French villages rely on bottled water as forever chemicals taint supplies

France, Aug. 29 -- Towns in rural north-east France have been forced to give up tap water after record levels of toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, were found. Locals are worried about their health, ... Read More

NGOs wary of Norway's world-first scheme to bury CO2 under the North Sea

France, Aug. 29 -- Environmental groups are warning that Norway's Northern Lights project - the world's first commercial offshore carbon storage scheme - could end up masking continued fossil fuel use... Read More

France's Macron hails UN decision to extend peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

France, Aug. 29 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed a United Nations decision to keep its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon until 2027. "This is an important message and we ... Read More

Child homelessness soars in France as aid groups denounce political inaction

France, Aug. 29 -- More than 2,000 children are sleeping rough on the streets of France due to a lack of emergency shelter, new figures show. Aid groups are demanding the government take urgent action... Read More

France to shut part of Marseille youth detention after abuse report

France, Aug. 29 -- French justice minister Gerald Darmanin on Friday confirmed that part of La Valentine juvenile detention centre in Marseille will be shut after prison watchdogs reported poor condit... Read More

UAE diplomacy tested as it balances growing Israeli ties with Gaza aid

France, Aug. 28 -- The United Arab Emirates says it backs the creation of a Palestinian state - but it is also one of the few Arab countries to have normalised relations with Israel. That dual role ha... Read More

Police link new bodies exhumed from Kenyan mass graves to starvation cult

France, Aug. 28 -- As Kenyan police continue to exhume bodies from a mass grave discovered last week, authorities are linking these new discoveries to a starvation cult uncovered with the discovery of... Read More

Coupe LFFP offers fresh prize for France's top women's football clubs

France, Aug. 28 -- France's elite women footballers will get a new trophy to play for with the launch of the Coupe LFFP. The competition will feature the 12 clubs from the top-flight Arkema Premiere L... Read More

Iran faces return of UN sanctions as nuclear inspectors arrive

France, Aug. 28 -- France, Germany and the UK on Thursday triggered the UN "snapback" mechanism to restore sanctions on Iran, saying Tehran has violated the 2015 nuclear deal. The step coincided with ... Read More

Iran faces return of UN sanctions as inspectors re-enter nuclear sites

France, Aug. 28 -- France, Germany and the UK on Thursday triggered the UN "snapback" mechanism to restore sanctions on Iran, saying Tehran has violated the 2015 nuclear deal. The step coincided with ... Read More

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