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Police in France have uncovered a vast child abuse network operating through encrypted chats on Telegram, leading to the arrest of 55 men across 42 departments.

With prisons overflowing, France is considering renting cells abroad. But will this solve the problem or just shift it to other countries?

Romania's constitutional court on Thursday validated the results of the presidential run-off vote at the weekend, won by pro-European Nicusor Dan, after rejecting an appeal by his defeated far-right rival.

The number of French students in Canada has increased fivefold in 20 years, climbing from around 5,000 in 2,000 to 23,850 in 2023. That makes them the fifth most represented nationality among international students in Canada today. The vast majority of them, 16,000, study at Québec universities.

Race director Prudhomme says 'the glorious uncertainty of the sport will return' amid negative reactions from riders to Montmartre climbs inclusion

A doctored video using Euronews' logo falsely claims Romania cautioned France over interference in the recent presidential ballot. Bucharest has in fact accused Russia of meddling in the vote.

Eurozone private sector contracted in May, with Composite PMI falling to 49.5. Services saw their sharpest drop in 16 months, while manufacturing stabilised. Business confidence hit a 19-month low, reinforcing expectations for further ECB rate cuts.

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France has condemned the killing of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington as an “abhorrent act of anti-Semitic barbarity”, after a gunman opened fire outside a Jewish museum late Wednesday shouting “Free Palestine”. French political leaders also expressed solidarity with the victims and their families while warning against rising anti-Semitism.

The last time that foreign ministers from both continents met, Russia had not launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war in Sudan had not begun, and France had not lost its influence in Africa's Sahel region, where its military departed from last year.

World champion says some question marks over 'how I will digest' tough Picón Blanco climb, a good first measure ahead of this summer's stage race goal