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flag France advances bill banning headscarves in sports, facing criticism as discriminatory.

flag A controversial bill in France, backed by right-wing politicians, could make it illegal for women to wear headscarves in sports, impacting over 2,000 Muslim women. flag The bill, which has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the Senate, aims to protect secularism, a principle in France since 1905. flag Critics argue it's discriminatory and Islamophobic. flag If passed, France would be the only democracy banning religious head coverings in sports.

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