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Trump's tariffs enter force, upending economic ties with Europe

France, April 9 -- US tariffs on European goods jumped to 20 percent on Wednesday, hitting everything from French wine to German cars. Brussels is firing back with its own measures, opening a wider tr... Read More


France deepens Egypt ties as Macron rejects Hamas role in Gaza

France, April 8 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Hamas "must have no role" in governing Gaza after the war ends, as he signed new strategic partnership deals with Egypt and disc... Read More


Climate-hit citizens launch legal challenge against French state

France, April 8 -- Fourteen people in France - backed by major environmental groups - have taken legal steps against the government for failing to protect the population from the effects of climate ch... Read More


Algeria shuts down airspace and recalls envoys amid Mali drone row

France, April 8 -- Algeria has closed its airspace to flights to and from Mali and recalled its ambassadors from Mali and Niger, in response to what it calls "serious and unfounded allegations" that i... Read More


EU differs over US tariffs as France eyes tech clampdown and Ireland resists

France, April 8 -- Differences within the EU over how to respond to President Donald Trump's barrage of tariffs were laid bare during a meeting of the bloc's trade ministers on Monday. France urged th... Read More


You presenting to me? De Niro to receive honorary award at Cannes Film Festival

France, April 8 -- Veteran film star Robert de Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or for lifetime achievement at the opening ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival which starts on 13 May. "I ha... Read More


Two arrested in Paris over suspected terror plot, explosives found

France, April 7 -- French authorities have thwarted a suspected terror plot following a series of arrests and explosive discoveries in Paris. Police in Paris arrested two men on Sunday on suspicion o... Read More


Rwanda marks 1994 genocide amid tensions over M23 rebellion in DRC

France, April 7 -- Rwanda is commemorating the 1994 genocide, in which 800,000 people, most of them from the Tutsi ethnic group, were massacred by Hutu militias. But this year the event is marked by t... Read More


EU ministers push for joint defence fund to secure a more self-reliant Europe

France, April 7 -- European Union finance ministers are preparing to explore an ambitious new initiative that could mark a turning point in the bloc's approach to collective security. At the heart of... Read More


Mali, Niger, Burkina recall ambassadors from Algeria over drone incident

France, April 7 -- Tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours have flared once again after the downing of a Turkish-made military drone near the Mali border, underscoring the ongoing instabi... Read More