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France vows to boost security for crypto executives after spate of kidnappings

France, May 16 -- French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has promised to act swiftly to protect crypto players and their families after a series of violent attacks and kidnappings that have shocked... Read More


Growing French enthusiasm for Eurovision as country gets behind Louane's 'Maman'

France, May 16 -- As one of the "Big Five", France automatically qualifies for the final of Eurovision in Basel on Saturday and yet it hasn't won the competition since 1977. Could this be the year? Ho... Read More


Former paratroopers accuse French officers of violent hazing and racism

France, May 16 -- Four former soldiers from the elite 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment in southern France have filed formal complaints accusing their superiors of physical violence, moral harass... Read More


African films at Cannes tell unexpected stories of power, migration and identity

France, May 16 -- Six African films are screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which opened this week and runs until 24 May. The selection spans historical fiction, social drama and crime thri... Read More


Toxic climate blamed for rise in LGBTQI+ attacks in France

France, May 16 -- Reports of anti-LGBTQI+ abuse rose again in France last year, with rights groups warning of a hostile climate driven by rising online harassment andhate speech. More than 4,800 offe... Read More


Russia and Ukraine hold first peace talks since 2022

France, May 16 -- The first direct talks on halting Russia's war on Ukraine in more than three years started Friday in Istanbul, with expectations low that the two sides would agree to end Europe's de... Read More


Guinean troops trigger panic in renewed Sierra Leone border standoff

France, May 16 -- A long-running border dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea has flared again, after a military incident forced villagers to flee and reignited diplomatic tensions between the two W... Read More


France draws US scientists amid Trump cuts but slashes €1bn at home

France, May 16 -- Following President Donald Trump's slashing of research budgets, France has been recruiting scientists from the United States, while climate scientists who arrived in France during t... Read More


France sues Iran at top UN court over citizens detained in Tehran

France, May 16 -- Paris has filed a case against Tehran at the UN's International Court of Justice over two French citizens who have been held in Iran for three years, the French foreign minister said... Read More


Under oath, French PM Bayrou denies covering up sexual abuse at Catholic school

France, May 15 -- In testimony to a parliamentary committee hearing, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou continued to deny he knew of sexual abuse allegations at a Catholic school in the Pyrenees wh... Read More