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Deadly Rabies Case Shocks France: Traveler's Tragic Fate Sparks Health Alert
A man died of rabies at the Perpignan hospital on Thursday, September 25, a week after his admission. The man was returning from a trip.
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Muslim Schools Face Scrutiny as Catholic Institutions Evade Oversight
Unlike Catholic or Jewish high schools and colleges in France, Muslim educational establishments are subject to repeated checks by the State. A left-wing MP denounces a "double standard".
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Veil of Controversy: Strasbourg's Inclusive Aging Campaign Ignites Debate
In Strasbourg, the communication campaign launched by the Green mayor’s office is causing intense controversy due to a poster featuring a sexagenarian wearing an Islamic veil.
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Far-Right Plot Unravels: French Court to Deliver Verdict in Anti-Muslim Terrorism Case
The sixteen members of the far-right group AFO, tried for planning violent actions against Muslims in France, will be informed of their fate this Tuesday, at the end of their trial before the Paris criminal court.
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Camel Farm in French Alps Defies Skeptics, Thrives on Innovation
Five men from the Margeride region, just a stone’s throw from Auroux (Lozère), have joined forces to create a camel farm. A unique project that they implemented after a trip to Morocco.
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Crypto Kidnapping Ring: Moroccan Mastermind Recruits Teens for High-Stakes Abductions
A gang led from Morocco recruits minors to carry out its kidnapping and sequestration operations of cryptocurrency entrepreneurs or their relatives in France.
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Toxic Pesticide Taints Moroccan Olives, Sparking EU Health Alert
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued an alert regarding a batch of Moroccan green olives exported to France.
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Toddler Mauled by Giant Rat in Neglected Housing Complex
A two-year-old child, Ismaël, was seriously injured after being attacked by a rat in his own bed, on Sunday, September 21, in an apartment in the Bois de Bléville neighborhood in Le Havre. Residents have been denouncing the presence of rodents for years, pointing to the inaction of their social housing provider.
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Deadly Garage Dispute Shocks Toulouse: Investigation Unravels Workplace Tragedy
The manager of an automobile garage in L’Union, near Toulouse, died on Tuesday, September 23, following a violent altercation with a Moroccan maintenance worker.
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Muslim Leaders Slam French Media's 'Demographic Threat' Rhetoric
The Grand Mosque of Paris denounces "essentialist and stigmatizing" remarks that present Muslims in France as a "demographic threat" made on a television channel.
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Energy Renovation Scam Exposed: Millions Swindled in French Housing Scheme
A 42-year-old man, the head of a masonry company specializing in energy renovation based in Bonneuil-sur-Marne, was indicted last week in Créteil (Val-de-Marne) for "fraud, money laundering and forgery and use of forgery". He is accused of illegally receiving 2.1 million euros in subsidies by filing false applications with the National Housing Agency (ANAH). A Moroccan would be involved in the case.
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Halal Brand's Carrefour Deal Sparks Muslim Boycott Backlash
Carrefour announced on Thursday, September 11, the acquisition of 10% of the capital of HMarket for around 10 million euros. The announcement provoked an avalanche of reactions from members of the Muslim community who have called for a boycott of the halal brand.