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Israeli plan for Gaza takeover must be halted immediately: UN rights chief

France, Aug. 8 -- The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover ofGazawill cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volk... Read More


Macron urges Ukraine ceasefire as Zelensky demands role in US-Russia talks

France, Aug. 8 -- Amid growing diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Kyiv is pushing to ensure it has a direct role in any future negotiations between Washington and Moscow. French President ... Read More


France's top constitutional court rejects return of bee-killing pesticide

France, Aug. 7 -- France's Constitutional Council on Thursday rejected a controversial pesticide bill that would have allowed the reintroduction of acetamiprid - a chemical banned since 2018 due to it... Read More


Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action

France, Aug. 7 -- A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island. Pacific micro... Read More


Biggest French wildfire since 1949 a 'catastrophe on an unprecedented scale'

France, Aug. 7 -- French firefighters continue to battle the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one person dead and burnt 17,000 hectares since Tuesday. It's the country's ... Read More


'In two days, it all came crashing down': A French-Syrian family torn apart

France, Aug. 7 -- The fall of Bashar al-Assad allowed theAbou Latif family torealise their dream of returning to their homeland of Syria this summer. But they found themselves caught up in the fightin... Read More


Macron calls for tougher stance on Algerian diplomats amid deportation row

France, Aug. 7 -- French President EmmanuelMacron has asked his government to tighten visa requirements for Algeriandiplomats, as the diplomatic crisis over the deportation of Algerian nationalsescala... Read More


UK says first migrants held under return deal with France

France, Aug. 7 -- The UK said on Thursday it had detained the first migrants under a new "one-in, one-out" deal with France in which it can return people crossing the Channel on small boats. The agre... Read More


French court to rule on agriculture law that poses threat to bees and nature

France, Aug. 6 -- France's top court will rule on Thursday whether to approve a controversial law that could bring back a banned pesticide. More than two million people have signed a petition calling ... Read More


Outcry in Cameroon as opposition leader Kamto barred from presidential race

France, Aug. 6 -- Cameroon's Constitutional Council has confirmed opposition leader Maurice Kamto will not be allowed to run in the October presidential election. The ruling upholds a decision made l... Read More