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Senegal doubles jail terms for same-sex relations amid crackdown

France, April 1 -- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed the law after it was published in the official journal on Tuesday, finalising legislation that parliament had already approved on 11 March by ... Read More


Bucha's dead demand justice as Europe stands with Ukraine four years on

France, March 31 -- The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas, was accompanied by the foreign ministers of Germany, Poland, Italy, Romania, Ireland, Sweden, Bulgaria and the Baltic states on a vis... Read More


France's top magazine publisher Prisma Media to cut 40 percent of staff

France, March 31 -- Founded by the German company Bertelsmann, Prisma Media has already lost more than a third of its workforce since its takeover in April 2021 by Vivendi - the Bollore group whi... Read More


'Paris, I'm ready': Celine Dion announces comeback concerts in Eiffel Tower message

France, March 31 -- Addressing fans in a video released on French television and social media, the Canadian diva said her condition had improved and she would perform a series of shows in Paris. "Thi... Read More


Macron visits Japan, South Korea for talks dominated by Middle East war

France, March 31 -- A large delegation composed of five ministers - including Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin, and Culture Minister Catherine Pegard - as well as ... Read More


Captain of Russian 'shadow tanker' sentenced to one year in French prison

France, March 30 -- Chen Zhangjie, 39, was sentenced in absentia on Monday after failing to comply with French naval orders to stop his vessel, the Boracay, during an incident in September. The court... Read More


Trial begins over alleged hit squad network linked to French Masonic lodge

France, March 30 -- Court proceedings, which got underway on Monday, are expected to run for at least three months, with seven of the defendants - including former intelligence agents, soldiers and bu... Read More


New Paris mayor promises urgent action over alleged sexual abuse in schools

France, March 30 -- Officially sworn in by the Paris Council on Sunday, Gregoire said Monday that after-school services were the "absolute priority" of the start of his term. "There will be deci... Read More


France held responsible for concealing 1944 African colonial soldier's death

France, March 30 -- The Paris administrative court ruled last Friday that French authorities had not only provided the soldier's family with false information in the years following his death, but had... Read More


France rolls out targeted fuel aid as truckers stage Paris protest

France, March 30 -- Speaking on Monday, Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot stressed that while the French state would "do everything" to support struggling sectors, public finances limit how far it c... Read More