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Starmer, Macron unveil migration deal and deeper defence ties

France, July 10 -- British Prime Minister KeirStarmerand French President Emmanuel Macron announced tougher migration controls on Thursday, ending a state visit with deals on defence, nuclear cooperat... Read More


Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior bombing, activists still under attack

France, July 10 -- Forty years ago this week,the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior was sunk by two bombs planted byFrench secret service operatives. The bombing, which killed photographer Fernando Per... Read More


Rights court says Olympic runner Semenya did not get fair trial in gender case

France, July 10 -- A top European court Thursday said a Swiss court did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial in a much-awaited appeals ruling over contested gender testing. Th... Read More


EU brokers deal with Israel to allow 'substantial' humanitarian aid into Gaza

France, July 10 -- As the population in Gaza faces famine, Israel has agreed to increase aid access in a deal negotiated with the European Union that would allow more food trucks to enter the territor... Read More


French appeals court clears two over first lady gender rumours

France, July 10 -- A French appeals court Thursday overturned convictions against two women accused of libel against French First Lady Brigitte Macron, after they spread false claims she used to be a ... Read More


Macron wraps up UK state visit with defence pact 'reboot'

France, July 10 -- French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up a three-day state visit to Britain on Thursday with a summit aiming to "reboot" defence ties with a focus on joint missile development and ... Read More


Four African billionaires richer than 750 million people living on the continent

France, July 10 -- Africa's wealth disparity has reached unprecedented levels, with just four billionaires now holding more wealth than 750 million people combined - half the continent's population. ... Read More


France approves €4bn plan to rebuild Mayotte and tighten migration rules

France, July 10 -- Seven months after cyclone Chido struck Mayotte, France's poorest department, parliament has passed a sweeping plan to help rebuild the island, address social divisions and tighten ... Read More


French police raid far-right National Rally HQ in campaign financing probe

France, July 9 -- Police have raided the headquarters of the far-right National Rally, seizing documents and accounting records as part of a sweeping inquiry into alleged illegal campaign financing. ... Read More


France to return iconic Bayeux tapestry to Britain for first time in 900 years

France, July 9 -- France will loan the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum for 10 months from September 2026, the UK government and Emmanuel Macron announced during the French President... Read More