Patrice Evra: ‘Not a victim, but a survivor’ of sexual abuse | Football

Patrice Evra: ‘Not a victim, but a survivor’ of sexual abuse | Football

The former French footballer discusses his journey to stardom, battling racism and overcoming sexual abuse. Born in Senegal and raised in France, Patrice Evra rose to fame playing for Manchester United and Juventus, facing racism on and off the pitch. Later in his career, Evra revealed that he was sexually…

Six French teenagers convicted in connection to beheading of school teacher | Courts News

Six French teenagers convicted in connection to beheading of school teacher | Courts News

The murder of history teacher Samuel Paty shocked France and fuelled contentious debates about freedom of expression. A French court has convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country. In a decision on Friday, the court found five of…

Sports bodies ask IOC to allow Russian, Belarusian athletes at Olympics | Olympics

Sports bodies ask IOC to allow Russian, Belarusian athletes at Olympics | Olympics

Athletes from both countries have faced sanctions in multiple sports but may be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Games under a neutral flag. Representatives of international sports federations and national Olympic committees have called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be admitted under a neutral flag for the…

Apple to Update Software on iPhone 12s in France to Settle Radiation Dispute

Apple to Update Software on iPhone 12s in France to Settle Radiation Dispute

Apple pledged on Friday to update software on iPhone 12s in France to settle a dispute over radiation levels, but concerns in other European countries signalled it may have to take similar action elsewhere.  France this week suspended sales of iPhone 12 handsets after tests which it said found breaches…

Apple Claims iPhone 12 Meets Radiation Rules, Denies French Regulator’s Statement

Apple Claims iPhone 12 Meets Radiation Rules, Denies French Regulator’s Statement

Apple said on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global radiation standards after a French watchdog ordered it to stop selling the handset on the grounds it breaches European exposure limits. The ANFR radiation watchdog told Apple on Tuesday to halt sales…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Crypto Under European Regulators Scrutiny

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Crypto Under European Regulators Scrutiny

Less than a week after its launch, the Worldcoin crypto project of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is already under scrutiny by European regulators over its reliance on an eye scan to verify a user’s identity, France’s data protection agency said Friday. Worldcoin’s launch on Monday comes as the cryptocurrency…

Credit Agricole’s CACEIS Registers as Digital Asset Custody Provider With French Regulator AMF

Credit Agricole’s CACEIS Registers as Digital Asset Custody Provider With French Regulator AMF

CACEIS, the asset servicing business owned by Credit Agricole and Santander, has registered with France’s markets regulator AMF to provide custody services for digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies. The company registered as a digital asset service provider (DASP) on June 20, according AMF’s website, adding a major traditional financial services…

Binance Said to Be Under Investigation in France for Illegal Canvassing, Money Laundering

Binance Said to Be Under Investigation in France for Illegal Canvassing, Money Laundering

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, is under preliminary investigation by the Paris prosecutors office for both illegal canvassing of clients and aggravated money-laundering, French daily Le Monde reported on Friday. “In France, on-site visits by regulators and inspectors are part of regulatory obligations to which all financial institutions must adhere….