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Belgium worries as migrant crossings to Britain rise

France, May 22 -- The country intercepted more than 400 people attempting to cross the Channel so far this year, up from none in the whole of 2025, according to government figures in what local offici... Read More


Section of Eiffel Tower spiral staircase sells for €450,000 at auction

France, May 22 -- The buyer, who was in the auction room, purchased the 3-metre section of the Eiffel Tower staircase. It dates back to 1889, the year the monument that towers over central Paris was c... Read More


Trump to send additional 5,000 troops to Poland in apparent U-turn

France, May 22 -- The announcement came just two days after US Vice President JD Vance told reporters that a planned deployment to Poland had been delayed, and weeks after Washington announced it woul... Read More


Chinese investment in Europe hits seven-year high but rebound may be short-lived

France, May 21 -- According to a report by the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) and New York's Rhodium Group, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the European Union an... Read More


Chinese investment in Europe hits seven-year high but recovery may be short

France, May 21 -- According to a report by the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) and New York's Rhodium Group, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the European Union an... Read More


France confronts enduring legacy of slavery, 25 years on from Taubira Law

France, May 21 -- This month's anniversary of the Taubira Law comes as French MPs move to formally repeal the "Code Noir" - a collection of royal decrees from the 17th and 18th centuries which regulat... Read More


French Open draw sees Boisson face Kalinskaya and Sinner take on Tabur

France, May 21 -- France's Lois Boisson will launch her bid for victory against the 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya. Boisson, 22, was drawn against the experienced Russian at the draw ceremony on Thursday. ... Read More


UN climate vote strengthens calls for rich nations to pay for damage

France, May 21 -- Passed on Wednesday by the UN General Assembly, the resolution endorses last year's historic advisory opinion from the (ICJ), which declared that states have legal duties to combat c... Read More


'French Banksy' and Daft Punk star turn Pont Neuf into Alpine cave

France, May 21 -- JR, dubbed the "French Banksy" after the British street artist, has wrapped the Pont Neuf in fabric painted white, grey and black to create the impression of a rocky grotto. The cre... Read More


Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held South Kivu

France, May 21 -- Efforts to get a grip on the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic disease, which the World Health Organization has declared an international emergency, have been hampered by th... Read More