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French doctors stage symbolic 'exile' to Brussels over health policy row

France, Jan. 12 -- Hundreds of anaesthetists, surgeons and obstetricians donned surgical caps, white coats and packed small suitcases on Sunday as they left France for a symbolic three-day "exile" in ... Read More


France launches recruitment for ten-month voluntary national military service

France, Jan. 12 -- First announced in November 2025 by President Emmanuel Macron, the scheme is aimed at bolstering the country's armed forces at a time of heightened security concerns across Europe. ... Read More


EU tightens rules on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

France, Jan. 12 -- The measures stem from the recast EU Drinking Water Directive adopted in 2020. They set two safety limits for PFAS in drinking water: one covering 20 of the most concerning chemical... Read More


Avalanches claim six lives in French Alps as danger warnings ignored

France, Jan. 12 -- Three more skiers were killed by avalanches in the French Alps on Sunday, taking the death toll over the weekend to six as exceptionally unstable snow conditions continued to claim ... Read More


France's top female tennis player Boisson pulls out of Australian Open

France, Jan. 12 -- Boisson shot up the rankings last spring following her surge to the last four at the French Open in Paris but said on social media this week that she did not want to rush back into ... Read More


French farmers block roads and ports as EU prepares to sign Mercosur deal

France, Jan. 12 -- The European Commission announced on Sunday that the agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc will be signed in Paraguay on 17 January, after EU member states gave the green ... Read More


Fresh violence tests Touadera's new mandate in Central African Republic

France, Jan. 12 -- Barely one week after being sworn in, Touadera is confronting an armed challenge in Haut-Mbomou prefecture, where deadly clashes have erupted between government forces and the Azand... Read More


From Renoir to JR: the exhibitions not to miss in Paris in 2026

France, Jan. 11 -- Review your classics Matisse1941-1954 This major show features more than 230 paintings, drawings, books and other documents tracing the rich final years of Henri Matisse's career.... Read More


Meet the artist behind Notre-Dame's new modern stained-glass windows

France, Jan. 11 -- Tabouret was selected by a special committee to create contemporary windows for Notre-Dame, in collaboration with the Reims-based glassmaking studio Simon-Marq. Notre-Dame reopened... Read More


Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots

France, Jan. 11 -- The oldest Homo sapien fossils, dating from over 300,000 years ago, were found at the Jebel Irhoud northwest of Marrakesh. Our cousins the Neanderthals mostly lived in Europe, whil... Read More