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Can France really keep kids off social media, and will it make them safer?

France, Feb. 21 -- The bill would ban under-15s from using social media and restrict mobile phone use in schools, in light of research showing the negative impact of social media on young people. It ... Read More


France's Michelon wins Olympic gold in women's biathlon mass start

France, Feb. 21 -- With the snow falling heavily and low visibility, 23-year-old Michelon surged through the final lap to pass Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic to win her second gold of the Ga... Read More


France's Harrop, Anselmet take gold in mixed relay Olympic debut

France, Feb. 21 -- Harrop and Anselmet clocked a winning time of 26min 57.44sec in the relay. The Swiss duo of Marianne Fatton and Jon Kistler claimed silver, 11.86sec behind, with Spain'sAna Alonso ... Read More


French trade minister says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs

France, Feb. 21 -- "Should it become necessary, the EU has the appropriate instruments at its disposal," Forissier said in an interview with Britain'sFinancial Times,published on Saturday. He said Pa... Read More


France hands stolen colonial-era 'talking drum' back to Cote d'Ivoire

France, Feb. 21 -- France on Friday handed over a "talking drum" looted by colonial troops from Cote d'Ivoirein 1916 in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts. The Djidji Ayokwe drum, more than ... Read More


Through the lens: the beauty of the Congo Basin and its fragile future

France, Feb. 21 -- British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham has lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2019 and has spent years documenting the region, first covering conflict befo... Read More


Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist

France, Feb. 21 -- Macron also said his government would hold a meeting next week to discuss "violent action groups" in the wake of the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque, which has ignited tensions be... Read More


Paris farming show opens without cows for first time due to disease concerns

France, Feb. 21 -- The Paris agricultural show is the largest in Europe. But for the first time since its creation in 1964 cows have been banned after an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in France spark... Read More


How Algeria's diplomatic reset with Niger advances its Sahel strategy

France, Feb. 21 -- Niger President Abdourahamane Tiani travelled to Algiers on Sunday for a two-day visit at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune - a trip widely seen as an... Read More


How did Lyon become France's capital of political violence?

France, Feb. 20 -- Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old French nationalist, died from blows to the head during a clash between ultra-right and ultra-left activists in Lyon on 12 February. Deranque was inv... Read More