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Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions hinge on appeal court ruling

France, July 7 -- Le Pen appealed a March 2025 conviction that found her and other members of the far right National Rally party guilty of misusing European Parliament funds by paying party staff with... Read More


Macron condemns Paraguayan senator's racist remarks as Mbappe hits back

France, July 7 -- Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla on Monday wrote a post on social media platform X which described France captain Mbappe as "a colonized Cameroonian pretending to be French". She... Read More


Paraguayan senator's racist Mbappe slurs spark diplomatic row

France, July 7 -- The remarks drew widespread condemnation from French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron. Macron's office said Paraguay's president had written to him to express support ... Read More


Bombs injure 18 in Damascus as Macron makes historic visit to Syria

France, July 7 -- Two bombs exploded on Tuesday near Macron's hotel, killing 18 people, including four police officers, according to the Syrian Interior Ministry. The explosions highlight the scale o... Read More


Macron makes historic visit to Syria despite security concerns

France, July 7 -- Two bombs exploded near Macron's hotel on Tuesday, though the Elysee Palace said the president did not hear the blasts. The explosions highlight the scale of the security challenges... Read More


Tour de France bans spectators from third stage as fire burns in French Pyrenees

France, July 6 -- The fire has burned more than 1,600 hectares about 60 kilometres from the stage's finish line in Les Angles, spreading black smoke, which makes it difficult to breathe and limits vis... Read More


NATO summit in Ankara tests unity as Ukraine war and Trump tensions loom

France, July 6 -- The Ankara meeting is overshadowed by renewed friction between Washington and its European allies. US President Donald Trump has again questioned NATO's value, calling the relations... Read More


France's first diagnosed Ebola patient recovers after treatment

France, July 6 -- The doctor had tested positive for the virus after returning to France on 23 June from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is fighting a major out... Read More


Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not successor Mojtaba

France, July 5 -- State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in ⁠the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious co... Read More


The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

France, July 5 -- The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village. Habiba, who spoke to AFP while busy weeding, is proud ... Read More