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Court rejects France's request to suspend Shein over illegal products

A Paris court on Friday rejected the state's request to suspend e-commerce site Shein in France over the sale of illicit products, saying the platform had removed harmful items from its marketplace.

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France rolls out 'strong protection' label for 63 marine areas

France has launched a new “strong marine protection zones” label across 63 sites in its waters – taking a concrete step towards a pledge made in June at the UN Ocean Summit in Nice.

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Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal

Representatives of the South American Mercosur bloc met in Brazil Friday, as EU diplomatic sources said a long-delayed trade deal may now be signed on January 12.

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Frenchwoman sent back from Syria sentenced to 10 years for terrorist conspiracy

A Paris court sentenced a Frenchwoman repatriated from camps in north-east Syria to 10 years in prison on Thursday for terrorist conspiracy linked to the Islamic State group.

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EU delays Mercosur trade deal amid farmers' protests and political divide

The European Union has delayed the signing of a trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc, as protests by farmers and push back from key member states France and Italy expose the political fault lines running through Europe’s agricultural policy.

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EU greenlights €90bn loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets

European Union leaders have agreed a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine, offering Kyiv a financial lifeline as it faces mounting budgetary pressure, but stopped short of the contentious step of using frozen Russian state assets.

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Nairobi sounds alarm over recruiters luring Kenyans into Russian war effort

Kenya has pledged to crack down on overseas recruitment networks after hundreds of its citizens were lured to Russia with promises of work, only to be sent to military camps and, in some cases, the front line in Ukraine.

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China's power paradox: clean energy surge conflicts with coal safety net

Ten years on from the Paris climate agreement, China sits at the heart of the global energy transition – as both the world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide and its biggest driver of renewable power.

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French parliament unanimously exonerates women punished for abortion

French lawmakers have unanimously approved a landmark bill exonerating women who were punished for having abortions before the procedure was legalised in 1975 – a move hailed by feminist groups as a symbolic affirmation of reproductive rights.

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Podcast: in defence of paper Braille, Le French Gut, a pioneering midwife

France's largest Braille publisher struggles to continue producing embossed books in the digital age. Researchers delve into people's guts with a large-scale study on the French population's microbiome. And Louise Bourgeois, the French midwife who in 1609 became the first woman in Europe to publish a book about medicine.

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Guadeloupe: 16,000 cars with defective Takata airbags still on the road

The French overseas department of Guadeloupe still has 16,000 vehicles equipped with defective Takata airbags on its roads, despite the island having already seen several fatal accidents linked to the faulty equipment.

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Farmers descend on Brussels to protest EU Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers have taken to the streets of Brussels to protest European Union plans for a trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc and the reform of agricultural subsidies. Meanwhile, with France and Italy urging caution and other EU member states pushing for speed, Europe is still divided…

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French anaesthetist jailed for life after decade of poisoning patients

A French court jailed a former anaesthetist for life on Thursday after convicting him of poisoning 30 patients in operating theatres, causing 12 deaths, in a case that has shocked the medical community.

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French police arrest suspect over interior ministry cyber attack

French authorities have detained a 22-year-old man over a cyberattack on the email servers of the French interior ministry that compromised files containing criminal records. An investigation is underway into the incident, which Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says is "more serious" than initially thought.

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Von der Leyen calls for unity on funding Ukraine as EU leaders meet in Brussels

As European Union leaders converge on Brussels, the debate over how to pay for Ukraine’s defence is coming to a head. The proposals to use frozen Russian assets are exposing legal risks, political fault lines and testing the limits of European solidarity.

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Joy of six as shootout heroics propel PSG to Fifa Intercontinental Cup

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov saved four penalties in the shootout against Flamengo on Wednesday night to propel his side to their first Fifa Intercontinental Cup and their sixth trophy of 2025.

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Anger mounts in Moroccan city of Safi as deadly floods expose decades of neglect

Residents of the Moroccan port city of Safi are accusing authorities of abandoning working-class neighbourhoods, ignoring known flood risks and failing to maintain basic infrastructure, after flash floods killed at least 37 people.

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Louvre partially reopens despite staff vote to carry on strike

The Louvre partially reopened on Wednesday despite staff voting unanimously to extend a strike over pay and working conditions, union representatives said.

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Maximum fine sought for cement maker Lafarge over terror financing

French prosecutors have sought a record fine and prison sentences of up to eight years in the trial of Lafarge, accusing the cement giant of paying armed groups including the Islamic State to keep its Syrian factory operating.

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PSG's 'best' prepare for Intercontinental Cup showdown with Flamengo in Doha

European champions Paris Saint-Germain go into Wednesday night's final of the Fifa Intercontinental Cup against the Brazilian champions Flamengo in Doha on the back of a clutch of prizes for their players and coaching staff at the Fifa 'Best' awards ceremony.

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French scientists turn waste carbon into fuel using new catalyst

French researchers have developed a breakthrough technology that could help tackle climate change whilst creating useful fuels from industrial waste. Dhananjay Khadilkar has this report.

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EU rolls back 2035 petrol and diesel car ban amid industry pushback

The European Union has weakened its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, retreating from a flagship climate measure as it moved to support an auto industry hit by job cuts, factory closures and fierce global competition.

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Turkey and Iran unite against Israel as regional power dynamics shift

For years, regional rivalries have limited cooperation between Turkey and Iran. Now, shared security concerns over Israel are providing common ground. During a recent Tehran visit, the Turkish foreign minister called Israel the region's "biggest threat".

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France triples drug user fines during Marseille trafficking crackdown

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to wage "war" against drug trafficking during a visit to Marseille, tripling fines for drug users to €500 and promising to pursue criminal network leaders blamed for deadly violence in France's second-largest city.

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Macron demands 'robust security guarantees' before any Ukraine territorial talks

Talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine have intensified, with France and other European powers stressing the need for robust security guarantees for Kyiv before any discussion of territorial concessions. While negotiators report progress on Western-backed assurances, deep differences remain over land occupied by Russia.

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