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Amazon Will Face Black Friday Strikes and Protests in 20 Countries
The actions on November 26 will highlight the scale of Amazon’s role in the global economy.
France Returns 26 Looted Artefacts to Benin Out of a Total of 5,000
“This is our soul,” Benin's president Patrice Talon said at a ceremony in France.
216,000 Children Were Sexually Abused in French Catholic Church, Report Finds
“Overall, there was negligence, failure, silence, and institutional cover-ups of a systemic nature,” the report's author said.
‘I Thought I’d Die With My Secret’: Report Uncovers 3,200 Paedophiles in Catholic Church
Victims of abuse speak to VICE World News ahead of a long-awaited report that’s expected to confirm that thousands of paedophiles operated in the Catholic church in France over the last 70 years.
Leader of Islamic State in Sahara Killed by French Drone Strike
Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was responsible for terrorising large swathes of West Africa as well as killing US troops and French aid workers.
Neo-Nazi and KKK Fanboy Built Pipe Bombs With Uranium from eBay
A 26-year-old student in France has been arrested after his class project turned out to be four radioactive pipe bombs.
Dina Amer on the Troubling, Unforgettable True Story Behind ‘You Resemble Me’
A standout at the Venice Film Festival, Amer’s film follows a young Arab woman in France whose traumatic upbringing leads her to a terrible fate.
They Escaped Taliban Bullets, but Not French Tear Gas
Afghans are the biggest group of asylum seekers in France – that means they are also the biggest targets of state-sanctioned police violence.
French President Macron Slammed for Call to ‘Protect’ Europe From Afghan Refugees
Critics accused the French leader of heartlessness after he reacted to the crisis in Afghanistan by raising concerns about France's “security”.
‘They Write the Rules of the Game’: How France's Politicians Caved to the Far-Right
The French far-right appears to be stalling ahead of presidential elections they were widely expected to challenge for. But can they really lose if the centre-right is adopting their rhetoric on immigration and security?
The Gangs That Bizarrely Only Steal Renault Clio Parts
Renault Clio owners in France have found their cars missing bumpers, headlights and even seats. Now police think they know why.
Inside France’s War on Terror in West Africa
In the dying days of a major French counterterrorism mission in Mali, under-resourced and over-stretched local troops prepare to go it mostly alone.