France

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced plans to prohibit the wearing of hijabs by parent chaperones during school trips, referring to such outings as “schools beyond walls.” In a radio interview on Tuesday, Retailleau argued that the 2004 law banning…

In a significant move to safeguard children online, France has enacted a law requiring parental consent for minors under 15 to register on social media platforms, Anadolu Agency reported. This regulation, effective from 2023, mandates that social media companies implement…

A severed pig’s head was discovered at the entrance of a mosque in Pont-Saint-Esprit, France, on Friday during morning prayers, French media reported. The Gard Prefecture confirmed that an investigation is underway, led by the Nîmes Public Prosecutor, to identify…

François Bayrou, a veteran centrist and ally of President Emmanuel Macron, has been named France’s new prime minister following the ousting of Michel Barnier’s minority government in a no-confidence vote, the Guardian reported. Bayrou, 73, leader of the MoDem party…

France has witnessed a recent attack targeting a mosque in the town of Saint-Yzard, where a pig was found outside the building, an act described by analysts as a manifestation of growing Islamophobia. Investigations revealed the body was thrown from…

France’s Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, has condemned the recent surge in Islamophobic attacks on mosques, labeling these acts as unacceptable, Turkiye Today revealed yesterday. His remarks come in the wake of an attempted arson at the Assounna Mosque in northern…

United Nations rights experts have condemned France’s ban on the hijab in sports, labeling it as “discriminatory” and demanding its reversal, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The French government has invoked strict secularism laws to prohibit athletes from wearing religious symbols,…

Storm Kirk swept through France on October 10, resulting in one fatality and leaving two individuals in critical condition, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The storm primarily impacted the southern region, particularly the town of Sète, where an amateur sailor was…

A rally in Toulouse, France, on October 5, organized by Afghan citizens, condemned the recent killings of Hazaras in Afghanistan, following the deaths of 14 civilians in Daikundi province, Amu TV reported. Demonstrators called for international recognition of the “genocide…

World leaders will convene in France on February 10-11, 2025, for the AI Action Summit, focusing on the environmental effects of artificial intelligence and its implications for the job market, The Guardian reported yesterday. Among the proposals is the creation…