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Irish rap trio Kneecap to rock Paris festival despite political backlash

France, Aug. 24 -- The outspoken Belfast rap crew are bringing their mix of beats and politics to France, undeterred by official disapproval over their support for Palestine and condemning Israel's mi... Read More


'All they dream of is leaving': the reality of life for women under the Taliban

France, Aug. 24 -- Chela Noori, the founder and president of the Afghan Women of France organisation, was recently able to travel across Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban returned to po... Read More


Montmartre residents protest as tourism overwhelms historic Paris hub

France, Aug. 24 -- Residents of Paris's Montmartre district are protesting against soaring visitor numbers- warning that overtourism is eroding daily life in the historic neighbourhood. Montmartre, o... Read More


Valls extends visit to New Caledonia as independence deal remains elusive

France, Aug. 23 -- Manuel Valls has extended his stay in New Caledonia as he seeks to rally support for the Bougival agreement amid political divisions and a struggling health system. France's Overse... Read More


WHO declares Kenya free of deadly sleeping sickness after decades

France, Aug. 23 -- Kenya's success in the fight against deadly sleeping sickness marks a milestone in the African continent's battle to eradicate neglected tropical diseases. Kenya has been officiall... Read More


France slams leisure park ban on Israeli teens as 'unworthy of the Republic'

France, Aug. 23 -- French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has vowed a tough response after a leisure park manager refused entry to a group of young Israelis, linking the case to a broader surge in ... Read More


Italy's envoy to Paris summoned after Salvini's swipe at Macron over Ukraine

France, Aug. 23 -- Salvini's latest jab at Emmanuel Macron risks undoing recent Franco-Italian rapprochement, rekindling a history of clashes over migration and Europe. The Italian ambassador to Fran... Read More


French consumer group sounds alarm on cadmium levels in chocolate

France, Aug. 23 -- An investigation has revealed that popular cocoa-based products in France may contribute more than expected to daily exposure to cadmium, a metal that builds up in the body over tim... Read More


Uganda strikes deal with Washington over migrants deported from the US

France, Aug. 22 -- Uganda - which has Africa's largest refugee population - has become the latest African country to agree to take in failed asylum seekers deported from the United States, under Presi... Read More


French support, Russian meddling and the fight for Europe's frontier in Moldova

France, Aug. 22 -- Just over a month away, Moldova's parliamentary elections are shaping up as a defining moment for the small Eastern European state. The outcome will set the course for its politics ... Read More