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France's Adenot and international crew take off for space station

France, Feb. 13 -- The US space agency NASA launched the Crew-12 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 5:15am EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The pre-dawn launch was dela... Read More


Nine detained in suspected decade-long Louvre ticket fraud case

France, Feb. 13 -- The arrests took place on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation opened after the Louvre filed a complaint in December 2024, the prosecutors' office said on Thursday. The loss... Read More


Nine detained over suspected Louvre ticket scam worth over €10m

France, Feb. 13 -- The arrests took place on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation opened after the Louvre filed a complaint in December 2024, the prosecutors' office said on Thursday. The loss... Read More


Three dead, many without power after storm lashes France and Spain

France, Feb. 13 -- High winds and hard rain forced cancellations of flights, trains and ferries on Thursday and brought chaos to roads in southern France, northern Spain and parts of Portugal. Spanis... Read More


Trade and prisoner disputes keep Lebanon-Syria relations at a standstill

France, Feb. 12 -- Many in Lebanon believed Assad wanted to dominate their country or even annex parts of it, but his fall in December 2024 has not improved relations between the two neighbours. Leba... Read More


Cyclone Gezani kills dozens, displaces thousands in Madagascar

France, Feb. 12 -- The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) confirmed on Thursday that at least 38 people were killed, six remain missing and at least 374 were injured afterCyclone... Read More


EU leaders push to rescue European economy challenged by China and US

France, Feb. 12 -- It is a challenge that has long dogged the European Union, but has gained greater urgency because of geopolitical turbulence, intensified global competition and an economy that lags... Read More


French winemakers toast new markets as exports fall and tariffs bite

France, Feb. 12 -- More than 52,000 visitors attended the event this year, with over 20,000 business meetings organised between producers and buyers. French wine and spirit exports fell by almost 8 p... Read More


France hands Brau-Boirie international debut in Six Nations clash against Wales

France, Feb. 12 -- The 20-year-old Section Paloise centre is one of two changes to the starting line-up of the team that romped past Ireland 36-14 on 5 February at the Stade de France. Brau-Boirie wi... Read More


'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet

France, Feb. 12 -- The IOC had said Heraskevych could instead wear a black armband, but the 27-year-old insisted on competing in his helmet adorned with portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russi... Read More