EU hits 19 Chinese firms with sanctions over links to Russian war effort ( www.france24.com )
Brazil's Pantanal wetlands see record fires even before dry season ( www.france24.com )
US jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitaries ( www.france24.com )
Samsung workers in South Korea stage first-ever strike over pay ( www.france24.com )
Activists lament 'impunity' of Iran's Raisi after crash death ( www.france24.com )
Human rights groups and emigre opposition factions expressed regret that Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's death meant he never saw justice for crimes they say he committed during decades as a leading figure in the Islamic republic.--...
Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets ( www.france24.com )
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's and Commerzbank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
Colonial past haunts latest New Caledonia crisis ( www.france24.com )
New Caledonia riots: France declares state of emergency, bans TikTok ( www.france24.com )
France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency Thursday after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded.
French President reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine ( www.france24.com )
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Canada: Quebec warns of 'humanitarian crisis' amid surge in asylum requests ( www.france24.com )
Amid fresh warnings that Russia is preparing “violent acts of sabotage” in Europe and NATO states, experts say there is already a significant uptick in what appears to be covert Russian sabotage ( www.france24.com )
Jenny Mathers, a specialist in Russian intelligence services at Aberystwyth University in Wales, said there has been a notable increase in the number and intensity of Russia-linked incidents for the past year, adding that “we are likely to see an acceleration of this trend"....
Amid fresh warnings that Russia is preparing “violent acts of sabotage” in Europe and NATO states, experts say there is already a significant uptick in what appears to be covert Russian sabotage ( www.france24.com )
Jenny Mathers, a specialist in Russian intelligence services at Aberystwyth University in Wales, said there has been a notable increase in the number and intensity of Russia-linked incidents for the past year, adding that “we are likely to see an acceleration of this trend"....
French President reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine ( www.france24.com )
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Paris rubbish collectors threaten Olympics strike over 'excessive workload' ( www.france24.com )
Paris rubbish collectors could strike over the summer, a major French union said Thursday, raising the spectre of piles of stinking trash on the streets during the Olympic Games. Walkouts could start in May and continue from July 1 to September 8, the CGT union branch representing binmen warned, a period that includes the Games,...