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'We all need solidarity': volunteers mobilise to help Lebanon's displaced

France, March 14 -- In the Geitawi neighbourhood of Beirut, around 40 people are preparing huge pots of bulgur and tomatoes. The premises are a former petrol station, converted by NGO Nation Sta... Read More


Kharg Island, the fragile oil lifeline behind Iran's war economy

France, March 13 -- As fighting intensifies and oil prices rise, the island has drawn growing attention in Washington and in global energy markets. The eight-kilometre strip of land lies less than 25... Read More


Chad says courts handle alleged abuses by security services after UN complaint

France, March 13 -- Several organisations, including the Chadian League of Human Rights and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), have accused Chad's National State Security Agency (ANS)... Read More


France treads 'a fine line between defensive and offensive' in Middle East

France, March 13 -- "The Europeans find themselves swept up in this," Cyrille Bret, a geopolitical analyst and researcher at the Jacques-Delors Institute, told RFI. "We have been put into a situation... Read More


Canadian, German and Norway leaders hold Arctic security talks

France, March 13 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who are making separate visits to the Scandinavian country, will meet their host Prime Minister Jonas Gahr... Read More


French FM begins Central African visit as relations with Bangui warm

France, March 13 -- Barrot arrived in Bangui on Thursday and is scheduled to meet President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Friday.  France had not previously sent a foreign minister to the Ce... Read More


Rising drug crime reshapes politics in France's port city of Brest

France, March 13 -- The issue has forced a political rethink at Brest's city hall. Socialist Francois Cuillandre, the city's mayor since 2001, has reversed his long-held opposition to creating a munic... Read More


'Moment of truth' as France seek record Six Nations crown in clash with England

France, March 13 -- Head coach Fabien Galthie urged his players to move past the loss and focus on the final match of the championship at the Stade de France. "The players believe in their individual... Read More


Iran says no one can exclude it from World Cup after Trump warning

France, March 13 -- The Iranian team also said in the social media post on Thursday that the United States should not be allowed to co-host the tournament if it could not guarantee the safety of the t... Read More


French soldier killed in Iraq as pro-Iran group vows to hit France's interests

France, March 13 -- Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion "died for France during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq", Macron posted on X early Friday. Another six soldiers were injured, France's mil... Read More