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French police kill man with fake gun after threatening incident in Paris suburbs

France, Nov. 17 -- A man has been killed by French police outside Paris after threatening police officers and shouting 'Allahu akbar', the Arabic expression often shouted by Islamist attackers. Accor... Read More


Senegal votes to shape parliament as reforms and economy hang in balance

France, Nov. 17 -- Senegalese voters head to the polls Sunday to elect a new National Assembly- a crucial test for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's government as it seeks a parliamentary majority to ... Read More


Le Pen allies decry witch-hunt as prosecutors threaten presidential hopes

France, Nov. 16 -- Allies of French far-rightleader Marine Le Pen have accused the judiciary of a witch huntand undue meddling in democracy after prosecutors requested sheface an obligatory five-year ... Read More


'Priceless' letter from Joan of Arc goes on display at British Library

France, Nov. 16 -- A letter signed by Joan of Arc in 1429 has left France for the first time, to be displayed as part of an exhibition at the British Library in London. The letter, which is one of on... Read More


How French laws on plastic packaging are changing an industry

France, Nov. 16 -- France's push to cut down on single-use plastics is reshaping the packaging industry, with companies having to adapt to meet rising demand for eco-friendly materials, as new regulat... Read More


Climate, trade top the agenda as Macron visits Argentina ahead of G20 summit

France, Nov. 16 -- French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Argentina to meet with President Javier Milei- an admirer of Donald Trump - in the hope of 'reeling him back in' to the international fold... Read More


Contaminated French soil yet to recover from the wounds of war

France, Nov. 16 -- More than a century after the First World War, vaststretches of French soil remain contaminated, with some areas still too hazardous to access.Experts warn it could take 700 years t... Read More


UN confronts uncertainty as Trump's new agenda takes shape

France, Nov. 15 -- The United Nations and other global organisations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweetedthat the 193-member bodywas "just a club for people to get tog... Read More


Gabon votes on sweeping changes to its political future

France, Nov. 15 -- Gabon is holding a constitutional referendum on Saturday that could reshape its political system - introducing a seven-year presidential term, renewable once, while abolishing the p... Read More


French are having less but better sex as violence reports double, survey finds

France, Nov. 15 -- The French are having less sex but with more partners, while exploring more varied sexual practices, a major nationwide survey has revealed. The findings also show that reports of s... Read More