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France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

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France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc on Tuesday (September 19). The policy paper, put together by a…

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French Couple Jailed In UK For Smuggling Migrants Inside Furniture

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French Couple Jailed In UK For Smuggling Migrants Inside Furniture

A UK court jailed a French couple Friday for smuggling Vietnamese migrants. (Representational) London: A UK court jailed a French couple Friday for smuggling Vietnamese migrants including children into the country inside specially adapted sofas, the interior ministry said. Hove Crown Court in southern England sentenced Junior Toussaint and Andrene Paul, both from near Paris,…

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What purpose does the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) serve? | Explained

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What purpose does the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) serve? | Explained

From left, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Japan), Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Italy), President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), President Joe Biden (U.S), President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) and President Emmanuel Macron (France) attend Partnership for…

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Apple Says iPhone 12 Meets Radiation Rules, Disputes French Findings

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Apple Says iPhone 12 Meets Radiation Rules, Disputes French Findings

Some estimates say Apple sold over 50 million iPhones last year in Europe. (Representational) Paris: Apple defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European Union radiation exposure limits. The French move raised the prospect of further bans in Europe. Germany’s network regulator…

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Juventus Midfielder Paul Pogba Provisionally Suspended For Doping

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Juventus Midfielder Paul Pogba Provisionally Suspended For Doping

Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after a doping control detected elevated levels of testosterone, Italian anti-doping authorities (Nado) told AFP on Monday. After a nightmare season between injuries and a blackmail affair, the 30-year-old’s dreams of bouncing back were shattered by the alleged doping offence after Juventus’s 3-0 win at…

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France To Ban Muslim Abaya Robes In State-Run Schools

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France To Ban Muslim Abaya Robes In State-Run Schools

France will ban children from wearing the abaya in state run schools. (Representational) Paris: France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its education minister said on Sunday ahead of the back-to-school season. France, which has enforced a strict ban on religious signs…

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