France Bans Muslim Students From Wearing Abayas in Schools
The French government has banned Muslim women from wearing abayas in public schools. Abaya is a loose over-garment dress specifically worn by Muslim women around the world.
The French government has banned Muslim women from wearing abayas in public schools. Abaya is a loose over-garment dress specifically worn by Muslim women around the world.
The military rulers of Niger have asked for help from the Russian mercenary Wagner group, as per the latest media reports. The plea for the Russian private military group by Niger’s military rulers came at a time when Africa’s regional block is thinking of military intervention in the country to restore the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
French lawmakers passed a law to allow police to remotely spy on suspects by activating their phones, laptops, microphones and GPS. The Justice reform bill, passed by the senate last month, covers a wide range of topics and giving police the right to spy on crime suspects is one of the provisions.
Cars, libraries, supermarkets, residential areas were set on fire as France protests intensified amid the death of a teen. Amid all this, the protesters freed zoo animals in Paris which have since then been freely roaming around in the city.
A jewelry store in Paris was robbed in broad daylight and the robbers were seen running away after the robbery. The robbers were wearing all black and riding two black motorcycles, the videos circulating on social media showed. The Bulgari store in Place Vendôme, Paris, has been robbed for the second time in two years.
The French government’s minister has come under severe criticism after her photo made it to the Playboy’s magazine cover. Marlene Schiappa is the minister for social economy in the current French government and is known for her aggressive stance on women rights and LGBT.
Workers including bin workers took to the street of Paris to reject President Macron after he raised the legal age of retirement by two years. The streets of Paris are filled with tonnes of garbage attracting rats and cockroaches, according to a resident that spoke to French radio.
The French Defence minister has condemned Marvel’s Black Panther for insulting the French armed forces. The movie showed French troops caught while trying to steal natural resources from the fictional kingdom of Wakanda in Africa.
An asteroid was seen entering the earth’s atmosphere that could have disappeared somewhere in the French city of Rouen. Scientists predicted the asteroid a day before it hit the earth’s atmosphere. The 1-meter-sized asteroid showed the “fireball” effect as was shown in several videos uploaded online.
France is set to present a digital certification system this week that will require porn websites to effectively verify the age of their viewers. The objective is to block access to pornography for those who are under 18. Individuals seeking to access these sites will need to install a government-approved digital certification app on their mobile devices to demonstrate they are at least 18 years of age.
Over a million people are on streets in France against President Macron’s plans to increase pension age raise. The pension age has been raised by the government by two years to 64. The latest development is being seriously opposed by the general public that includes people from all walks of life.
On Sunday, Argentina defeated France 4-2 to win their third World Cup in an incredible world cup final. The loss brought chaos in the streets of France while the scenes were completely opposite in Argentina. Just recently, Messi was evacuated through a helicopter when a huge crowd of his fans ran into his bus to see their champion.
