French MPs on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill seeking to end "marital duty". Michele Goodwin, Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy at Georgetown University, says that 'legislatures have played a significant role in keeping women far behind' and that 'because of these philosophies in law, women could be sexually abused by their husbands and even their boyfriends'.
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The state of Kerala, in southern India, is home to the country's most famous spice route.The state of Kerala, in southern India, is home to the country's most famous spice route. From the hills where the spices are grown to the ports where they're shipped across the world, we take you on a journey through the colours, flavours and traditions of this timeless trade. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Guillaume Gougeon.
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Rescuers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said.Rescuers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Carl Cater, Associate Professor in Tourism Marketing at Swansea University, says many of the tourists caught in the storm were ill equipped and lack the outdoor skills necessary to face the challenge of hiking up the world's tallest mountain.
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Religion may be on the decline in France, but evangelicals are on the move.Religion may be on the decline in France, but evangelicals are on the move. A million believers, a new church every ten day and this past weekend, nearly 90 rallies across the country. In Bordeaux, one of the biggest yet - a bid to put the movement firmly in the spotlight. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports.
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Less than a month after being appointed Prime Minister SĂ©bastien Lecornu has resigned.Less than a month after being appointed Prime Minister SĂ©bastien Lecornu has resigned. He had just yesterday named a new government and was bracing for heavy criticism for his choices.
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Two crew members of a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized off the French coast have been taken into custody.Two crew members of a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized off the French coast have been taken into custody. The tanker is suspected of being involved in drone overflights in Denmark, and the two detained crew members "presented themselves as the ship's captain and his first mate", he said. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.
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Serbian police have arrested 11 people over hate-motivated acts in France and Germany, including defacing Jewish sites and placing pigs' heads near mosques, authorities said Monday.Serbian police have arrested 11 people over hate-motivated acts in France and Germany, including defacing Jewish sites and placing pigs' heads near mosques, authorities said Monday. A twelfth suspect, "currently on the run", is accused of training the group nationals on "the instructions of a foreign intelligence service", the Interior Ministry said in a statement, without specifying their nationality. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
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Former French president #NicolasSarkozy was found not guilty of receiving illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar #Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid, but was pronounced guilty of #CriminalConspiracy in the same case.Former French president #NicolasSarkozy was found not guilty of receiving illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar #Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid, but was pronounced guilty of #CriminalConspiracy in the same case. Sarkozy was acquitted by a Paris #court of all other charges, including passive corruption. The court was now set to explain its findings and announce sentencing. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin has more from the Paris court.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday apologised in person to victims of a forced contraception programme in Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland that ran for more than three decades.Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday apologised in person to victims of a forced contraception programme in Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland that ran for more than three decades. Between the late 1960s and 1992, Danish authorities aimed to reduce the Inuit birth rate by forcing around 4,500 women to wear a contraceptive coil -- or intrauterine device (IUD) -- without their consent. Emerald Maxwell reports.
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Russian authorities have subjected civilian detainees in Ukrainian areas it occupies to "widespread" and "systematic" torture, including sexual violence, the United Nations said Tuesday.Russian authorities have subjected civilian detainees in Ukrainian areas it occupies to "widespread" and "systematic" torture, including sexual violence, the United Nations said Tuesday. A UN rights office report concluded that Russia "has subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees to consistent patterns of serious violations" of international law since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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The European Union on Wednesday proposed curbing trade ties with Israel and sanctioning ministers in its strongest action over the war in Gaza, though reluctance from key member states risks blocking the measures' adoption.