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A sea of controversy as Trump stirs old tensions over Persian Gulf name

France, May 24 -- Ahead of a May tour of the Middle East, US President Donald Trump revived a long-running dispute over the name of the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula - should it... Read More


Cannes power outage won't dim the glamour of film festival finale

France, May 24 -- A major power outage has swept through French Riviera, but thanks to backup systems, the 78th Cannes Film Festival's glamorous closing ceremony will go ahead as planned. A widesprea... Read More


Drought grips northern Europe as farmers brace for poor harvests

France, May 23 -- Parts of northern Europe have seen their worst drought in decades in recent weeks, with farmers from Scotland to the Netherlands fearing the dry spell will dent harvests if it contin... Read More


Macron urges trade cooperation with China ahead of South East Asia tour

France, May 23 -- Amid mounting trade friction between the European Union and China, President Emmanuel Macron made a call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, a move that highlights France's push to ease... Read More


France sees immigration shift as more educated Africans arrive than Europeans

France, May 23 -- More immigrants coming to France have degrees- and most now come from Africa rather than the rest of Europe, new figures from the country's statistics bureau show. Insee, France's n... Read More


France boosts security at Jewish sites after deadly US embassy shooting

France, May 23 -- France has stepped up police patrols around Jewish sites following the deadly shooting of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington. The attack is being treated as an anti-Semitic terr... Read More


Former DR Congo president Kabila loses immunity over alleged M23 rebel ties

France, May 23 -- Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate has overwhelmingly voted to strip former president Joseph Kabila of his honorific immunity. It follows accusations he backed the M23 rebel group... Read More


Chocolate and rice among key EU imports facing climate threats

France, May 22 -- European supermarket shelves could become emptier as climate change and biodiversity loss threaten food production in countries that export to the EU, a report published on Wednesday... Read More


French police dismantle widespread paedophilia network hidden on Telegram

France, May 22 -- Police in France have uncovered a vast child abuse network operating through encrypted chats on Telegram, leading to the arrest of 55 men across 42 departments. The arrests, made be... Read More


UK High Court blocks deal to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius

France, May 22 -- An agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom back to Mauritius has been paused by a last-minute injunction, prompted by a legal challenge from e... Read More