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Global shipping faces new carbon rules but emissions may keep rising

France, April 14 -- The global maritime industry has agreed to implement the world's first international carbon pricing system - a historic milestone in climate action, but one that many experts and a... Read More


French ministers face legal action over hospital staff suicides

France, April 14 -- A landmark legal case is bringing national attention to the growing crisis in France's public hospitals, as ministers face accusations of moral harassment and manslaughter followin... Read More


Greenpeace report reveals France's double standards in dealing with Russia

France, April 14 -- Greenpeace France has released a scathing report accusing France of indirectly supporting Russia's war in Ukraine through continued trade in fossil fuels, fertilizers, and nuclear ... Read More


Man questioned over alleged attack on Paris - Roubaix race winner

France, April 14 -- A man in Belgium was facing charges on Monday after allegedly throwing a bottle of water at cyclistMathieu van der Poel during the closing stages of Sunday's Paris - Roubaix race, ... Read More


Nobel prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa dies aged 89

France, April 14 -- Peruvian authorities on Monday declared a day of mourning with flags to fly at half mast on government buildings following the death of the Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas L... Read More


Macron, EU leaders slam Russian strike on Ukrainian city of Sumy

France, April 14 -- France has led a chorus of condemnation following one of the deadliest Russian attacks on Ukraine in recent months, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for "strong measures" to ... Read More


Fresh diplomatic tension after Algeria expels French embassy staff

France, April 14 -- French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday threatened to retaliate if Algeria pursued an order to expel 12 members of staff at the French embassy over the next two days. "... Read More


Gabon military leader Oligui Nguema elected president by huge margin

France, April 13 -- Gabon's junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema has romped his way to victory in the first presidential election since he took power in a 2023 coup, with provisional results giving him mor... Read More


Lebanon's civil war fighters working for reconciliation, 50 years on

France, April 13 -- Near front lines where they once battled each other, former fighters in Lebanon's civil war now gather to bear the same message, half a century after the devastating conflict erupt... Read More


From ornitherapy to kissing trees, how can nature benefit human health?

France, April 13 -- A new book released in France explores how ornitherapy and sylvotherapy - linked to the birds and the trees - can have a positive effect on human health and wellbeing, with some do... Read More