No electricity for 250,000 homes in France due to stormy weather
Two hundred and fifty thousand homes in northern France were deprived of electricity on Thursday after a storm swept through the area, with wind gusts...
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Greenpeace protests against France’s uranium exports to Russia
Greenpeace activists protested outside the headquarters of one of France’s state-owned nuclear companies on Tuesday, calling for the country to stop all exporting and plans...
Three migrants dead after being hit by a train in southern France
Three migrants have died in southwest France after being hit by a train while they were lying on the tracks, a police spokeswoman said on...
French clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children since 1950, probe finds (Update 2)
French clergy have sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors accused...
EU postpones trade talks with Australia amid submarine deal fallout
Australia‘s Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Friday talks with the European Union over a trade deal have been postponed, as a row over...
Macron tells Europe to ‘stop being naive’ after France signs defence deal with Greece
Europe needs to stop being naive when it comes to defending its interests and build its own military capacity, French President Emmanuel Macron said on...
Submarine row continues as French cancel defence meeting with UK
France has cancelled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped a submarine order...
Renault plans 2,000 job cuts in France as it moves to electric cars
French carmaker Renault said on Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 engineering and support jobs in France as it shifts into electric cars and...
Around 3,000 health workers suspended in France over vaccination
Around 3,000 health workers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 have been suspended in France, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday, a day...
France furious with Biden over Australia’s submarine deal
France accused U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday of stabbing it in the back and acting like his predecessor Donald Trump after Paris was pushed...
Main suspect tells Paris attacks trial he’s ‘an Islamic State soldier’
The main suspect in a jihadist rampage that killed 130 people across Paris described himself defiantly as “an Islamic State soldier” on Wednesday, upsetting some...
Facemasks and sanitizer as French kids go back to school
Twelve million French children headed back to school on Thursday, wearing facemasks, using sanitizer at the entrance and standing distanced from each other in the...
Taking the plunge with the latest Paris attraction
It looks like a bus that has taken a wrong turning, speeding down a slipway into the River Seine, scattering swans and prompting screams from...
French battle to contain wildfire near Saint Tropez, California fire escalates
French firefighters battled throughout the night to contain a wildfire in the hills behind the coastal town of Saint-Tropez, said local government official for the...
Campsites evacuated as France battles wildfire near Saint-Tropez (Update 2)
French firefighters hampered by strong winds were battling to contain a wildfire in the hills behind the coastal town of Saint-Tropez on Tuesday as campsites...
No health pass, no cinema or museum: France tightens COVID-19 rules
Where’s your health pass? Visitors heading to museums, cinemas or swimming pools in France will be denied entry from Wednesday if they cannot show the...
France, Israel express support for Cyprus in light of latest Turkish moves (Updated)
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian expressed support for Cyprus on Wednesday, after a move by Turkish Cypriot authorities to partially reopen an abandoned town for...
France tests laser-powered anti-drone system for the 2024 Olympics
The French military used a laser-powered canon on Wednesday to destroy a drone in a test of technology that the government hopes will be used to protect...
Rush for COVID vaccines as France may ask for proof of immunization
Hundreds of thousands of people in France rushed to set up appointments to get vaccinated against the coronavirus after the president warned that the unvaccinated...