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Police seize over a million ecstasy pills in south of France

France, May 8 -- Back to homepage / France FRANCE Police seize over a million ecstasy pills in south of France French police have seized more than a million ecstasy tablets worth around 10 million eur... Read More


Global temperature streak continues with record hot April

France, May 8 -- The surface air temperature averaged 15.03 Celsius - surpassing the April average calculated between 1991 and 2020 by 0.67 degrees. The April milestone is part of a concerning trend,... Read More


Student Gaza protests in Europe spread, sparking clashes and dozens of arrests

France, May 8 -- Students at some elite European universities, inspired by ongoing demonstrations at US campuses, have been occupying university halls and facilities, demanding an end to partnerships ... Read More


Fossils of colossal prehistoric snake named Vasuki unearthed in India

France, May 8 -- Palaeontologists found 27 fossil vertebrae of Vasuki indicus in a coalmine in the western state of Gujarat and used the well-preserved pieces to calculate the length of the colossus c... Read More


Tony Parker among French stars to carry Olympic torch in Marseille

France, May 6 -- On Wednesday 8 May, the flame will land in Marseille, France's second city, after a 12-day crossing of the Mediterranean aboard the three-masted Belem ship. French swimmer Florent Ma... Read More


The Channel Tunnel, from pipe dream to European reality

France, May 6 -- "England is no longer an island," French newscasters solemnly announced in their evening bulletins of 6 May 1994 (conveniently forgetting that it never had been). At 12.40pm that aft... Read More


France re-enacts fatal shooting of teenager that led to riots

France, May 6 -- Speaking on RTL radio this Monday, lawyer Nabil Boudi said that the police officer who shot Nahel M. in Nanterre on 27 June 2023 was not in mortal danger. The claim comes a day after... Read More


France urges coordination with China on Ukraine, trade at Paris summit

France, May 6 -- Opening an initial trilateral meeting attended by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Macron said coordination with Beijing on "major crises" including Ukraine was "ab... Read More


French government launches consultations on fighting anti-Semitism

France, May 6 -- The French ministry that deals with discrimination said the aim of Monday's consultations was to define a common base of national values against anti-Semitism. "When we see the unfor... Read More


Namibia's unique desert lions threatened by drought and human conflict

France, May 5 -- A survey carried out in late 2022 to early 2023 by Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) put numbers of desert-adapted lions at around 57-60 adults and 14 cub... Read More