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Russian journalist exiled in Paris has 'no regrets' over criticising Ukraine war

France, July 9 -- Journalist Ekaterina Barabash was under house arrest in Moscow for 'telling the truth about the war in Ukraine'. Rather than risk a decade in Putin's prisons she chose to flee, cross... Read More


Saudi Arabia drops France's EDF from desert megacity project

France, June 25 -- French energy giant EDF has been dropped from Saudi Arabia's troubled Neom megaproject as the kingdom scales back its futuristic desert city amid safety concerns, technical challeng... Read More


From Goma to Cape Town, the young Congolese athlete pedalling for peace

France, June 22 -- Miguel Masaisai, a 23-year-old athlete from Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, is cycling 6,000 kilometres from his hometown to Cape Town in South Africa, in a bid to promote pea... Read More


Why PSG's victory in the Champions League is above all a win for Qatar

France, June 9 -- When Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Champions League trophy on 31 May in Munich, the win was about more than football - it was the culmination of a carefully orchestrated geopolitica... Read More


Calls for France to follow UK with generational tobacco ban

France, May 31 -- France recently banned single-use vapes and nicotine pouches as part of its plan to foster a tobacco-free generation. But, as the world marks the annual World No Tobacco Day on Satur... Read More


How 184 random citizens helped shape France's debate on assisted dying

France, May 27 -- French MPs will on Tuesday vote on two landmark bills on palliative care and assisted dying. They're the result of months of debate shaped by a rare democratic experiment that brough... Read More


France unveils its first 'positive energy' neighbourhood, powering local pride

France, May 23 -- Fontaine d'Ouche, a social housing district in Dijon, is setting the pace for energy innovation in Europe. Thanks to solar panels, smart tech and deep renovations, the neighbourhood ... Read More


Growing French enthusiasm for Eurovision as country gets behind Louane's 'Maman'

France, May 16 -- As one of the "Big Five", France automatically qualifies for the final of Eurovision in Basel on Saturday and yet it hasn't won the competition since 1977. Could this be the year? Ho... Read More


War in Ukraine shifts France's weapons industry into high gear

France, April 26 -- France is the world's second largest arms exporter after the US, and since the Russian invasion of Ukraine it has been ramping up production - both to send weapons to Kyiv and boos... Read More