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Family feud yields sour grapes at French drinks empire Castel

France, Oct. 1 -- The ruling will mark a major development in a dispute that became public late last year and centres on who will take over from the company's ageing founder - his family members or hi... Read More


'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years

France, Oct. 1 -- Swiss glaciers saw 5.5 percent of their volume melt away this year, the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (Glamos) network found in a new study, published after a record hot summer p... Read More


French school protests spread to universities as blockades intensify

France, Oct. 1 -- Around 30 university campuses were blocked on Thursday morning, the Union Etudiante (Student Union) said, including sites in Paris, Strasbourg, Marseille, Lyon, Reims, Poitiers and N... Read More


France faces record €340bn borrowing test as government braces for 2027 budget

France, Oct. 1 -- France will borrow €340 billion in 2027, some €28 billion more than this year, the government agency responsible for managing the country's debt announced on Tuesday, two... Read More


Paris court jails six men for manslaughter over mass drowning in Channel

France, Oct. 1 -- The court on Wednesday said the six smugglers were all directly or indirectly responsible ‌for the tragic journey at sea, describing them as "individuals driven by greed, with ... Read More


What links matryoshka dolls, Belarusian nuns, French churches and Russian troops?

France, Oct. 1 -- "The nuns at the convent look after orphaned children, who are usually abandoned because they have a physical or mental disability. The orphanage is home to 200 children. The sisters... Read More


Who is Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first female prime minister?

France, Sept. 30 -- King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri on Tuesday and asked her to form a government after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) came first in last week's parliamentary electi... Read More


Mali army and Russian fighters accused of killing dozens of civilians

France, Sept. 30 -- At least 34 civilians were killed in seven locations in the central Segou and Mopti regions and northern Timbuktu region between June 2023 and December 2025, Amnesty said. None of... Read More


Rugby World Cup bosses promise big party at first 24-team tournament

France, Sept. 30 -- Over 44 days, 52 matches will be contested in seven cities throughout the country culminating in the final on 13 November at Stadium Australia in Sydney. "We're really optimistic ... Read More


France and UK scrap migrant exchange deal after one-year trial

France, Sept. 30 -- "The government's pilot with France to remove asylum seekers in exchange for an equal number of legal migrants is no longer processing new cases," the Home Office said, confirming ... Read More