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French parliament backs bill against hair discrimination affecting black women

France’s lower house passes bill against workplace discrimination targeting natural hair, mainly affecting black women. France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill forbidding workplace discrimination based on hair texture, which the draft law’s backers say targets mostly black women wearing their hair naturally. Olivier Serva, an independent National Assembly deputy for the

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French lawmakers vote to condemn 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters

French lawmakers on Thursday condemned an infamous 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as a “bloody and murderous repression,” marking another step in the country’s recognition of the massacre that authorities sought to cover up for decades. The National Assembly, parliament’s lower house, voted 67-11 in favor of a nonbinding resolution that condemned

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Lebanon detains suspected French drug dealer for second time this week

Lebanese authorities Friday detained a suspected French drug dealer a few days after releasing him on bail, judicial officials said. HEZBOLLAH LAUNCHES MASSIVE ROCKET BARRAGE ON ISRAEL DAY AFTER BIDEN ENVOY ARRIVED IN LEBANON The officials said members of Lebanon’s General Security Directorate detained Abdel Karim Touil at the request of the country’s prosecutor general

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Google hit with 250-mn-euro French fine in news copyright fight

French regulators fine Google €250M for using media content in AI chatbot without consent or payment, breaching commitments. French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching commitments on paying media companies for reproducing their content online and for using their material for its AI chatbot without telling them.

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French army says prepared for ‘toughest’ engagements

This comes after President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out dispatching ground troops to help Ukraine fight Russia. French land forces are ready to respond to any threat as they prepare for even “the toughest engagements”, their commander said in remarks published Tuesday. The statement from ground army chief of staff General Pierre

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Meet Lily, the Frenchie of the future: Breeders trying to save the French bulldog by weeding out its major health defects have raised first ‘innately healthy’ dog – with an elongated snout, body and tail!

The French bulldog is the most popular purebred dog breed in both the US and UK, with its big head, little body, and smushy face inspiring throngs of adoring fans.  But more than a century of breeding for its unique features has left the beloved pet with a host of physical problems – and an average lifespan of 4.5

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Nine arrested for attack on French police station

Nine people have been arrested over a firework attack on a police station near major venues for this summer’s Paris Olympics. Nine people have been arrested over a firework attack on a police station near major venues for this summer’s Paris Olympics, the French capital’s top police official said on Monday. The Sunday evening attack

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