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Tony Parker among French stars to carry Olympic torch in Marseille

France, May 6 -- On Wednesday 8 May, the flame will land in Marseille, France's second city, after a 12-day crossing of the Mediterranean aboard the three-masted Belem ship. French swimmer Florent Ma... Read More


The Channel Tunnel, from pipe dream to European reality

France, May 6 -- "England is no longer an island," French newscasters solemnly announced in their evening bulletins of 6 May 1994 (conveniently forgetting that it never had been). At 12.40pm that aft... Read More


France re-enacts fatal shooting of teenager that led to riots

France, May 6 -- Speaking on RTL radio this Monday, lawyer Nabil Boudi said that the police officer who shot Nahel M. in Nanterre on 27 June 2023 was not in mortal danger. The claim comes a day after... Read More


France urges coordination with China on Ukraine, trade at Paris summit

France, May 6 -- Opening an initial trilateral meeting attended by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Macron said coordination with Beijing on "major crises" including Ukraine was "ab... Read More


French government launches consultations on fighting anti-Semitism

France, May 6 -- The French ministry that deals with discrimination said the aim of Monday's consultations was to define a common base of national values against anti-Semitism. "When we see the unfor... Read More


Namibia's unique desert lions threatened by drought and human conflict

France, May 5 -- A survey carried out in late 2022 to early 2023 by Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) put numbers of desert-adapted lions at around 57-60 adults and 14 cub... Read More


How France will help decide the 2024 European elections

France, May 5 -- While polls in other parts of the European Union open from 6 June, voting takes place in mainland France on 9 June. It's open to all registered French citizens aged 18 and up, as wel... Read More


Uyghurs, Tibetans urge France to tackle human rights with Chinese president

France, May 5 -- Uyghur and Tibetan groups held marches in central Paris on Sunday, the day that Xi arrived in Europe for the first time since 2019. Campaigners have vowed to protest throughout his ... Read More


UN panel seeks to stem mining abuses in global rush for critical minerals

France, May 4 -- The demand for metals such as cobalt, nickel, lithium and rare earths - essential for the manufacture of clean-technology components - is expected to surge by three and a half times b... Read More


Concerns mount as Russian troops take over US base in Niger

France, May 3 -- Niger's ruling junta has told the US to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington's fight again... Read More