The French parliament on Monday voted to anchor the right to abortion in the constitution, making France the first country in the world to offer explicit protection for terminating a pregnancy in its basic law. A congress of both houses of parliament, gathered in a special chamber at the Palace of
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Belgium, France reach Davis Cup Finals
Belgium beat Croatia to book their place in the Davis Cup Finals as Zizou Bergs grabbed the winning point on Sunday, while France also progressed by completing a straightforward win over Taiwan. Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen put the Belgians ahead with a surprise 2-6, 6- 3, 7-6 (7/4) doubles victory
France completes military withdrawal from Niger
France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country’s new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support and raising concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence across the Sahel region of Africa. The last French military
Mbappe double over Dutch fires unbeaten France to Euro ’24
KylianMbappe fired France into next year's European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as his side kept their unbeaten qualifying record with a 2-1 win over a depleted Netherlands in Amsterdam. the three points meant Didier Deschamps' men qualify for Euro 2024 with two games to spare, while 1988 champions Netherlands
,France respects Bangladesh’s sovereign policy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh's sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context of the ongoing geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty. "We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and
600 held, 200 police officers hurt on France’s 3rd night of protests
Protesters erected barricades, lit fires and shot fireworks at police who responded with tear gas and water cannons in French streets overnight as tensions grew over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that has shocked the nation. More than 600 people were arrested and at least 200 police officers
France keen to support green investments in Bangladesh: AFD
France, having expertise and experience in tackling climate change issues, is keen on meeting Bangladesh’s financing needs by providing AFD concessional loans for green investments and through supporting the government in addressing climate related issues, says Agence Française de Dévelopment (AFD) Executive Director Philippe Orliange. With the upgrade from least development
France, Germany renew alliance strained amid war in Ukraine
France and Germany are seeking to overcome differences laid bare by Russia's war in Ukraine and shore up their alliance with a day of ceremonies and talks Sunday on Europe's security, energy and other challenges. Germany's entire Cabinet is in Paris for joint meetings, and 300 lawmakers from both countries are
Nepal Plane Crash: Authorities sent data to France for analysis
Nepalese authorities on Tuesday began returning to families the bodies of plane crash victims and were sending the aircraft's data recorder to France for analysis as they try to determine what caused the country's deadliest air accident in 30 years.The flight plummeted into a gorge on Sunday while on approach
France faces midfield battle against Australia at World Cup
Even without the injured Karim Benzema, defending World Cup champion France has plenty of attacking power. Most teams would love to have either Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann or Olivier Giroud in their forward line, let alone all three. They have 119 international goals between them, plus an abundance of speed,