A 269-member tri-services continent of the Indian armed forces will be marching at the Bastille Day parade in Paris on July 14. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour at the parade this year. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Indian soldiers to march in Paris on Bastille Day

France has approved a new bill to allow the police to spy on people through mobile phones and laptops. Critics say this will infringe on the fundamental rights of citizens. Is France trying to create a 'surveillance state'? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: France allows its police to spy on people through electronic devices

French MPs called on the government, on Thursday, to ban the video-sharing platform TikTok till it clarifies its links to China. This move came after the government condemned the social media platform for igniting and fuelling riots in the country.

France riots: MPs call on government to ban video-sharing platform TikTok

Days after violence erupted in France the French Senate has now passed a controversial law granting a sweeping power to the police authority. This comes after the country was engulfed in riots after the police fatally shot a teenager in a Paris suburb. According to reports French police can now spy on suspects by remotely activating cameras microphones and the GPS location system of phone devices and can remotely activate it to record images as well as sound.

France: New Surveillance law to increase police clampdown

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France burns, Macron fails

After a series of protests chaos and violence across France last week the French authorities are discussing increasing the powers of the police in fact, the French lawmakers have agreed to enable the French police to spy on suspects through their phones. The proposed plan is part of a wider Justice Reform Bill and the measure will cover laptops cars cameras microphones GPS and other connected devices. It will provide French security officials with the geolocation of the suspects.

French activists: Surveillance infringes on privacy

In what appears to be a major plot point of George Orwell's critically acclaimed "1984" novel, the French government has passed a law that allows police to spy on people through their phones.

Orwell's 1984: France passes law allowing police to remotely activate phone cameras, microphones to spy

Donations for the French police officer, who shot dead 17-year-old Nahel in the Paris suburb of Nanterre for fleeing a traffic check triggering nationwide protests across the country, have been halted as the fund reached more than 1.

France: Donations for policeman who shot dead teenager in Paris suburb halted

A campaign, that was initiated to collect funds for the family of the French police officer, who shot dead 17-year-old, Nahel, topped 1.47 million euros ($1.6 million) on Tuesday, exceeding the donations made to the teenager's family, sparking outrage among many French nationals.

Fundraising campaign for French police officer who shot teenager tops donations given to victim's family

Cats are creatures of habit there are or there is a saying that cats have nine lives but this cat in Paris might have spent all its lives. The cat called Neko died after being run over by a train. What happened at this railway station was a passenger and her 15-year-old daughter claiming that this cat was out of its travel bag and was hiding on the railway tracks and it met with its tragic fate. But did the man deliberately kill the cat? The passengers claimed that they persuaded the railway staff to rescue the cart for 20 minutes after which the train ran over it.

Cat 'Neko' dies a tragic death in Paris

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: US President Joe Biden hosts barbeque for military families on Independence Day, US President Joe Biden condemns gun violence, French MPs squabble over political response to riots, Cat 'Neko' dies a tragic death in France.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, expressed concerns about Russia's intentions to carry out "dangerous provocations" at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is currently under Moscow's control.

Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘dangerous provocations’ at nuclear plant, Moscow denies

French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting of mayors on Tuesday said the peak of riots had passed. However, he added he was still cautious to call an end to the violence.

French President Emmanuel Macron in meeting of mayors says 'peak' of riots has passed

Google was fined $2.2 million by the French authorities on Tuesday over incomplete results in its search engine and app store. The Competition, Consumer and Anti-Fraud Office said the US tech firm’s search engine failed to provide adequate information concerning the ranking criteria of results.

French officials fine Google $2.2 million over incomplete search results

The riots in France are showing no prospects of respite. Cars are engulfed in flames, showrooms are being vandalised & tear gas is thrown open on protesters. France is burning because of the violent protests in the aftermath of the police killing of a teen. Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager, was shot dead by police in Nanterre during a traffic stop. The incident sparked outrage among citizens of France. Social media acted as fuel in this blaze of violence.

The role of social media platforms in fuelling riots in France

France has experienced six days of violent demonstrations in response to the shooting of a teenager during a police traffic stop. Gatherings outside Town Halls across France opposed the demonstrations and called for a return to the Republican order.

Violent demonstrations in France spark outrage and arrests

On the 27th of June, 17-year-old Nahel was shot in the chest from point-blank range by the French police in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre. His crime was that he hadn't stopped during a routine police check. The teenager had no criminal record. This killing by the police has now sparked a wave of unrest which the French police have been simply unable to clamp down on. French president Emmanuel Macron has deemed the shooting to death of the teenager as inexcusable. But this is not the only shooting to death incident by the French police during a routine traffic check. There have been spates of incidents in the last 18 months where the record of the French police has been called into question. Why are incidents of deadly police shootings in France on the rise? Rohit wellington brings you this report.

Successive nights of violent unrest in France

The Elysee palace meeting with around 250 mayors, whose municipalities suffered damage over a week of violence, comes as the authorities reported a much calmer night across the country.

France: Emmanuel Macron says riots 'peak' has passed at meeting with local mayors

Mayors hold anti-riot rallies as tension eases in France over police killing of teen

Dramatic pictures show lava flowing down France's Piton de la Fournaise volcano

Here, we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: Following a wave of unrest brought on by the deadly police shooting of a teenager of north African heritage, defiant protests were organised Monday outside town halls throughout France.

Unrest in France eases, arrest numbers slashed

The police officer currently under investigation for fatally shooting a 17-year-old that triggered nationwide protests across France has had a fund collection for him, topping over $1 million in donations.

France unrest: GoFundMe drive raises over $1 million for cop who killed teen

France was burning because of the violent protests in the aftermath of the police killing of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager, in Nanterre during a traffic stop. But is social media to be blamed for fueling the riots in the nation?

Is social media responsible for fueling the riots in France?

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