Lucie Aubourg
Contributor
A Doctor in Serbia Plans to Change Her Gender to Protest Retirement Law
The doctor is being forced into retirement because she turned 60, the age at which women must retire in Servia. Men can work until they're 65.
French Jihadists in Syria Might Have Been Killed by French Government Airstrikes
France, which insists that it is not targeting individual jihadists but rather the Islamic State, seems eager to avoid the controversy surrounding extrajudicial executions, the legality and morality of which has been hotly disputed.
Mass Culling of Mountain Goats in France Is a Massacre and a Mistake, Critics Say
Wildlife groups have argued that shooting the animals will disperse the herd and increase the risk of spreading a contagious disease that is afflicting it to nearby mountains.
EU Naval Forces Are Ready to Hunt Down Human Traffickers in the Mediterranean
European Union naval forces now have broad powers to search and seize suspected smuggling ships, and arrest traffickers in international waters.
Australia Just Ordered 1,100 High-Powered Armored Vehicles For its Military
The lightweight, blast deflecting Hawkei personnel carrier is ideal for both military operations and humanitarian efforts, but Australia's prime minister said the purchase does not signal a boost to military engagement.
France Investigates Syrian Regime For Crimes Against Humanity
The investigation will be centered on 45,000 photographs showing the mutilated bodies of detainees tortured and executed inside Syrian government prisons.
Egypt Just Agreed To Buy Two Giant French Warships Originally Promised To Russia
French and Egyptian officials have negotiated a $1.06 billion price tag for the two Mistral Warships, which are expected to be delivered to Egypt in March 2016.
Top French Court Upholds Ban On UberPop Ride-Sharing Service
The court's decision comes just months after violent protests forced the company to suspend operations.
How Shells From World War I May Be Contaminating Food in Northern France Today
Officials have discovered that land now used to grow crops was used a century ago to dismantle more than 1.5 million shells, which contaminated the soil.
Burkina Faso General Is Really Sorry About That Whole Coup Thing
General Gilbert Diendere, a shadowy military official who served as a spy chief under ousted President Blaise Compaore, addressed the country on national television and said he was committed to giving authority back to the transitional government.
Man Was Plotting Terror Attack in Busy French Concert Venue, Police Say
Officers from France's General Directorate for Internal Security arrested the man on August 15, two months after he returned to France from a six-day trip to Syria.
French Police Evacuate Hundreds of Migrants From Two Slums in Paris
Charity workers had been helping prepare for evacuations that have been expected since June, when police razed what was then considered to be the capital's biggest slum.