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Trial for Swiss Islamic scholar accused of rape opens in Paris

France, March 2 -- This recent development could yet delay proceedings, with French judges set to decide whether to postpone the case after hearing submissions from all parties. The trial had been sc... Read More


France backs Gulf states as Iran launches fresh wave of missile strikes

France, March 2 -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that Paris stood in full solidarity with countries caught up in a conflict they "did not choose", after Iran launched strikes... Read More


EU foreign ministers warn on impact of conflict in Iran after Khamenei's death

France, March 2 -- "The Middle East stands to lose greatly from any drawn-out war," said a joint statement issued after their video link rendez-vous. "Iran's attacks and violation of sovereignty of a... Read More


Western powers signal support for US as war spreads after strikes on Iran

France, March 2 -- The conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States widened sharply on Monday, with missile strikes, drone attacks and retaliatory bombardments rippling across the Middle East -... Read More


France draws nuclear red lines as Macron explores wider European deterrence role

France, March 2 -- French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to rule out any form of shared European control over France's nuclear arsenal - while clarifying what Paris can offer allies who have do... Read More


French Olympics chiefs hope to build on 'momentum' of record medal haul in 2030

France, March 1 -- "The momentum has now been set," said France's Olympic committee chief Amelie Oudea-Castera, after a lavish celebration to welcome home the delegation that harvested 23 medals durin... Read More


Are France's once disparate far-right groups merging?

France, March 1 -- According to French domestic intelligence services, there are 3,300 individuals currently involved with one of the three main factions of the extreme right in the country: identitar... Read More


'They saw potential when I saw only my mistake': training Nairobi's teen mothers

France, March 1 -- In the centre of Nairobi, where corrugated iron roofs shimmer under the afternoon sun and narrow footpaths weave through tightly packed homes, lives 23-year-old Sharon Achieng. Alth... Read More


Ali Khamenei's voyage: from boy cleric to Iran's man with the final word

France, March 1 -- Iranian state media announced the 86-year-old's death on Sunday morning. On Saturday night, the American leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump had crowed about his demise aft... Read More


EU steps up border checks on baby milk ingredient from China

France, March 1 -- The toxin cereulide, which can cause nausea and diarrhoea, was first detected in December in batches of formula containing arachidonic acid oil, triggeringrecalls in dozens of count... Read More