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First US 'refugee scientists' to arrive in France in weeks, university says

France, April 18 -- The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump are to start work at a French university in June. Aix Marseille University said its "Safe Place fo... Read More


New push to end the war in Ukraine gains ground in Paris talks

France, April 18 -- In a potential breakthrough, US, European and Ukrainian leaders meeting in Paris have hailed a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine as a constructive step toward peace. France sa... Read More


New push to end Ukraine war gains ground in Paris talks

France, April 18 -- In a potential breakthrough, US, European, and Ukrainian leaders- gathered in Paris to launch a new phase of diplomacy aimed at ending the war in Ukraine-have hailed the meeting as... Read More


France demands release of Russian journalists jailed after covering Navalny case

France, April 17 -- France has urged Russia to immediately release four journalists sentenced to long prison terms for their association with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Antonina Favor... Read More


Italy's Meloni heads to White House seeking EU tariff deal

France, April 17 -- Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni heads to Washington on Thursday to meet with Donald Trump, hoping a personal charm offensive can help convince the US president to cut a more ... Read More


PSG signs new Visit Rwanda deal despite backlash over DRC links

France, April 17 -- Paris Saint-Germain has renewed its partnership with Visit Rwanda, the country's tourism brand, until 2028. The deal, which began in 2019, has drawn criticism over Rwanda's alleged... Read More


French journalists rally in solidarity for colleagues killed in Gaza

France, April 17 -- Hundreds of journalists joined demonstrations in Paris and Marseille on Wednesday to show solidarity with nearly 200 colleagues killed in Gaza since October 2023. More than 200 jo... Read More


Chikungunya virus outbreak kills six on France's Reunion Island

France, April 16 -- Six people have died from chikungunya on the French overseas department of Reunion Island since the start of the year, health officials confirmed on Wednesday. The mosquito-borne v... Read More


Belgian teens among four charged in Kenya over trafficking of rare ants

France, April 16 -- Four people - including two Belgian teenagers - have been charged in Kenya with trafficking thousands of live ants in what the country's wildlife authority says underscores the gro... Read More


EU tightens asylum rules listing seven 'safe' countries of origin

France, April 16 -- The European Union on Wednesday published a list of seven countries it considers "safe", in a bid to speed up migrant returns by making it harder for citizens of those nations to c... Read More