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France boss Deschamps unveils 26-man list for 2026 World Cup

France, May 15 -- Deschamps, who will leave his post as head coach after the tournament, revealed the 26 names for the 48-team tournament during the evening news programme of the French broadcaster TF... Read More


France boss Deschamps unveils 26-man squad for 2026 World Cup

France, May 15 -- Deschamps, who will leave his post as head coach after the tournament, revealed the 26 players headed to the tournament during the evening news on French broadcaster TF1. Mbappe, 27... Read More


Louvre security concerns 'pushed aside' in favour of prestige projects

France, May 14 -- The report, compiled by Green MP Alexis Corbiere, follows a parliamentary inquiry launched after the spectacular burglary at the Louvre on 19 October last year, when royal jewels wor... Read More


'Conversion therapy' is banned in eight EU countries - so why not the rest?

France, May 14 -- Instead of proposing legislation across all 27 member states, the European Commission on Wednesday said it would recommend that governments introduce their own bans - a strategy Equa... Read More


Paris Saint-Germain clinch a record-extending 14th French league title

France, May 14 -- The Georgian netted his 19th goal of the season just before the half-hour mark and substitute Ibrahim Mbaye added a late second as PSG took an unassailable nine-point lead at the top... Read More


Trump in Beijing to reset US-China relations, with tariffs top of the agenda

France, May 14 -- Trump will be joined at meetings with Xi later this week in China by 17 chief executives, including SpaceX's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook, with tariffs expected to be at the centre... Read More


Will Trump's Beijing visit mark another reset in the history of US-China relations?

France, May 14 -- The 1972 meeting between Nixon and Mao marked a turning point, when China, then in the middle of the Cultural Revolution, courted its arch-enemy Washington out of fear of the Soviet ... Read More


Xi warns Trump Taiwan issue could push China and US into conflict

France, May 14 -- Trade, artificial intelligence, the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East were also on the agenda as the two leaders met for more than two hours at Beijing's Great Hall of t... Read More


Von der Leyen steps up EU child safety crackdown on social media giants

France, May 13 -- Speaking at a summit on artificial intelligence and children in Copenhagen on Tuesday, von der Leyen said the debate over a minimum age for social media use "can no longer be ignored... Read More


'I'm incredibly proud of my record' on Africa, Macron tells RFI

France, May 13 -- The nine years since Macron took office have seen "profound changes" in France's relations with the African continent, the president said. Where ties have historically been shaped b... Read More