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France's Le Pen says had 'no sense' of any offence as appeal trial opens

France, Jan. 13 -- The appeal comes after a French court last year barred Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), from running for office for five years over a European Parliament fake jo... Read More


French court investigates murder of former Corsican separatist leader

France, Jan. 13 -- Orsoni, 71, was shot while he was attending his mother's funeral in the cemetery of Vero, in his family village located about thirty kilometers from Ajaccio, according to the city's... Read More


Hundreds of tractors roll into Paris as farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

France, Jan. 13 -- Backed by FNSEA, one of France's largest farm unions, the protest action piles pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government after most EU member states approved the pact despi... Read More


French far-right leader Le Pen in high-stakes trial ahead of presidential race

France, Jan. 13 -- The long-time figurehead of the far-right National Rally (RN) was widely seen as a formidable contender for the presidency until she was convicted last year of misusing European Uni... Read More


How Iran is enforcing an unprecedented digital blackout to crush protests

France, Jan. 12 -- The blackout is making it far harder for protesters to communicate and for images and eyewitness accounts to reach the outside world. It has also disrupted daily life in Iran, where... Read More


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


France launches recruitment for 10-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