtime rival.

Jean Reno to star in 'Rogue City'

The European Union and the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain on Thursday said they were still committed to the Iran nuclear deal but would not accept ultimatums after Iran announced it was scaling back curbs to its nuclear programme.

European Union rejects any ultimatums after Iran's move on nuclear deal

The Question Of India's Permanent Membership In UNSC Is A Contentious One Fraught With Political Controversies.

Gravitas: The Story Of India's Bid For UNSC Permanent Seat

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