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UK police make 43 arrests at far-right rally, counter pro-Palestinian demo

France, May 17 -- More than 4,000 police officers were deployed in London, the biggest operation in years by the city's Metropolitan Police, to manage a so-called "sterile zone" between Robinson's "Un... Read More


Crush, prompter, charo: new French dictionary adds 150 words

France, May 17 -- "The new words included in Le Petit Robert reflect the challenges, issues and social concerns of our time, as we create words to describe the world," said Geraldine Moinard, editoria... Read More


Junta ally says Malians still 'love their army' despite rebel gains

France, May 17 -- Separatists from the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) along with the al-Qaeda-linked jihadist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) launched the assaults on 25 an... Read More


Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest, Israel comes second again

France, May 17 -- Acts from 25 countries, whittled down from an initial 35, took the stage at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna to battle for 70th Eurovision Song Contest - the continent's pop cro... Read More


Why is African cinema out of the picture at the Cannes Film Festival?

France, May 16 -- The absence of African-made films among the 22 contenders for this year's Palme d'Or might suggest African filmmakers are still struggling to break into the world's most prestigious ... Read More


Pope Leo to visit France in September in first official papal trip in 18 years

France, May 16 -- It will be the first papal state visit to France since Benedict XVI came in September 2008. While Francis visited France three times as pope - to Strasbourg, Marseille and the islan... Read More


Why French law on returning looted artefacts is of 'great importance' to China

France, May 16 -- A French law easing the restitution of artworks looted during the colonial era between 1815 and 1972 was published in the Official Journal last weekend, following its final approval ... Read More


France to probe Khashoggi killing after complaint against Saudi crown prince

France, May 16 -- Both Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and the kingdom faced intense international uproar over the assassination of Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi, a US reside... Read More


Nigeria confirms Islamic State second in command killed in joint US operation

France, May 16 -- Nigeria's Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the west African country's military on Saturday confirmed the killing in Nigeria of al-Minuki in a joint operation with US forces. "Our determined Ni... Read More


Trump hails 'fantastic trade deals' made during talks with China's Xi

France, May 15 -- Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals in sectors including agriculture, aviation and artificial intelligence, as well as to contain differences between the two sides on ... Read More