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Toddler dies as France's Mayotte seeks to contain cholera epidemic

France, May 9 -- Mayotte has been battling an outbreak of the disease first detected in migrants from Democratic Republic of Congo who had transited through the neighbouring Comoros islands. Since mi... Read More


Olympic torch sets off on 78-day journey across France

France, May 9 -- The former French international, who scored the only goal in Marseille's victory over AC Milan in the 1993 European Champion Clubs' Cup final, set off at 8:20am just beneath the famou... Read More


France's Macron seeks to carry baby-making plan to term

France, May 9 -- In an interview with Elle magazine published on Wednesday, Macron elaborated on plans announced in January for a so-called demographic rearmament. France has long taken pride in its... Read More


Europe Day: rise of populism and shifting dynamics ahead of crucial elections

France, May 9 -- This year's Europe Day takes place 45 years after the first European elections in 1979 and falls shortly before the elections of 2024 that will be held between 6 and 9 June in all EU.... Read More


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