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Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks

France, Nov. 30 -- As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in the South Korean city of Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are f... Read More


French farmers gear up for protests in push for talks with PM Barnier

France, Nov. 29 -- French farmers are planning two days of protest across the country in December to highlight their drop in income due to high inflation - the final phase of a wave of demonstrations ... Read More


France's budget battle offers Le Pen a reprieve as court decision looms

France, Nov. 29 -- Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), is turning her attention back to politics after a challenging legal ordeal. A verdict regarding allegations of m... Read More


Macron inspects 'sublime' Notre-Dame cathedral after reconstruction

France, Nov. 29 -- France offered the world a first look inside the restored Notre-Dame cathedral on Friday, when President Emmanuel Macron inspected the medieval landmark, five years after the fire t... Read More


Mozambique forces face UN scrutiny after military vehicle strikes protester

France, Nov. 29 -- Mozambican security forces have been accused of using excessive force to suppress anti-government protests following disputed October elections. At least two people have died, with ... Read More


France caught off guard as Chad cuts military ties with Paris

France, Nov. 29 -- Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France- a move that has taken France by surprise and could see French troops leave the country as the former colonial power's influe... Read More


Chad cuts military ties with France as alliances shift across the Sahel

France, Nov. 29 -- Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France- a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former colonial power's influence across the Sahel collapses. ... Read More


France marks 50 years since journey to decriminalise abortion began

France, Nov. 29 -- Fifty years ago the French parliament passed a groundbreaking bill that would eventually decriminalise abortion, championed by health minister Simone Veil, amidst intense opposition... Read More


Nigerian businesses court French investors during Tinubu's landmark visit

France, Nov. 28 -- President Bola Tinubu's state visit to France brings a delegation of Nigerian business leaders seeking new investment in Africa's largest economy. It also reflects growing efforts t... Read More


French cognac workers protest China bottling plan amid tariff threat

France, Nov. 28 -- Hundreds of employees of French cognac maker Hennessy on Thursday staged a protest over potential measures to circumvent Chinese tariffs imposed in a spat with the European Union. ... Read More