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Poland prepares to lay mines to defend eastern borders from Russian threat

France, Feb. 23 -- Polandon Friday formally withdrew from the Ottawa Treaty, an international convention that bans anti-personnel landmines, paving the way for their deployment along its eastern borde... Read More


French Court to consider jurisdiction over captain of Russia 'shadow fleet' tanker

France, Feb. 23 -- French authorities opened an investigation in October on suspicion that the Boracay, was sailing under a false flag, registered in Benin. The vessel appears on the International Ma... Read More


2026 Six Nations: France's Grand Slam hopefuls turn focus towards Scotland

France, Feb. 23 -- Fabien Galthie's men ran in five tries to collect a bonus point on Sunday afternoon and return to the top of the table after Scotland briefly held supremacy following their 26-23 vi... Read More


EU seeks clarity as new Trump tariffs cast shadow over 2025 trade deal

France, Feb. 23 -- In a firm but measured statement released on Sunday, the EU Commission stressed that commitments made between the two sides must be respected. "A deal is a deal," it said, underlini... Read More


France receives Olympic flag for 2030 Winter Games, as Milan-Cortina closes

France, Feb. 23 -- The Milan-Cortina Olympics drew to a close on Sunday with a two-hour ceremony at the ancient Verona Arena, roughly midway between the co-host cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo ... Read More


France's most memorable moments in a century of Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 22 -- Slow beginnings in Chamonix France became the first country to host the Winter Olympics - then billed as an "international week of winter sport" - in January and February 1924. A ... Read More


Widening rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict

France, Feb. 22 -- In January, Ethiopian police said they had seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Eritrea denied the allegation, and said E... Read More


Why expanding €1 meal scheme won't solve student hardship in France

France, Feb. 22 -- Living on a shoestring has long been a feature of undergraduate life, but student poverty is rising in France. A recent survey ofmore than 5,000 university students, carried out by... Read More


France to summon US Ambassador over comments on activist's death

France, Feb. 22 -- Foreign affairs minister Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting to a statement by the State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau, which posted on X that "reports, corroborated by the French ... Read More


Growing wolf population pushes France to rethink livestock protection laws

France, Feb. 22 -- During a visit to Haute-Marne in eastern France earlier this week, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard and Ecological Transition Minister Mathieu Lefevre confirmed that farmers will... Read More