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Five years on, has Brexit put Britain at a disadvantage in EU talks?

France, Jan. 31 -- Five years after Brexit, the European Union appears to be setting the agenda in trade talks with Britain. Britons, meanwhile, are divided over whether the political and economic sep... Read More


How London wild child Marianne Faithfull found her soul in Paris

France, Jan. 31 -- British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who died at the age of 78, had deep connections to France and particularly Paris - where she had lived for over two decades. Faithful... Read More


France hands over last base in Chad but denies end to military ties

France, Jan. 31 -- French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue. French forces have left Chad after 65 years of almost cont... Read More


French-Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon among three men to be freed by Hamas

France, Jan. 31 -- French-Israeli national Ofer Kalderon is among three hostages set to be released by Hamas on Saturday as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group. A ... Read More


French-Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon among three men freed by Hamas

France, Jan. 31 -- The Israeli military said on Saturday three hostages freed by Hamas were now in the custody of its forces in the Gaza Strip, including French-Israeli national Ofer Kalderon. "The r... Read More


Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards second DR Congo regional capital

France, Jan. 31 -- The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as internationa... Read More


Macron calls for UN action as gang violence in Haiti worsens

France, Jan. 31 -- As Haiti's crisis deepens, marked by rampant gang violence and political instability, French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the United Nations to consider a peacekeeping missio... Read More


Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pledge to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'

France, Jan. 30 -- The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich ea... Read More


Record 10,000 French gendarmes injured in the line of duty, says chief

France, Jan. 30 -- A record 10,000 gendarmes were injured last year while carrying out their duties across France - up 4 percent from 2023 - one of the country's top police chiefs said on Thursday. "... Read More


French rapist Dominique Pelicot questioned over 1990s cases

France, Jan. 30 -- Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, convicted in December for organising the rape of his then wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of strangers, was being questioned Thursday by an investigating ... Read More