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IMF chief says it will 'take time' to restore confidence in France's finances

France, Oct. 15 -- "France is currently aiming to get a budget that would put deficit and debt on a downward trajectory," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said, speaking at the IMF and World... Read More


Deforestation falling worldwide but Congo Basin losses grow, report finds

France, Oct. 14 -- Seven million hectares of forest - roughly the size of Ireland - were lost to deforestation in 2025, down 15 percent from 2024, according to the Forest Declaration Assessment. The ... Read More


Nobel Prize winner Navi Pillay: 'You don't wait for a million people to be killed'

France, Oct. 14 -- Pillay, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, began her career defending anti-apartheid activists in South Africa before going on to head the International Criminal Tribu... Read More


Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

France, Oct. 14 -- Proceedings opened on Wednesday at Hamburg's Higher Regional Court against Serhii K., a former Ukrainian military officer accused of leading the team behind the 2022 explosions that... Read More


Louvre director says major renovation plan will be 'extremely complex'

France, Oct. 14 -- "We need a major Louvre plan. The operations essential to securing the museum require work on the historic building and its infrastructure," Louvre director Christophe Leribault sai... Read More


French National Assembly moves to overhaul response to sexual violence and abuse

France, Oct. 14 -- The legislation, known as the "comprehensive" bill, was adopted by 503 votes to none in the National Assembly on Tuesday. It now goes to the Senate for further examination. MPs fro... Read More


France toughens fight against foreign interference as cyberattacks continue

France, Oct. 14 -- A cyberattack paralysed the website of France's General Secretariat for Defence and National Security (SGDSN), a body attached to the prime minister, for several hours on Tuesday. ... Read More


France braces for fresh school protests as student movement tests momentum

France, Oct. 13 -- Following several school blockades on Monday morning, students are planning a "fifth act" of protests on Tuesday, in what could prove a decisive moment for a movement that the gover... Read More


France intercepts Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in operation off Reunion Island

France, Oct. 13 -- President Macron confirmed on Monday that French forces intercepted the DF Peak, a Benin-flagged tanker included on the European Union's sanctions list as part of efforts to disrupt... Read More


Ex-DRC president Kabila to lead new 'politico-military' alliance with M23 rebels

France, Oct. 13 -- The alliance was unveiled on Monday at a joint press conference at Kabila's residence in Goma - the main city in eastern DRC which has been under M23 control since January 2025. Th... Read More