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US, UK, Canada, France Halt Donations To UN Agency Amid Terror Allegations
Several key donor countries have said they will halt funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel's allegations that staff members took part in Hamas's October 7 attack.
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France Knife Attack Suspect Charged With "Attempted Murder"
The Syrian refugee detained in the stabbing of six people including four young children in the French Alpine town of Annecy has been charged with "attempted murder", a prosecutor said Saturday.
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2 Children Injured In France Stabbing "Still Critical"
Two children were fighting for their lives a day after being stabbed by a man in a park in the French Alps, the government said Friday.
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On "In Distress" Ukraine Refugees, France's "Lack Of Humanity" Dig At UK
France on Saturday accused Britain of an inadequate response and lacking humanity in assisting Ukrainian refugees who are seeking to join family in the UK from the French Channel port of Calais.
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French Professor Drives 1,200 Miles To Offer His House To Ukrainian Refugees
When Russia invaded Ukraine last week French professor Yves Gineste didn't think twice - he set off on a four-day drive to the eastern edge of Slovakia to offer his Perpignan house to refugees.
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France Says Around 450 ISIS-Linked Nationals Detained In Syria
Around 450 French nationals linked to the ISIS are being held by Kurds or detained in refugee camps in northeastern Syria, the French foreign minister said Tuesday.
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Refugees Take Northern French Town To Cricket Glory
Thanks to its new arrivals, Saint-Omer has become a rare centre of cricketing excellence in France where football and rugby dominate. The town broke new ground in September when a group of Afghan and Pakistani refugees wearing the colours of the Saint-Omer Cricket Club Stars (Soccs) brought home the regional Hauts-de-France cricket title
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France's Emmanuel Macron Limbers Up For Tricky Dance With Angela Merkel
French President Emmanuel Macron likes to describe France and Germany as two tango dancers who are enthusiastic partners but wary about embracing. This weekend, he will discover who will be his partner in Berlin for what he hopes will be an ambitious -- and French-led -- dance routine
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From Palmyra To Paris: How A Syrian Man Is Dancing His Way To A New Life
From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing the horrors of the Islamic state group.
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France Dismisses Call For New Calais Migrant Centre, Sees More Police
France's interior minister rejected calls from charities for a new migrant reception centre in the northern port of Calais, where hundreds who have fled war and poverty are again roaming the streets in search of food and shelter.
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Air France Turns Away 15 From Muslim Countries For Trump Ban
Air France has blocked 15 passengers from Muslim countries from traveling to the U.S. because they would have been refused entry under President Donald Trump's new immigration ban.
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Air France Turns Away 21 Travelling From Muslim Countries After Trump Ban
Air France has blocked 21 passengers from Muslim countries from traveling to the U.S. because they would have been refused entry under President Donald Trump's new immigration ban.
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Miss Universe 2017: France's Iris Mittenaere Gets The Crown
Miss France was crowed Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.
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Calais Migrants Fear Violence As France Preps To Demolish 'Jungle' Camps
More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...
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French President To Visit Notorious 'Jungle' Camp In Calais
President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.
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US, UK, Canada, France Halt Donations To UN Agency Amid Terror Allegations
Several key donor countries have said they will halt funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel's allegations that staff members took part in Hamas's October 7 attack.
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France Knife Attack Suspect Charged With "Attempted Murder"
The Syrian refugee detained in the stabbing of six people including four young children in the French Alpine town of Annecy has been charged with "attempted murder", a prosecutor said Saturday.
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2 Children Injured In France Stabbing "Still Critical"
Two children were fighting for their lives a day after being stabbed by a man in a park in the French Alps, the government said Friday.
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On "In Distress" Ukraine Refugees, France's "Lack Of Humanity" Dig At UK
France on Saturday accused Britain of an inadequate response and lacking humanity in assisting Ukrainian refugees who are seeking to join family in the UK from the French Channel port of Calais.
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French Professor Drives 1,200 Miles To Offer His House To Ukrainian Refugees
When Russia invaded Ukraine last week French professor Yves Gineste didn't think twice - he set off on a four-day drive to the eastern edge of Slovakia to offer his Perpignan house to refugees.
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France Says Around 450 ISIS-Linked Nationals Detained In Syria
Around 450 French nationals linked to the ISIS are being held by Kurds or detained in refugee camps in northeastern Syria, the French foreign minister said Tuesday.
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Refugees Take Northern French Town To Cricket Glory
Thanks to its new arrivals, Saint-Omer has become a rare centre of cricketing excellence in France where football and rugby dominate. The town broke new ground in September when a group of Afghan and Pakistani refugees wearing the colours of the Saint-Omer Cricket Club Stars (Soccs) brought home the regional Hauts-de-France cricket title
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France's Emmanuel Macron Limbers Up For Tricky Dance With Angela Merkel
French President Emmanuel Macron likes to describe France and Germany as two tango dancers who are enthusiastic partners but wary about embracing. This weekend, he will discover who will be his partner in Berlin for what he hopes will be an ambitious -- and French-led -- dance routine
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From Palmyra To Paris: How A Syrian Man Is Dancing His Way To A New Life
From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing the horrors of the Islamic state group.
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France Dismisses Call For New Calais Migrant Centre, Sees More Police
France's interior minister rejected calls from charities for a new migrant reception centre in the northern port of Calais, where hundreds who have fled war and poverty are again roaming the streets in search of food and shelter.
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Air France Turns Away 15 From Muslim Countries For Trump Ban
Air France has blocked 15 passengers from Muslim countries from traveling to the U.S. because they would have been refused entry under President Donald Trump's new immigration ban.
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Air France Turns Away 21 Travelling From Muslim Countries After Trump Ban
Air France has blocked 21 passengers from Muslim countries from traveling to the U.S. because they would have been refused entry under President Donald Trump's new immigration ban.
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Miss Universe 2017: France's Iris Mittenaere Gets The Crown
Miss France was crowed Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.
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Calais Migrants Fear Violence As France Preps To Demolish 'Jungle' Camps
More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...
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French President To Visit Notorious 'Jungle' Camp In Calais
President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.
