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Kidnapped French charity workers released in Iraq

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At least four members of a charity group based in France, who were kidnapped in January, have tasted the sweetness of freedom.

The release has come a day after France announced its decision to withdraw its troops from Iraq because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The charity group, which works for the betterment of people of a particular religious community, has expressed its happiness in the release of its members.

At this moment, it remains unclear why the members of the group were kidnapped. It is also unclear who carried out the act.

Notably, no group has so far claimed responsibility of the kidnap. As the decision has come after the French government’s decision to withdraw its troops from Iraq, it is assumed that the kidnap has some links with the stationing of the French troops in the Iraqi soil.

The information of the release has been publicised by the French government. It said it had done everything possible to achieve this release. It has also thanked the Iraqi government.


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French terror attack suspects to face trial

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Around twenty French terror attack suspects, who were booked in connection with the disastrous Paris attack which killed numerous innocent people in various locations in the French capital city, have been ordered to stand trial.

Several serious charges, including the charge of helping to organise the attacks and the charge of assisting the attackers to escape, have been registered against the suspects.

If they are found guilty, they may face serious punishments.

Importantly, Salah Abdeslam, the only participant of the attacks who was caught alive, is among those twenty suspects who have been ordered to stand trial.

It was in the year 2015 the French capital of Paris suffered the disastrous attacks. The attackers targeted several social gatherings. The selection of target played a huge role in the amount of causalities, as all those spots, where the attacks happened, were crowded regions.

The trial is likely to gain serious global attention, considering the fact that it was a very serious case back in 2015 – which attained enormous public attention.

The responsibility of the Paris attacks was claimed by the Islamic State – the militant group which once was a very powerful force in Iraq and Syria.


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Europe to bring in stringent measures to contain spread of Covid-19

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The continent of Europe is set to bring in some stringent measures to contain the spread of a coronavirus, Covid-19.

It is preparing to advise all its member countries to introduce stricter travel restrictions. In line with the EU’s advice, almost all European Union countries are likely to curb all unwanted traffics in their borders.

A senior EU leader opines that the less people travel the lower is the chance for the spread of the disease.

Earlier, the WHO identified the continent as the new epicentre of the virus outbreak – which originated in the Asian country of China.

Apart from the travel restriction, the continent is expected to bring in several other tough measures. It is likely to do everything to prevent any unnecessary social gathering.

The continent knows very well that if it adheres to its new measures strictly it can prevent the spread of the disease effectively.

In Europe, Italy, Spain, France and Germany are the worst affected countries. Even the United Kingdom is not safe in this matter.

Several European leaders like French President Emanuel Macron have strongly welcomed the measures suggested by the powerful administrative authority of the European Union, European Commission.


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Mali govt criticises the arrest of Singer Rokia Traore in France

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A day after a renowned Mali singer, Rokia Traore, was arrested in the European country of France on an arrest warrant issued by Belgium in connection with a family dispute filed in a Belgian court, the Mali government has released a statement supporting the singer, strongly criticising the arrest of the singer.

The African country has called the arrest illegal, saying that the fact that the singer is a Diplomatic Passport holder.

A person with a Diplomatic Passport has certain privileges. He/She cannot be arrested without the consent of his/her country.

The singer’s lawyer says that the singer was on her way to appear before the Belgian court to defend her estranged husband’s petition seeking the custody of their five-year-old daughter.

The singer faces several serious charges in Belgium. She is accused of kidnapping and hostage-taking.

As per a latest report, she is on hunger stroke in a French jail where she has been taken after her arrest.

The case is likely to disturb the diplomatic relation between the African country of Mali and the European country of France.


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French fraudsters impersonated minister get serious punishment

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Two French fraudsters, who have impersonated a not-well-known minister who handles some important portfolios in the ministry, have been awarded certain tough punishments by a French court based in Paris.

The jailed fraudsters are two Franco-Israelis, named Gilbert Chikli and Anthony Lasarevitsch. The former has been awarded a sentence of 11 years imprisonment and the latter has been granted a sentence of seven years imprisonment. The court has also fined both heavily. Mr. Chikli has been charged a fine of 2 million Euro while Mr. Lasarevitsch has been given a fine of 1 million Euro.

Both denied the case during the trial. They claimed that the case was a part of a huge scam.

Nonetheless, the prosecution proved the claim made by the accused persons wrong easily, as the culprits failed to present any evidence to justify their argument.

It was proved that the culprits used a silicon mask to impersonate the minister. It was also proved that they coned several wealthy men with their action.

It is assumed that it is the lack of popularity of the ministry which helped the culprits to execute their con act without much difficulty.

It is the first such crime that has been reported in the country in the recent history.


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Cesar award function witnesses several controversial developments

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This year’s Cesar award function has witnessed several controversial developments. Several actresses have walked out from the function, which has been organised to distribute this year’s Cesar award.

Cesar award is considered as the French version of Oscar. This is a very prestigious award function organised in the European country of France.

The centre of the controversy is the selection of controversial director Roman Polanski as the best director in the award function.

Several actresses, who have attended the function, have walked out from the function as soon as the best director award has been announced.

A film about the Dreyfus affair in the 19th century France, An Officer and A Spy, has received as many as twelve nominations.

The award winning director is a rape convict. He was convicted of the statutory rape of a minor in the year 1977. He fled the United States after the conviction.

As many as seven actresses in total have walked out of the award function as soon as the controversial director has been declared as the best director.

Actress Adele Haenel is one of them. Though some have tried to convince them not to leave the function, they have remained adamant in their decision.


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Trial in PenelopeGate to begin

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Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and his wife, Penelope, are set to appear in a French court in the infamous PenelopeGate case, which exposes how the former PM’s wife benefitted from the public fund with the support of her husband.

The allegation against the centre-rightist leader is that he helped his wife, who was then his parliamentary secretary, draw fund from the public fund for the work she had not done.

Actually, the allegation costs Mr. Fillon his presidential post. He was the frontrunner in the previous French presidential election. He was a very popular leader in the country.

It was the allegation which resulted to his defeat to centrist politician Emanuel Macron.

If the former Prime Minister is found guilty, he will face a tough jail punishment of around ten years imprisonment.

The said trial is likely to end in mid March.


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Leaked video spoils Macron’s best man’s political career

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A leaked video has spoiled the political career of Benjamin Griveaux, who is considered as a close ally of French President Emanuel Macron.

He was the candidate of Macron’s party for the Paris mayor election. He was one of the top three hopefuls.

Mr. Griveaux has expressed his sadness about the leakage of the video.

Interestingly, highlighting the importance of the separation of politics from personal life, many French politicians have supported the tainted politician. They have unanimously appealed against the Americanisation of the French politics.

The French politics is different from the American one. It favours the separation of politics from personal life, unlike the United States.

Anyway, the development is a major blow to Mr. Macron. The French President’s party has suffered several backlashes recently, from the reduction of its strength in the parliament to the losses it has faced in the recent elections.

Though these blows are not strong enough to disturb the continuation of Mr. Macron as the President of the country immediately, it may impact his position in the long run.

Meanwhile, there is a different side also. The ruling party, if work rightly, can utilise the emotion, generated against the Americanisation of the French politics, in its favour to gain a political mileage from the development.


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World commemorates victims of Nazi invasion

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The victims of the Nazi invasion and several world leaders have gathered in Auschwitz to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the prisons from the deathly concentration camp set up by the Nazi and its collaborators in the Polish city.

In a function organised to mark the 75th anniversary, French President Emanuel Macron has expressed his concern about the re-emergence of the anti-Semitism in the west.

He has called the re-emergence as the problem of the Europe. And, he has denounced the projection of the issue as the concern of the Jewish community alone.

He has remembered those who were deported from his country to the death camp located in Poland.

Several Nazi camp survivors from across the world have attended the function. Some of them have shared how horrific their experience in the camp was.

The once known by the name ‘Auschwitz Concentration Camp is the most brutal death camp run by the Nazi and its collaborators in the European country of Poland.

Around 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were killed in the death camp. Notably, there were only around 1.3 million people in the camp.

The said figure clearly shows how horrific the life in the camp was.


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French Prez scolds Israel police

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French President Emanuel Macron has scolded the Israel police as they have provocatively accompanied the President to a church, which falls under the French territory.

The church, situated in Israel, was gifted to the Ottoman Empire to France for the latter’s support in a war.

The action resembles the one happened during the visit of former French President Jacques Chirac. During the visit of Mr. Chirac in the year 1996, the Israel police provocatively shoved the Palestinians, journalists and his aides who accompanied him to the church.

Then, in order to deescalate the tension, the Israel government apologised to the French government, saying that their intention was to protect a friend.

The Israel government has not yet responded to the latest incident.

Mr. Macron is in Palestine to attend a function hosted by a Jewish organisation to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

At this moment, it remains unclear whether the incident will affect the relation between Israel and France.

It is a well-known truth that Israel aims to establish its dominance over the entire of Jerusalem.

It is yet to be ascertained whether the action of the Israel police has anything to do with the said mindset of the country.


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