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Postcard from Cannes #4: Call for music prize as Desplat and del Toro talk synergy

France, May 21 -- French composer Alexander Desplat and Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro came together at the Cannes Film Festival to share anecdotes oftheir longstanding artistic collaboration, a... Read More


France pushes for action as high seas treaty hangs in the balance

France, May 21 -- After decades of negotiations, a landmark treaty to protect the world's high seas stands at a turning point - and France is urging countries to ratify it before a major UN ocean summ... 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


EU and UK reunite in London for talks on diplomacy and defence

France, May 19 -- A landmark UK-EU summit gets underway in London on Monday, marking the start of a potential reset in relations five years after Brexit. The meeting, hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir ... Read More


France aims to attract €20 billion in fresh investment at 'Choose France' summit

France, May 19 -- France is poised to cement its status as a top investment destination with a surge of international deals announced at this year's high-profile 'Choose France' which took place outsi... Read More


Sudan's army chief Burhan appoints former UN official as prime minister

France, May 19 -- Former UN official Kamil Idris has been named Sudan's new prime minister, as the country's warring factions continue to battle for control amid a deepening humanitarian crisis. Suda... Read More