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France's foreign minister to visit China in bid to stabilise relations

France, March 29 -- French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne will visit China on Monday, Beijing's foreign ministry has announced, as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations and seek ... Read More


France seeks help from allies to bolster security during Paris Olympics

France, March 29 -- France has asked its foreign allies to send several thousand members of their security forces to help guard the Paris Olympics, officials said Thursday, underlining the strains cau... Read More


Macron joins online jokes about cuddly 'wedding' pics with Lula

France, March 29 -- French President Emmanuel Macron joined social media users Thursday in their jokes that likened his cozy pictures with Brazilian President Lula to those from a wedding album. Imag... Read More


UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza

France, March 29 -- The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, ... Read More


Is France misguided to keep rejecting the EU-Mercosur trade deal?

France, March 28 -- While French President Emmanuel Macron has called a proposed trade pact between the European Union and South America'sMercosurbloc a "very bad deal", analysts say it has its advant... Read More


French PM vows to reform benefits, reduce deficit and test four-day week

France, March 28 -- French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has unveiled plans to overhaul unemployment benefits, while promising to reduce France's spiralling deficit. The government will also test out a... Read More


Poland and Ukraine struggle to thrash out deal on grain imports

France, March 28 -- Talks were underway on Thursday in Warsaw between the governments ofPolandand Ukraine as part of an attemptto defuse a row over grain imports that has caused mass protests by farme... Read More


Macron says France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines

France, March 28 -- President Emmanuel Macron has pledged French assistance for Brazilian scientists and engineers in their drive to develop nuclear technology for submarines. "I want us to open the ... Read More


School principal resigns after receiving death threats in hijab row

France, March 27 -- French politicians from across the spectrum Wednesday expressed dismay over the resignation of a Paris school principal who had received death threats after asking a student to rem... Read More


Israel rejects Hamas' demands, continues assault, possibly using French weapon components

France, March 27 -- Negotiations between Israel and Hamas have broken down after a UN resolution demanded a ceasefire, and Israel continues bombing in southern parts of the Gaza strip. Meanwhile, a Fr... Read More