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Thousands of people across France are protesting against sexual violence to mark the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women.

President Macron joins calls for information about Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, missing in Algiers.

France says it's "very concerned" about the disappearance of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who has not been heard from since he was reportedly taken into police custody upon his arrival in Algeria on Saturday.

Alarm grew in France on Friday over the fate of a prominent French-Algerian novelist detained in the country of his birth, with his publisher urging his immediate release and President

France avenge their summer defeat by Argentina with a comfortable victory in Paris to maintain their winning run in the Autumn Nations Series.

France hosts Argentina in Paris on Friday in the final autumn rugby test for both. France is looking to finish a successful campaign on a high following wins against Japan and New Zealand.

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -France wrapped up their autumn nations series in style with a 37-23 victory against Argentina for their third win in as many tests at the Stade de France on Friday. Six days after beating New Zealand 30-29,