The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a 69-year-old French woman was not “at fault” in her divorce because she stopped having sex.
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FRANCE: Woman Lost £700k In ‘Brad Pitt’s’ AI Generated Pics Scam
A French woman was defrauded out of €830,000 (£700,000) by a scammer using AI-generated images of Brad Pitt who said they needed the money for cancer treatment.
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BURKINA FASO: Ditches Judges Colonial Wigs Embracing Cultural Alternative
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has banned the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a significant move to decolonise the country’s judicial system.
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EU: DRC Files Criminal Case Against Apple Over Use Of Illegal Minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain
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SENEGAL: France Finally Admits ‘Thiaroye Massacre’ On 80th Commemoration
Senegalon Sunday commemorated 80 years since the killing of scores of African troops by French forces that the former colonial master acknowledged this week had been a “massacre”.
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FRANCE: Paris To Name Sport Venue After Murdered Ugandan Runner
The city of Paris will honour the legacy of murdered Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her,the French capital’s mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.
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PARIS 2024: Security Tightened Around Israeli Athletes Amid Gaza Tension
Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics, French officials have said, after a left-wing lawmaker said the Israeli delegation was not welcome in the French capital.
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FRANCE: French Artist Vautier Reportedly Died By Suicide Following Wife’s Death
French artist Benjamin Vautier has died by suicide aged 88, just hours after the death of his wife of 60 years according to Le Monde.
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FRANCE: Nation Makes History As First To Make Abortion A Constitutional Right
France has become the only country in the world to protect the right to terminate a pregnancy in its constitution after abortion access was officially added to the freedoms guaranteed in the French constitution on Monday.
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SOUTH AFRICA: France’s Canal+ Makes Offer For MultiChoice Buyout
French entertainment broadcast company Canal+ has a made a R46bn buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice, Africa’s largest provider of subscription TV services, which include DStv.
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