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UN calls France’s burkini ban ‘a stupid reaction’ that ‘fuels religious intolerance

The UN human rights office has condemned local bans in France on burkini swimwear as "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and...

French politician calls for reform of asylum claims and border checks

France should tear up the deal which imposes British border checks on migrants in Calais unless radical changes are made, a senior politician has...

Burkini ban overturned by France’s top administrative court

France's top administrative court has overturned a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing...

Women stage burkini ban protest outside French embassy in London

The French embassy in London resembled a seaside resort as women gathered at a makeshift beach to protest following an online image apparently showing...

Students to undergo terror attack drills in France

French schools are to hold three security drills a year, including one in which an alleged assailant enters their premises. France's education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem...

Armed police force woman to take off burkini on beach in Nice

Pictures have emerged of armed French police making a woman remove some of her clothing on a beach as part of the controversial burkini...

Nice joins wave of French towns banning burkinis

The city of Nice, still shaken by last month's deadly extremist attack, has joined a growing list of French sites to ban the body-covering...

Francois Hollande thanks Pope for ‘words of comfort’ over Islamic attacks

French president Francois Hollande has visited Pope Francis to thank him for his words of comfort after a spate of Islamic extremist attacks across...

Pokémon Go characters banned from French village

A French mayor has banned the virtual presence of Pokemon Go characters in his whole village for security reasons and ordered the game's creator...

France prosecutors investigate threats against Charlie Hebdo newspaper

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into death threats against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which was the target of an extremist...

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