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UK High Court clears 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 cleared by a British court, after being blocked by a last-minute injunct... Read More


France condemns 'abhorrent' killing of Israeli embassy staff in Washington

France, May 22 -- France has condemned the killing of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington as an "abhorrent act of anti-Semitic barbarity", after a gunman opened fire outside a Jewish museum la... Read More


Sudan army says Khartoum state 'completely free' of paramilitaries

France, May 21 -- The Sudanese army said on Tuesday it had dislodged rival paramilitaries from their last positions in Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, securing all of Khartoum state nearly two... Read More


Report warns of Muslim Brotherhood bid to reshape French society from within

France, May 21 -- A government report on the Muslim Brotherhood in France will be presented at a Defence Council meeting - chaired by President Emmanuel Macron - on Wednesday. Interior Minister Bruno ... Read More


Europe tightens sanctions on Russia as pressure builds on Washington

France, May 21 -- European powers have forged ahead with fresh sanctions on Russia, intensifying pressure on Moscow - and on Washington - to act decisively for a credible peace agreement in Ukraine. ... Read More


EU to review Israel trade deal over Gaza war and blocked aid

France, May 21 -- The European Union has launched a formal review of its trade agreement with Israel over rights abuses linked to the war in Gaza and the blockade on humanitarian aid. The move, annou... Read More


EU moves to loosen restrictions on sending asylum seekers to third countries

France, May 21 -- The European Union unveiled plans on Tuesday to make it easier to send asylum seekers to third countries to which they have no connection, in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing mi... Read More


French government accused of top-level cover-up in Nestle water scandal

France, May 20 -- The French government "at the highest level" covered up a scandal over the treatment of mineral water by food giant Nestle, including the iconic Perrier brand, an investigation by Fr... Read More


France to build supermax prison to isolate drug lords and Islamists in Amazon

France, May 20 -- France plans to build a maximum-security prison wing for drug traffickers and radicalised Islamists near a former penal colony in its overseas department of French Guiana, sparking o... Read More


UK and EU reset relations with landmark deals at London summit

France, May 20 -- Britain and the European Union have struck a series of wide-ranging agreements aimed at resetting their post-Brexit relationship and boosting cooperation on trade, defence and mobili... Read More