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French riot police block dozens of migrants from reaching small boats in early hours confrontation
French riot police blocked dozens of migrants from reaching small boats in the early hours of this morning. A group of more than 50 people, including at least 10 young children, wearing large orange life jackets, were pictured in Gravelines,...

French bakery expands into historic Baxter Hotel
BOZEMAN — Aurore Adam, owner of Aurore Bakery, is expanding her French pastry business into downtown Bozeman’s historic Baxter Hotel. MTN News Adam, who is originally from Paris, says her pastries are made with French coffee beans, butter and...

France Pushes Back Against ‘No-Kids’ Trend Amid Rising Adult-Only Spaces
Across the globe, adults-only spaces are on the rise. In South Korea, hundreds of cafés have declared themselves “no-kids zones.” In Japan, websites map districts where noisy children are unwelcome. Spain’s adults-only hotel sector is booming....

France to Pakistan: Full list of countries that back Trump's Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The plan received support from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; however, there remains doubt as to whether Hamas will accept the proposal....

Muslim states join EU powers in supporting ending Gaza war
DOHA—Key Muslim nations on Monday lent their weight to backing a plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, even as some Palestinians decried the proposal as a “farce”. Washington’s European allies urged Hamas to accept the plan,...

Paris Exhibition Highlights Treasures from Gaza
L’Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris offers an extraordinary journey through 5,000 years of Gaza’s history. Showcasing 130 archaeological masterpieces, the exhibition draws from a larger collection of 529 works that have been safeguarded in Geneva...

Portugal tightens immigration rules as political tensions rise – what it means for families
Portugal tightens immigration rules amid political debate. Credit : GagoDesign, Shutterstock Portugal has approved a new immigration bill that has already sparked heated arguments in parliament, in cafés across Lisbon, and among immigrant...

Elton John Aids Foundation joins forces with UK’s only LGBTQ+ national lottery
David Furnish and Elton John attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 32nd Annual Academy Awards in 2024. (Getty) The Elton John Aids Foundation has joined forces with the UK’s only LGBTQ+ national lottery to help fund HIV-prevention programmes....

Most EU children in daycare before compulsory school age
Young children playing together. Credit: cottonbro studio, Pexels The majority of children in the European Union are enrolled in formal childcare or education well before they reach the legal school starting age. According to Eurostat, 68.5 per...

UN rights expert sees Paris museums’ censoring of ‘Tibet’ as violation of cultural rights, self-determination
(TibetanReview.net, Sep30’25) – The move by two well-known museums in Paris last year to censor the name ‘Tibet’ by replacing it with terms preferred by or agreeable to China, was criticized earlier this year by the UN expert in the field of...

Nathi Mthethwa’s Paris death — Ramaphosa offers condolences while French authorities investigate
South Africa’s Ambassador to France and former Cabinet minister, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead outside Paris’ tallest hotel on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, after being reported missing on Monday, according to French media. The Hyatt Regency hotel...

South African ambassador to France found dead in Paris
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead outside a Paris hotel. President Cyril Ramaphosa called the death “untimely” as French authorities investigate. South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi”...

Nathi Mthethwa death: How did South African ambassador die in Paris? Shocking details out
Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, the South African Ambassador to France, died in Paris, the prosecutor's office confirmed on Tuesday. While the police are yet to confirm the exact circumstances of the 58-year-old's death, local reports stated that he...

Hailey Bieber flashes her thong in a very tiny see-through leopard dress during Paris Fashion Week
HAILEY Bieber has paid no mind to the cameras as she flashed her thong in a skimpy see-through leopard-print dress. Photos captured the beauty mogul wearing the skintight number in Paris, France, during Fashion Week. 5 Photos captured Hailey...

SA’s ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa found dead
In a tragic turn of events, South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi ‘Nathi’ Mthethwa, has been found dead just 24 hours after being reported missing. French media outlets, including the Daily Star, have reported that Mthethwa’s body was...

Nathi Mthethwa dead at 58: South African ambassador to France dies after 'fall from 22nd floor’ of Paris hotel
Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, the South African ambassador to France, died at 58 allegedly after a fall from a hotel's 22nd floor. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa found dead in Paris(X@joy_zelda) While Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa was reported...

SHOCK DEATH MYSTERY ROCK PARIS HOTEL: SA Ambassador found lifeless in Hyatt Suite
Thupeyo Muleya FRENCH police have launched a full-scale probe into the sudden death of South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, whose body was discovered at the Hyatt Hotel in Paris on Tuesday. The diplomat, a former...
Saint Lucia, France step up talks on border security and crime fighting
The 9th Franco-Saint Lucia Joint Security Commission meeting opened on September 30 with a ceremony at the Financial Administrative Centre in Castries, bringing together senior officials from Saint Lucia and France’s overseas territories for two...

The American French Film Festival In L.A. Unveils 2025 Lineup
The American French Film Festival, running from October 28 to November 3 at the DGA Theater Complex, has unveiled its 2025 lineup. Program highlights among the 70 films and series include French Oscar entry It Was Just An Accident by Iranian...
South Africa mourns passing of its ambassador to France
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, South African ambassador to France, has reportedly died in France, South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation confirmed on Tuesday. The ambassador, 58,...