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French citizens jailed in Iran since 2022 'must be freed' says Macron

France, March 31 -- French authorities have reiterated their support for two French citizens who have spent more than thirty-four months behind bars in Iran. Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, a couple,... Read More


French court hands Le Pen five-year election ban in fake jobs case

France, March 31 -- A French court has banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for five years with immediate effect after finding her guilty of misusing EU funds through an al... Read More


Most French favour Sunday hunting ban amid safety concerns

France, March 30 -- An Ifop study shows that many French people do not feel safe when walking during hunting season. They also want the hunting season to be shortened, and the majority support a ban o... Read More


Torching tradition as first woman raises the axe for Shetland's Vikings

France, March 30 -- The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style - by burning viking longships. Up Helly Aa was first celebrated ... Read More


Marine Le Pen faces verdict that could end her presidential hopes

France, March 30 -- A French court on Monday will deliver its verdict on far-right leader Marine Le Pen's role in an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament. A guilty verdict could bar her from st... Read More


Sudan's booming wartime gold trade flows through the UAE

France, March 30 -- Sudan's gold industry has become the lifeblood of its war, with nearly all of the trade channelled through the United Arab Emirates, enriching both the army and paramilitaries, sou... Read More


French cognac producers toast 3-month reprieve from Chinese tariffs

France, March 30 -- Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has secured a temporary reprieve for French cognac makers during his visit to China, delaying additional customs duties for three months. French ... Read More


France offers support, condolences to Myanmar quake victims as relief efforts underway

France, March 30 -- International aid efforts are swiftly mobilising to support Myanmar in the aftermath of Friday's catastrophic earthquake which has claimed over 1,600 lives. Following a devastatin... Read More


Stars of French cinema testify at parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment

France, March 30 -- Since May 2024, an inquiry group of MPs at France's National Assembly has been tasked with identifying sexual harassment and assault on film sets in France. The committee has put f... Read More


From 1960 to present day, 11 dates that explain the conflict in the DRC

France, March 29 -- Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, political tensions, regional power struggles and battles over i... Read More