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‘Sex, Race & Colonies’ book hits nerve in post-colonial France
France 24 - Priscille LAFITTE
A coffee table book full of sexualised images of indigenous people exploited by their white masters has hit a nerve in post-colonial France. The authors argue they’re telling history “as it is” but critics
Islam
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan admits to 'consensual' sex with accusers
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Leading Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, charged with raping two women in France, claimed Monday that he had consensual sex with both of them after previously denying any physical contact. Ramadan, a well-known
European News
French LGBT groups denounce ‘culture of hate’ after spate of attacks
France 24 - Benjamin DODMAN
A spate of high-profile attacks on the LGBT community has rattled rights groups in France and alarmed politicians ahead of a sensitive parliamentary debate on giving lesbian couples access to fertility
Middle East
Man captured on CCTV leaving consulate in Khashoggi's clothes
France 24 - Bryan QUINN
A man appearing to wear Jamal Khashoggi's clothes left the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul following his killing there, according to CCTV surveillance video made public on Monday. A man appearing to wear Khashoggi's
Middle East
Prominent Iraqi women in danger
France 24 - Simona FOLTYN
In just one month, Iraq has been rocked by the deaths of four women in what appear to be targeted attacks against outspoken and successful females. Two of those killed owned beauty parlours, a third was
Africa
Cameroon's Biya re-elected for seventh term with 71% of vote
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Cameroon President Paul Biya has been re-elected to a seventh straight term with 71.3 percent of the vote in this month's election, the Constitutional Council said Monday. Opposition candidate Maurice
European News
French academic and convicted Holocaust denier dies in Vichy
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Robert Faurisson, a former French academic who was convicted several times for claiming there was no systematic mass killings of Jews by Nazi Germany, has died aged 89 in his hometown of Vichy, central
Human Rights
How an Ivorian domestic worker escaped captivity in Kuwait
France 24 - France 24 EN
When 25-year-old Désirée Kouassi left the Ivory Coast for a job as a domestic worker in Kuwait, she hoped to make good money. Instead, she was held against her will by her employer and sexually abused
World News
Italy rules out leaving the EU amid budget standoff
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Italy will not leave the European Union or abandon the euro, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday amid a standoff with Brussels over the populist government's big-spending budget. "Read my lips:
World News
May says Brexit talks '95 percent' complete amid fears of political mutiny
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Prime Minister Theresa May will tell Britain's parliament on Monday that Brexit talk are "95 percent" complete but that she cannot accept the EU's Northern Ireland border proposals – as she faces an increasingly
Middle East
In the long aftermath of the Khashoggi case, MBS finally tries damage control
France 24 - Priscille LAFITTE
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (or MBS, as he is known) is struggling to salvage his reputation in the aftermath of the Khashoggi affair, with Riyadh seeking to shift blame onto more junior figures
Asia Pacific
Australian PM issues formal apology to child sex abuse victims
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a formal apology on Monday to Australia's victims of child sex abuse, saying the nation must acknowledge their long, painful journey and say sorry. His emotional
European News
Outrage in France after teacher threatened with fake gun
France 24 - FRANCE 24
French politicians on Sunday reacted with outrage to a video of a teenager in a tough Paris suburb threatening his teacher with a fake gun. The incident, which was filmed and uploaded onto social media
World News
Honduran migrant caravan resumes march towards US
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Thousands of Honduran migrants whose trek toward the United States has triggered a series of tirades from US President Donald Trump resumed their long march Sunday after crossing a river into Mexico. authorities
Middle East
‘We don’t know where the body is,’ says Saudi foreign minister on Khashoggi
France 24 - FRANCE 24
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Sunday called the killing of Jamal Khashoggi a “huge and grave mistake,” but said the kingdom did not know where the body of the slain journalist was.
Middle East
Erdogan promises to reveal full truth in Khashoggi case next week
France 24 - FRANCE 24
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal the full truth over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a meeting with his party MPs on Tuesday. "We are looking for justice
European News
From player to manager: Monaco’s Thierry Henry faces his toughest championship yet
France 24 - Tom WHEELDON
After his legendary prowess as a player, Thierry Henry’s first match as a manager was a sharp reality check – a 2-1 defeat against Strasbourg; a sign of the momentous task he has ahead of him to rebuild
World News
'Not him!' cry anti-Bolsonaro protesters as they march across Brazil
France 24 - Yuka ROYER
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil to protest against far-right front-runner Jair Bolsonaro a week before the second round of the presidential vote. In Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and
Middle East
Israeli PM delays demolition plan for West Bank bedouin village
France 24 - Irris MAKLER
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he has postponed the demolition of a West Bank hamlet to allow time for a negotiated solution with its residents, in a move that appeared aimed at staving off
Northern Ireland
Hard border, peace deal fears in Ireland as Brexit talks risk collapse
France 24 - Hervé AMORIC
Of all the roadblocks to a Brexit deal Northern Ireland is the biggest, and nobody feels more apprehension about the deadlock between the UK and European Union than the people who actually there. People
Middle East
Top aides to Saudi Crown Prince fired in wake of Khashoggi death - France 24
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Middle East
Ruling party comes in first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) came first in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, winning 45 seats, the election commission said on Sunday, positioning
Mexico allows caravan women, children in, but thousands still stranded - France 24
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Asia Pacific
Chaotic, bloody Afghan parliamentary elections enter second day
France 24 - FRANCE 24
Parliamentary elections in Afghanistan have entered into a second day following violence and chaos that caused delays and interruptions on the first day of polling. Independent Elections Commission Chairman
World News
Trump says US will pull out of key arms control treaty with Russia
France 24 - FRANCE 24
President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the United States plans to leave a landmark nuclear weapons treaty with Russia over claims Moscow has violated the deal. "Russia has not adhered to the agreement.
Middle East
France demands ‘thorough investigation’ into Khashoggi case
France 24 - Owen BARNELL
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Saturday demanded a "thorough and diligent investigation" into the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi who, Riyadh finally admitted, was killed inside
World News
Over half a million people and dogs protest in London to demand People's Vote on Brexit
France 24 - NEWS WIRES
Tens of thousands of people opposed to Britain's looming breakup with the EU rallied in the heart of London on Saturday, according to organisers, in the latest bid to try and stop Brexit. The march on
European News
'Persona Grata': Paris contemporary art expo shines a light on migrants' welcome
France 24 - Tracy MCNICOLL
Amid the drumbeat of headlines on the migrant crisis, a new joint contemporary art expo at two museums astride Paris's perimeter ring road is a refreshing step back, a moody meditation on migrants’ experience
European News
France indicts three over Trèbes supermarket terror attack
France 24 - FRANCE 24
As part of the ongoing investigation into the deadly terrorist attacks in the southern French towns of Carcassonne and Trèbes in March 2018, prosecutor’s indicted three people a source in the judiciary
Asia Pacific
Dozens of casualties as multiple blasts rock Kabul polling centres
France 24 - FRANCE 24
Multiple explosions rocked polling centres across Kabul on Saturday, causing dozens of casualties, amid growing anger among voters as they waited hours to cast their ballots in long-delayed legislative

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‘Sex, Race & Colonies’ book hits nerve in post-colonial France

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan admits to 'consensual' sex with accusers

French LGBT groups denounce ‘culture of hate’ after spate of attacks

Man captured on CCTV leaving consulate in Khashoggi's clothes

Prominent Iraqi women in danger

Cameroon's Biya re-elected for seventh term with 71% of vote

French academic and convicted Holocaust denier dies in Vichy

How an Ivorian domestic worker escaped captivity in Kuwait

Italy rules out leaving the EU amid budget standoff

May says Brexit talks '95 percent' complete amid fears of political mutiny

In the long aftermath of the Khashoggi case, MBS finally tries damage control

Australian PM issues formal apology to child sex abuse victims

Outrage in France after teacher threatened with fake gun

Honduran migrant caravan resumes march towards US

‘We don’t know where the body is,’ says Saudi foreign minister on Khashoggi

Erdogan promises to reveal full truth in Khashoggi case next week

From player to manager: Monaco’s Thierry Henry faces his toughest championship yet

'Not him!' cry anti-Bolsonaro protesters as they march across Brazil

Israeli PM delays demolition plan for West Bank bedouin village

Hard border, peace deal fears in Ireland as Brexit talks risk collapse

Top aides to Saudi Crown Prince fired in wake of Khashoggi death - France 24

Ruling party comes in first in Iraqi Kurdistan election

Mexico allows caravan women, children in, but thousands still stranded - France 24

Chaotic, bloody Afghan parliamentary elections enter second day

Trump says US will pull out of key arms control treaty with Russia

France demands ‘thorough investigation’ into Khashoggi case

Over half a million people and dogs protest in London to demand People's Vote on Brexit

'Persona Grata': Paris contemporary art expo shines a light on migrants' welcome

France indicts three over Trèbes supermarket terror attack

Dozens of casualties as multiple blasts rock Kabul polling centres