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Macron returns to Mayotte at start of five-day tour of Indian Ocean territories

France, April 21 -- President Emmanuel Macron returned Monday to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, four months after it was devastated by cyclone Chido, to assess the reconstruction of the arc... Read More


Digital boom makes Marseille a global data hub - but at what cost?

France, April 20 -- Marseille has emerged as the world's sixth-largest internet hub, surpassing even Hong Kong and becoming a global crossroads for internet traffic. Data centres continue to prolifera... Read More


Reunion Island health chiefs call for more doctors to fight chikungunya epidemic

France, April 20 -- Health chiefs on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Sunday called for more doctors and medicines to help them combat an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya disease... Read More


Yinka Shonibare's debut African solo show highlights hybrid nature of identity

France, April 20 -- Renowned British-Nigerian visual artistYinka Shonibare is celebrating hisfirst solo exhibition on the African continent, at the age of 62 - an explosion of colour that raises quest... Read More


Easter joy as Lourdes declares new miracle after Italian woman walks again

France, April 19 -- The reported healing of an Italian woman during a pilgrimage to Lourdes has been officially recognised as the 72nd "miracle" linked to the Catholic shrine in south-western France. ... Read More


Tunisian government opponents handed jail terms ranging between 13 and 66 years

France, April 19 -- ATunisian court handed jail terms ranging from 13 to 66 years to 40 opposition leaders, businessmen and lawyers on charges of conspiring against state security, Tunisia's state new... Read More


Birds in France still ingesting toxic lead pellets 20 years after ban

France, April 19 -- Waterbirds in France's largest wetland are still being poisoned by toxic lead pellets almost two decades after the ammunition was banned, a study has warned this week. The researc... Read More


Does Macron's pledge on Palestine signal a return to France's 'Arab policy'?

France, April 19 -- As pressure mounts ahead of a key UN summit, France is weighing whether to recognise a Palestinian state - a move President Emmanuel Macron says could come within months. The two-s... Read More


Protest ban lifted in New Caledonia nearly a year after deadly riots

France, April 18 -- People in New Caledonia can now protest again - nearly a year after violent riots - following a French court decision to suspend bans that had remained in place in parts of the arc... Read More


Perrier could lose 'natural mineral water' label after contamination found

France, April 18 -- Perrier may lose its "natural mineral water" label after harmful bacteria was found in bottles at its main bottling site in southern France - which was not reported to health autho... Read More