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Shein Faces New Challenge as France Proposes $150 Million Fine
The MDS
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July 11, 2025
Shein, targeted by the French authorities. The Asian ecommerce company has received a new proposed fine in France, this time from the country’s National Commission for Information Technology and Liberties (Cnil), which is responsible for ensuring...
Iran confirms arrest of missing teenage French-German cyclist
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Nestlé France HQ searched in mineral waters investigation
Just Drinks
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July 11, 2025
The headquarters of Nestlé’s operations in France have been raided in connection with an ongoing probe concerning its local water business. The French government’s General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF)...
Togo suspends two French news outlets over alleged threat to the country's stability
Global Voices
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July 11, 2025
Threats to journalists’ safety are resurfacing within Togo’s media environment, posing new challenges to press freedom in the country. On June 6, 2025, amid demonstrations, the Togolese police arrested Flore Monteau, a French journalist and TV5...
Malaysia and France Strengthen Defence Industry Ties with Landmark MoU Signing
Web NewsWire
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July 11, 2025
The Coalition of Defence Industry, Malaysia – CDI (M) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three prominent French defence industry associations, The French Association of Maritime Industries (GICAN), The French Land and...
Live in rural France? Know what your communautés de communes does
The Connexion
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July 11, 2025
Com coms can be responsible for waste management Krzysztof Pazdalski/Shutterstock The communauté de communes is an essential part of life in France. It is a local authority structure that you are sure to have noticed if you live here, even if the...
Colin Keane chasing Group One glory in France aboard New Ground
The Irish Times
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Perhaps the only sure thing about a bumper weekend racing schedule is that Ireland’s champion jockey Colin Keane knows that only four strikes of the whip are permitted in France. Keane travels to Longchamp for Sunday evening’s Group One Cygames...
2040 emissions target: Where EU's climate policy is headed
ANSA
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July 11, 2025
It's summer in Europe: The continent has been hit by a heatwave, driving up temperature far above anything comfortable for most people, animals or vegetation. There are also droughts and wildfires in some areas, while others battle flooding. Right...
French AI boss calls for youth mobility scheme
City A.M.
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July 9, 2025
Wednesday 09 July 2025 6:28 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Pigment AI’s cofounder, Eleonore Crespo (Photo by Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty...
France battles smouldering fire near Marseille, warns of flare-ups
Dunya News
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World World France battles smouldering fire near Marseille, warns of flare-ups Close Ten houses were completely destroyed and dozens damaged Updated On: Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:00:15 PKT MARSEILLE (Reuters) - A wildfire that reached the northwestern...
Drowning deaths in France spiked by 58% during heat wave, authorities say
KDAL - Minnesota
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PARIS (Reuters) -France’s public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between June 1 and July 2 this year, an increase of 58% over the same period last year, blaming it on unusually warm weather at the...
French ban grants exemption to “cancer causing” pesticide despite protests
British Medical Journal
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The French parliament has passed a controversial bill to reintroduce a neonicotinoid pesticide that is believed to kill bees and cause cancer and other diseases in humans. In the National Assembly, or lower house, 316 voted in favour and 223...
Climate change tripled deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves
The National News
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Climate change tripled the number of heat-related deaths across European cities in the recent heatwaves, a rapid analysis by scientists has estimated. Global warming, caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests, made...
L-Acoustics powers 20 zones at changeNOW sustainability conference, in Paris
Installation
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July 11, 2025
Company's audio systems deployed across six stages, as well as 14 additional performance areas, at the conference, which attracted 40,000 attendees to the Grand Palais, Paris, France It can now be revealed that L-Acoustics’ audio systems powered...
French investigators raid HQ of biggest opposition party
Sacramento Sun - California
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The National Rally has denounced the action as a new harassment campaign by the government French financial investigators raided the Paris headquarters of the right-wing National Rally (RN) party on Wednesday. Its leader accused the government of...
France vs. the UK — Which Country Leads in Clinical Trial Excellence?
The European Business Review
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July 9, 2025
Europe is home to some of the most advanced clinical research hubs in the world, and two countries stand out consistently: France and the United Kingdom. Each offers distinct advantages for sponsors and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), and...
France's Marseille Airport To Close For Commercial Flights Amid Wildfire
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 14:47 IST The wildfire near Marseille eased overnight, allowing residents to leave their homes. However, the city's airport remains closed as firefighters continue their efforts. Residents who had been ordered to remain...
French Ambassador’s Contribution to Fostering Cambodia-Franc...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 09, 2025 -- H.E. Ms. EAT Sophea, Permanent Secretary of State and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a farewell call from H.E. Jacques PELLET, Ambassador of the French Republic to the...
French warned of high-risk summer for wildfires as Marseille blaze contained
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
More than 15,000 residents of Marseille confined to their homes have been allowed out after a wildfire on the outskirts of France’s second city was brought under control, but officials have warned the country faces an exceptionally high-risk...
Greening the game- Sports and climate change
The Times of India
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July 11, 2025
Sports truly serves as a remarkable equaliser, and one of the standout features is how competition highlights talent, ensuring that those who excel are rewarded for their hard work. The thrill of the game often sends adrenaline coursing through...