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Senegal buys back library of poet-president Leopold Senghor from France

France, May 12 -- In total, 344 volumes will leave the house in Normandy where Senghor spent the final 20 years of his life, several of them personally inscribed by authors including Martinican poet A... Read More


Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid Gaza war protests

France, May 10 -- Singer Eden Golan performed her song "Hurricane" in Thursday's second semi-final in front of 9,000 spectators at the host city's Malmo Arena and booked her place in the final thanks ... Read More


Paris mayor warns oil project could threaten city's water supply

France, May 10 -- Eau de Paris, the Parisian water agency, filed an urgent request to suspend the permit for the project to expand an existing drilling site near the town of Nonville. A local adminis... Read More


Toddler dies as France's Mayotte seeks to contain cholera epidemic

France, May 9 -- Mayotte has been battling an outbreak of the disease first detected in migrants from Democratic Republic of Congo who had transited through the neighbouring Comoros islands. Since mi... Read More


Olympic torch sets off on 78-day journey across France

France, May 9 -- The former French international, who scored the only goal in Marseille's victory over AC Milan in the 1993 European Champion Clubs' Cup final, set off at 8:20am just beneath the famou... Read More


France's Macron seeks to carry baby-making plan to term

France, May 9 -- In an interview with Elle magazine published on Wednesday, Macron elaborated on plans announced in January for a so-called demographic rearmament. France has long taken pride in its... Read More


Europe Day: rise of populism and shifting dynamics ahead of crucial elections

France, May 9 -- This year's Europe Day takes place 45 years after the first European elections in 1979 and falls shortly before the elections of 2024 that will be held between 6 and 9 June in all EU.... Read More


Police seize over a million ecstasy pills in south of France

France, May 8 -- Back to homepage / France FRANCE Police seize over a million ecstasy pills in south of France French police have seized more than a million ecstasy tablets worth around 10 million eur... Read More


Global temperature streak continues with record hot April

France, May 8 -- The surface air temperature averaged 15.03 Celsius - surpassing the April average calculated between 1991 and 2020 by 0.67 degrees. The April milestone is part of a concerning trend,... Read More


Student Gaza protests in Europe spread, sparking clashes and dozens of arrests

France, May 8 -- Students at some elite European universities, inspired by ongoing demonstrations at US campuses, have been occupying university halls and facilities, demanding an end to partnerships ... Read More