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'Niu Lai', the 'so bad it's good' Chinese cartoon becoming a box-office hit

France, Aug. 23 -- In an era of blockbusters and AI-generated videos, Niu Lai ("The Arrival of the Ox") looks like a relic from another age. Its angular modelling, erratic animation and crude texture... Read More


Togo says it has 'serious' evidence against detained French journalists

France, Aug. 23 -- In their first official statement on the case, released on Saturday, Togo's ministries of justice and security accused the team of not having the proper permits to film. The three ... Read More


Saudi crown prince heads to France as Paris seeks closer Gulf ties

France, Aug. 23 -- The crown prince's visit to Paris comes as Western and Middle Eastern leaders try to resolve the US-Israeli war with Iran, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict both in Gaza ... Read More


Eroding coastlines unearth and destroy slave graves in French Caribbean

France, Aug. 22 -- In Saint-Francois, a town on the eastern tip of Guadeloupe, human remains have been appearing for several years on Raisins-Clairs, one of the island's best-known beaches. The popul... Read More


France to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes

France, Aug. 22 -- The announcement came after a Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in eastern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100. Posting on X, Macron expre... Read More


Still waters run deep: why Palme d'or winner 'Fjord' questions our certainties

France, Aug. 22 -- The story follows the Gheorghiu family, who settle in a remote Norwegian fjord after arriving from Romania, where the father, played by Sebastian Stan, has found work as an IT techn... Read More


France's Fontainebleau forest reopens to public after wildfires

France, Aug. 22 -- Around 4,000 of the more than 20,000 hectares that make up Fontainebleau are still closed as firefighters battle to put out the last embers of the fires that started in mid-July. T... Read More


Ravaged by wildfires, France's Fontainebleau forest reopens to public

France, Aug. 22 -- Around 4,000 of the more than 20,000 hectares that make up Fontainebleau are still closed as firefighters battle to put out the last embers of the fires that started in mid-July. T... Read More


French farmers dip into winter fodder as drought leaves pastures bare

France, Aug. 22 -- The National Federation of Milk Producers, or FNPL, said winter fodder stocks were already being used by many farmers across France by late July. At La Recette farm in Echouboulain... Read More


Millions in France report eco-anxiety after summer of heatwaves and wildfires

France, Aug. 21 -- "I had to stop working, it was impossible for me to think about anything else," said 32-year-old engineer Andre. Like millions of other French people, he is suffering from eco-anxi... Read More