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French Minister Valls pushes for deal on New Caledonia's future

France, March 31 -- France's Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, is on a four-day New Caledonia to support efforts to shape the archipelago's future, as fresh negotiations aim to bridge p... Read More


Macron revives climate council as French emissions targets fall short

France, March 31 -- President Emmanuel Macron on Monday convened France's first ecological planning council in over a year and a half, aiming to "remobilise" government efforts as the pace of emission... Read More


Outcry in Guinea as ex-military leader Camara pardoned by junta chief

France, March 31 -- Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, jailed for 20 years over a 2009 massacre, has been pardoned for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head Mamadi Doumbouya... Read More


French citizens jailed in Iran since 2022 'must be freed' says Macron

France, March 31 -- French authorities have reiterated their support for two French citizens who have spent more than thirty-four months behind bars in Iran. Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, a couple,... Read More


French court hands Le Pen five-year election ban in fake jobs case

France, March 31 -- A French court has banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for five years with immediate effect after finding her guilty of misusing EU funds through an al... Read More


Coupe de France: Dunkirk boss Castro calls for players to relish PSG test

France, March 31 -- Dunkirk head coach Luis Castro urged his squad to savour the challenge of playing against Paris Saint-Germain's constellation of international stars for a place in the final of the... Read More


Mensik denies idol Djokovic 100th title to claim first tour crown in Miami

France, March 31 -- Czech teenager Jakub Mensik beat his idol Novak Djokovic on Monday to win his first title on the senior tour at the Miami Masters. The 19-year-old outwitted the veteran Serb 7-6, ... Read More


Most French favour Sunday hunting ban amid safety concerns

France, March 30 -- An Ifop study shows that many French people do not feel safe when walking during hunting season. They also want the hunting season to be shortened, and the majority support a ban o... Read More


Torching tradition as first woman raises the axe for Shetland's Vikings

France, March 30 -- The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style - by burning viking longships. Up Helly Aa was first celebrated ... Read More


Marine Le Pen faces verdict that could end her presidential hopes

France, March 30 -- A French court on Monday will deliver its verdict on far-right leader Marine Le Pen's role in an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament. A guilty verdict could bar her from st... Read More