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Why does France want to scrap two of its public holidays?

France, Aug. 16 -- France's government is weighing a controversial move - scrapping two public holidays - as part of a push to fill state coffers. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has given unions and e... Read More


Heatwave continues to scorch France as fire risks and pollution rise

France, Aug. 16 -- A severe heatwave continues to grip much of France this Saturday, stretching as far north as southern Brittany, with 54 departments placed under orange alert by Meteo-France on the ... Read More


Tour de France winner Ferrand-Prevot says she wants to defend crown

France, Aug. 16 -- Women's Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Prevot targeted the defence of her crownnext year after confirming she will miss next month's world championships in Rwanda to focus on... Read More


Zelensky to meet Trump as Macron, EU Leaders discuss Ukraine War

France, Aug. 16 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to visit Washington on Monday for vital talks with US President Donald Trump aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. This developme... Read More


What we know about the Trump-Putin talks that could reshape Ukraine war

France, Aug. 15 -- Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday for their first talks since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Trump says he wants a deal to end the war, but Ukraine ... Read More


Gaza's largest hospital struggles to function in 'catastrophic' health situation

France, Aug. 15 -- As Israel pushes forward with its military plan to occupy Gaza City, the enclave has been left without a single fully functioning hospital. The city's largest medical facility, al-S... Read More


'Close for a day so we don't close forever': French pharmacies to go on strike

France, Aug. 15 -- Pharmacists across France are staging a one-day protest on Saturday, warning that government cuts to generic drug discounts could spell the end for many of their businesses. Nine o... Read More


French leaders condemn felling of tree honouring murdered Jewish man

France, Aug. 15 -- President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Friday condemned antisemitic hatred after a tree planted in tribute to Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old Jewish man, was cut... Read More


Disappointment and anger after world fails to agree plastic pollution treaty

France, Aug. 15 -- France has joined other nations and environmental groups in slamming this week's failure to agree on a landmark treaty on tackling plastic pollution. The UN-sponsored world summit e... Read More


Mali arrests French national and generals accused of foreign-backed plot

France, Aug. 15 -- Malian authorities were on Friday searching for possible accomplices in what they say is a foreign government-backed plot to destabilise the country. This follows the arrest of a Fr... Read More