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September 24, 2020

Record infections in France as restrictions spark outcry

France reported a new record for daily coronavirus infections on Thursday a day after the government announced new restrictions on bars and restaurants in major cities which have provoked an outcry from local politicians and business owners. Figures from Public…
September 24, 2020

Frenchman escapes jail for assaulting woman in ‘short’ outfit

A young Frenchman was on Thursday handed a two month suspended jail sentence for assaulting two women one of whose outfit he claimed was too short. The punishment handed to the man in the eastern city of Mulhouse comes as…
September 24, 2020

Ex-Hermes staff convicted in France for fake handbags

A Paris court on Thursday convicted 10 people, including seven former staff of French luxury house Hermes, for making and selling fake handbags under its coveted Birkin brand. They were handed sentences ranging from six months suspended jail to three…
September 24, 2020

France probes BNP for alleged complicity in Sudan crimes

French prosecutors have opened a preliminary inquiry into banking giant BNP Paribas over claims of complicity in crimes against humanity, genocide and torture in Sudan, a judicial source said Thursday. It is the second criminal investigation opened against BNP in…
September 24, 2020

‘Mr Snake’: Meet the teacher who is France’s most tattooed man

By night he is Freaky Hoody, the most tattooed man in France, whose tongue and even eyes are inked. By day he is Mr Helaine, primary school teacher. “There is always a moment of stunned silence” when he first meets…
September 24, 2020

French mayors slam virus restrictions as infections rise

Officials in Paris and Marseille reacted with incomprehension and anger Thursday after the government announced tighter restrictions to curb a coronavirus flare-up, in particular for restaurants and bars already hammered by a two-month lockdown. The battle lines were drawn between…
September 24, 2020

Jordan, Egypt, EU urge new Israel-Palestinian talks

The foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany on Thursday urged Israel and the Palestinians to engage in “credible dialogue” to restore “hope” to the peace process. “Ending the stalemate in peace talks, the creation of political horizons and…
September 24, 2020

France attacks trial suspended after accused falls ill

The trial in Paris over the January 2015 Islamist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly and a Jewish supermarket was suspended for one day Thursday after one of the accused fell ill in the box. The defendant, Nezar Mickael…
September 24, 2020

Strike shuts France’s Calais port

The northern French port of Calais, a hub for cross-Channel trade and travel, was shut Thursday by striking workers who want higher pay to deal with Brexit and coronavirus. No vessels were entering or leaving the port due to the…

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