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France plans inquiry as cost of nuclear waste project hits €33bn

France, April 1 -- The new estimated cost replaces a €25 billion figure set in 2016. It reflects updated costs and sits within a €26.1 to €37.5bn range set in May 2025 by the Nationa... Read More


France and Japan deepen ties, urging calm as Middle East tensions escalate

France, April 1 -- Meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday, the two leaders stressed the importance of restoring stability and ensuring the free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for... Read More


Sudan: rebels using sexual violence in Darfur as 'war weapon', says MSF

France, April 1 -- The report, titled "There is something I want to tell you.": Surviving the sexual violence crisis in Darfur, provides the most comprehensive documented accounts of sexual viole... Read More


France denies blocking US flights as Israel cuts defence ties

France, April 1 -- The office of President Emmanuel Macron, who is in Tokyo this week, said on Tuesday it was "surprised" by criticism from US President Donald Trump, who claimed France woul... Read More


Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Sweden and Czech Republic reach 2026 World Cup

France, April 1 -- Italy, who have won the World Cup four times since its inception in 1930, collapsed in the penalty shoot-out with Bosnia and Herzegovina after the match ended 1-1 in Zenica. The It... Read More


Cadmium warning triggers backlash from France's organic farmers

France, April 1 -- Anses, France's public health agency, said last week that people in France are overexposed to cadmium through food. It added that organic farming could be "potentially just as... Read More


DRC and Iraq book 2026 World Cup spots after inter-confederation play-off wins

France, April 1 -- DRC defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra-time to advance to the quadrennial event for the first time since 1974 when the national team appeared as Zaire. They will join nine other ... Read More


Senegal doubles jail terms for same-sex relations amid crackdown

France, April 1 -- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed the law after it was published in the official journal on Tuesday, finalising legislation that parliament had already approved on 11 March by ... Read More


'Green wave' ebbs in local elections, as French Greens become key allies on left

France, March 31 -- In the 2020 local elections several major cities, including Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Lyon, elected green mayors for the first time. The "green wave" felt like a turning point for ... Read More


New Saint-Denis mayor sues TV channel CNews over racist comments

France, March 31 -- Bagayoko drew criticism immediately after he was elected mayor of Saint-Denis on 15 March, following his comments about the allegiances of municipal workers and his plans to d... Read More