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Fifty-nine arrested over wildfires, incuding two for Fontainebleau near Paris

France, July 14 -- The minister said Monday evening that the arrests included 30 adults and 29 minors "with very different profiles". Seven suspects have been remanded in custody pending trial after a... Read More


Fifty-nine arrested over wildfires, incuding two for Fontainebleau blaze near Paris

France, July 14 -- The minister said Monday evening that the arrests included 30 adults and 29 minors "with very different profiles". Seven suspects have been remanded in custody pending trial after a... Read More


Ukraine's allies pledge jets, missiles and anti-ballistic shield at Paris summit

France, July 14 -- Representatives of the 37 coalition members, including Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, gathered for the 16th meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, launched by France and the... Read More


Paris balls cancelled amid heatwave as 14 July marks 10 years since Nice

France, July 13 -- Firefighters in Paris and its close suburbs have decided to cancel their balls, as the heatwave that has hit the region and much of France has put a strain on emergency services. T... Read More


France, Germany, UK condemn Iran attacks as renewed fighting with US puts peace deal at risk

France, July 13 -- "We condemn Iran' heinous attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on countries in the region, including Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan," the three countries, known ... Read More


Ukraine's allies gather in Paris as Kremlin dismisses 'coalition of warmongers'

France, July 13 -- At least 25 heads of state are attending the gathering, held on the eve of Bastille Day, France's national holiday. Zelensky and other leaders will stay on for Tuesday's military pa... Read More


France remembers 'old demons' of antisemitism on first annual Dreyfus day

France, July 12 -- It fell on the 120th anniversary of France's highest appeals court recognising Dreyfus's innocence on 12 July 1906. Macron declared the date a national day of commemoration last ye... Read More


What makes the Sultanate of Oman the Gulf's geopolitical exception?

France, July 11 -- For decades, Oman has pursued a clear foreign policy based on what it calls "positive neutrality". The sultanate of around 5 million people has consistently sought to stay clear of... Read More


Eiffel Tower, Louvre close early as France faces third heatwave in three months

France, July 11 -- The Eiffel Tower announced it would close at 4pm on Saturday and Sunday due to high temperatures. It usually stays open past midnight in the peak summer season. The Louvre, the wor... Read More


Relations between Algeria and Mali thaw after year-long rift over drone

France, July 11 -- Both governments released statements on Friday confirming that reprisal measures in place for the past 15 months would be reversed, with airspace immediately reopening to military a... Read More