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Teen Fatally Stabbed in Paris Phone Robbery Attempt
In Paris, Elias, a 14-year-old teenager, died stabbed after refusing to give his mobile phone to two other teenagers aged 16 and 17.
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France Tightens Rules for Undocumented Immigrant Regularization
The French government wants fewer regularizations of undocumented immigrants. A text has been adopted in this sense to toughen the conditions.
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Ledger Co-Founder Freed After Kidnappers Demand Crypto Ransom
The large cryptocurrency ransom demanded after the kidnapping of David Balland, co-founder and former employee of Ledger, a French cryptocurrency company, as well as his companion, was to go to accounts in Morocco.
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French Muslim Council Announces Ramadan 2025 Dates
The Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) has announced the start and end dates of the holy month of Ramadan 2025, as well as the date of Eid al-Fitr.
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French Court Convicts Ringleaders in Agricultural Labor Exploitation Scheme
Tried for human exploitation, fraud and money laundering in the agricultural sector, the masterminds of a network that mainly recruited illegal labor from Morocco for service companies in agriculture in various regions of France were sentenced to one year in prison.
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Airlines Refund Passengers After French Government Scraps Planned Ticket Tax Hike
Several airlines operating in France had decided to increase their prices, in anticipation of the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets (TSBA), planned in the 2025 finance bill. But the measure, proposed by the Barnier government, is no longer applied. Air France says it has refunded its passengers who requested it.
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Muslim Leaders Appeal to Macron Over Closure of Prestigious Islamic School
In a letter addressed to the French president, the Council of Mosques of the Rhône (CMR), led by the rector of the Grand Mosque of Lyon Kamel Kabtane, denounces the "arbitrary" decision taken by the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region to terminate the association contracts with the Al-Kindi school group, and calls on Emmanuel Macron to use his authority and responsibility "as guarantor of institutions to re-examine this situation."
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Family Mourns 25-Year-Old Shot Dead in Vénissieux Fast Food Parking Lot
A week after the tragic death of Fahd, shot dead in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in Vénissieux, his family and friends gathered to pay him a final tribute. On the football field where he spent his youth, they wanted to honor his memory and ensure that his name is not reduced to a simple news item.
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Pizzeria Owner Shot in Suspected Targeted Attack in Clermont
Individuals opened fire, on Friday night, on a Moroccan, manager of a pizzeria in downtown Clermont, injuring him with two bullets in the legs. The trail of a settling of scores is being considered.
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Poll: French View Morocco Favorably, Algeria Less So
The majority of French people have a good image of Morocco. On the other hand, Algeria’s prestige has plummeted.
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Migrant Exploitation Ring to Face Trial for Labor Abuses Across France
The Montauban Judicial Court will examine on January 20 and 21 the case of a network that exploited undocumented migrants, including Moroccans, on agricultural farms in Tarn-et-Garonne, Brittany, Burgundy and Centre-Val de Loire.
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France-Algeria Relations Sour Over Western Sahara Dispute
France and Algeria are going through a turbulent period. Paris denounces a "posture of hostility" on the part of Algiers, and Emmanuel Macron will soon bring together the ministers concerned "to assess the follow-up and the measures to be taken."