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French court issues tough sentences in Channel smuggling trial

A French court has sentenced 18 people – mainly Iraqi Kurds – to prison terms of up to 15 years for organising a major migrant-smuggling ring that transported people across the English Channel in small, flimsy boats.

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'It's not even a bike race, it's the Tour de France' - Mark Cavendish on an emotional close to the season, and maybe his career

The unfolding path to a possible last dance in Singapore at an offshoot of the race that transcends both cycling and borders

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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron among world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on US election 'victory'

Sir Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron among those congratulating Trump as he stands on brink of return to White House

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France declares natural disaster zones for nearly 400 towns flooded in October

380 municipalities across France have been designated as natural disaster zones, according to a decree published in the Official Journal on Tuesday. This is mostly due to damage caused by exceptional floods that occurred from 16 to 20 October which particularly affected regions in the centre-east and the south of…

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Skelton raring to power Wallabies after World Cup hurt

Former captain Will Skelton is back in Wallabies gold and determined to exorcise the demons of a World Cup campaign that left him "hurt" in France.

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Christina Milian: I love living in France

Pop star Christina Milian has admitted that she relishes living in France with her family.

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French Court Jails 18 Members Of Channel People Smuggling Gang

A French court on Tuesday issued prison terms of up to 15 years to 18 people, mainly Iraqi Kurds, convicted of forming a vast gang to smuggle migrants aboard small boats across the Channel to England.

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People smuggling gang behind 10,000 migrant Channel crossings convicted

The ringleader was jailed for 15 years after a trial in France.

Evening Standard

French Women 'Stunned' As Partners Accused In Mass Rape Trial

The wives and girlfriends of dozens of men on trial in France accused of raping another woman while she was drugged by her husband have reacted with anger and disbelief, although some say they will stand by the accused.

International Business Times

'Black Day': French Workers Protest Michelin Plans To Close Two Plants

Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close two plants by early 2026 over collapsing sales.

International Business Times

WorldTour licence application delay allows Cédrine Kerbaol to terminate Ceratizit-WNT contract

Team owner 'disappointed' to lose Tour de France Femmes stage winner one year before planned end of contract

Cycling News

Dutch, French Authorities Raid Netflix Offices In Tax Probe

French and Dutch authorities raided streaming giant Netflix's offices in Paris and Amsterdam Tuesday as part of a tax fraud probe, a judicial source told AFP. The search of "various locations" in France by specialist financial investigators relates to suspicions of "covering up serious tax fraud and off-the-books work" and…

International Business Times

Harley Owner Waited a Year For a Single Part, Couldn't Ride At All

Listen, as reliable and dependable as our motorcycles are, the fact remains that these things are machines, and machines break down. I’m sure pretty much all motorcyclists have experienced being stranded—with some more than others depending on the bikes they choose.Usually, it’s as simple as ringing up a buddy with…

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Verdicts coming in major French trial casting light on deadly migrant-smuggling trade

A court in northern France is preparing to announce verdicts in a major trial of people accused of participating in the lucrative and often deadly trade of smuggling migrants between France and the U.K. The 18 defendants were swept up in a major European police operation in July 2022

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France’s top diplomat returns to Israel amid calls for ceasefire, humanitarian law in Gaza

France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot is due in Israel and the Palestinian Territories seeking to press Israel to engage diplomatically to end the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon after the US presidential election is over.

The Guardian - UK

Full-scale war in Middle East involving Israel and Iran likely, say most Europeans in poll

Large majorities in seven countries condemn 7 October attacks – but most common view is Israel’s response in Gaza is also unjustified

The Guardian - UK

Two novels on impact of post-colonial conflict win key French literary awards

President congratulates Kamel Daoud and Gaël Faye for books responding to violence in Algeria and Rwanda

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Parents in France take TikTok to court over self-harm content aimed at children

Seven families have filed a joint legal complaint against TikTok in France, accusing the video platform of exposing their teenage children to content about suicide, self-harm, eating disorders and other mental health problems that they argue encouraged them to hurt themselves.

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African writers celebrated with prestigious French literary prizes

French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud on Monday won France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, for a novel set during Algeria's civil war between the government and Islamists in the 1990s. His main rival was Burundi-born Gaël Faye, who was Monday handed the prix Renaudot, another coveted prize.

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France says still 'open' to negotiation over China's brandy tariffs

France's foreign trade minister has said the window for negotiation with Beijing over tariffs on European brandy remains open but warned Paris could take "all possible measures" in response.

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Paris Terrorism Trial Begins Over Teacher's Beheading

Trial in Paris begins for individuals linked to the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, highlighting terrorism charges and France's commitment to freedom of ...

The Guardian - UK

Eight go on trial over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in Paris

History teacher stabbed and decapitated near his school in a Paris suburb in 2020 in case that shocked France

The Independent UK

At least four wounded by axe in fight on France train

One of the victims had their hand cut off and anothers skull was split open

International Business Times

Eight On Trial Over French Teacher's 2020 Beheading

Eight people went on trial in France on Monday charged with contributing to the climate of hatred that led to an 18-year-old Islamist radical of Chechen origin beheading teacher Samuel Paty outside Paris in 2020.

The Independent UK

Freedom of expression and lies: France holds long awaited beheaded teacher trial

The fallout from Samuel Paty’s killing reinforced the French state’s commitment to freedom of expression

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