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French table tennis star Felix Lebrun enjoys golden glow from European crowns

France, Oct. 19 -- During the 32-man event which starts on 26 October, he could face top 10 players such as Sora Matsushima and Tomokazu Harimoto from Japan, Lin Jun-yu from Taipei or world number one... Read More


French trial opens over triple murder linked to Marseille drug wars

France, Oct. 19 -- The proceedings began on Monday in Aix-en-Provence under tight security, with 11 masked police officers positioned in the defendants' dock, while an armed security presence patrolle... Read More


Malian army and rebels committing abuses against civilians, rights group says

France, Oct. 19 -- "The Malian military, armed groups and insurgent forces are committing grave laws-of-war violations while international organisations and governments largely stand by," the rights w... Read More


Macron begins Gulf tour focused on fuel supplies and strategic ties

France, Oct. 19 -- On Sunday, Macron's office said he might not leave for the trip and could stay in France to deal with the aftermath of nationwide rioting and looting during protests over poor condi... Read More


Macron promises tough punishments for rioters during nationwide day of action

France, Oct. 19 -- Nearly 2,400 arrests were made and 997 police and gendarmes were injured during clashes with hooded and masked demonstrators who looted shops and offices. In eastern France, the Mu... Read More


France's interior minister admits police lost control during violent protests

France, Oct. 19 -- "I have handed in my resignation because I am responsible for everything that happens," Nuñez said Monday on France Inter public radio, after France saw one of the worst episod... Read More


Three years on from Kenya's Shakahola cult murders, families still seek closure

France, Oct. 18 -- In March 2023, a man reported to Kenyan police that relatives who had joined a new church had not come home. Authorities began searching the area, around the Shakahola forest, near ... Read More


Ebola vaccine trials 'reason for hope' in DR Congo and beyond

France, Oct. 18 -- The DRC's worst-ever Ebola outbreak has now passed the 9,000-case mark, with the number of deaths topping 4,000 at the beginning of this month. Among the many challenges is the lac... Read More


France counts the cost of violence and looting during day of action

France, Oct. 18 -- More than 1,200 people were arrested and 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured during the protests over the poor conditions in schools and rising prices. Several demonstra... Read More


Poison and remedy: secrets of the botanic garden at Paris's Pharmacy Faculty

France, Oct. 18 -- Accessed by passing between majestic buildings designed in the late 19th century by famed architect Charles Laisne - as well as others added during the 1960s - the botanical garden ... Read More