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Colombia talks strive for a 'coalition of the willing' to speed fossil fuel exit

France, April 28 -- A conference aimed at accelerating the phase-out of fossil fuels is now under way in Colombia, bringing together around 55 countries in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta, with high... Read More


Colombia conference aims for 'more honest conversation' to speed fossil fuel exit

France, April 28 -- The Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, held in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta and co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, will see high-level talks between... Read More


Macron's 'nutcase' jibe sparks Algeria row with Retailleau ahead of 2027 vote

France, April 28 -- Macron sparked the political row after taking aim at advocates of a tougher stance towards Algeria. Speaking during a visit to a hospital in Lavelanet, southwestern France, on Mon... Read More


French FM says Iran must make 'major concessions' to end crisis

France, April 28 -- "There can be no lasting solution to this crisis unless the Iranian regime agrees to major concessions and a radical shift in its stance," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told th... Read More


Mali's defence minister Camara killed in rebel assault on residential compound

France, April 27 -- A government spokesperson confirmed on state television late Sunday that the 47-year-old had been killed, corroborating earlier reports from relatives and local media. A relative ... Read More


Macron to address abortion law debate in rare visit to Andorra

France, April 27 -- Macron heads south to the Pyrenees on Monday, starting his trip in Lavelanet, in the southwestern Ariege department. He is set to inaugurate the Occitanie Geotex factory - wh... Read More


Europe, Asia driving surge in global military spending: report

France, April 27 -- "Another year of wars, uncertainty and geopolitical upheaval" reflects the trend, according to SIPRI, which warns that military budgets were likely to "keep rising" through 2026 an... Read More


French prison guards call for strike action as overcrowding crisis deepens

France, April 27 -- The UFAP-UNSA union announced on Monday that staff across dozens of facilities could walk out in protest at chronic overcrowding and a deepening staffing crisis - two issues t... Read More


Cocaine residues in waterways linked to disrupted salmon behaviour, study shows

France, April 26 -- The study, published on 20 April in the Current Biology journal, reveals that salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances than those that have not been exposed. R... Read More


France's Macron tells Greek PM Mitsotakis: 'We will be by your side'

France, April 25 -- "Don't even ask the question," said Macron after emerging from talks with Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. "Whatever happens, we will be there, by your side."  D... Read More