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France confirms talks with Taliban to deport Afghans considered security risk

France, Oct. 9 -- The French Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday that the discussions were strictly technical and did not amount to recognition of Afghanistan's Taliban government, which returned t... Read More


France promises more teachers and student representation but protests continue

France, Oct. 9 -- Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced on Friday that he was launching a reform of student representation, including more pupil representatives on the national education counci... Read More


EU and China open crunch trade talks in Beijing on hybrid car exports

France, Oct. 8 -- Sefcovic and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will co-chair the second EU-China Trade and Investment Council, with negotiations expected to continue into late Friday. Brussels ... Read More


Russian dissident Kara-Murza warns France is sending 'dangerous signal' to Putin

France, Oct. 8 -- The EU sanctioned Usmanov, a metals tycoon with close ties to Putin, after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 - and removed him from its list on 22 September th... Read More


Africa's wildlife population plunges by 80 percent in five decades, WWF warns

France, Oct. 8 -- The conservation organisation's Living Planet Report 2026 found that the average size of monitored populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish in Africa fell sharply... Read More


Bad Cop, worse Cop? EU tempers hopes for UN climate summit

France, Oct. 8 -- The UN gathering in Antalya is being framed by Brussels as more about "implementation" than major announcements, with a focus on efforts to replace fossil fuels with electricity thro... Read More


United States accused of exploiting migrant suffering with Africa deportations

France, Oct. 8 -- United States deportation policy has expanded sharply since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, with his administration striking agreements with gover... Read More


Ethiopian drone strikes hit Eritrean forces in northern Tigray city

France, Oct. 8 -- Relations between the two neighbouring countries, who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, have again deteriorated in recent months. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing rebels in ... Read More


Court of Arbitration for Sport convenes to rule on 2025 AFCON champions

France, Oct. 8 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF), which organises the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), sanctioned Senegal's players for walking off the pitch in protest during January's fin... Read More


French PM Lecornu denies police crackdown as France's student protests intensify

France, Oct. 8 -- Speaking in a televised address on Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said France could not remain "indifferent" to the concerns being raised by high school students... Read More