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Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist

France, Feb. 21 -- Macron also said his government would hold a meeting next week to discuss "violent action groups" in the wake of the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque, which has ignited tensions be... Read More


Paris farming show opens without cows for first time due to disease concerns

France, Feb. 21 -- The Paris agricultural show is the largest in Europe. But for the first time since its creation in 1964 cows have been banned after an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in France spark... Read More


France confirms its soldiers are in DR Congo, but only to train local troops

France, Feb. 20 -- France's embassy in Kinshasa confirmed that French soldiers are carrying out a training mission in Kisangani, a city on the River Congo in north-eastern DRC, until the end of March.... Read More


Senegal approves draft law to double prison terms for homosexual acts

France, Feb. 20 -- The draft law was adopted by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday and introduces harsher penalties for so-called "unnatural acts" while broadening existing legislation. It is not y... Read More


Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine

France, Feb. 20 -- "We deny in the strongest possible terms the involvement of the embassy and its staff in rogue recruitment schemes," said a spokesperson for the embassy in Nairobi. "We refute any c... Read More


'A vicious cycle that exhausts bodies and minds': the human cost of climate change

France, Feb. 20 -- Secours Catholique-Caritas France and its international partners gathered testimonies from 119 people around the world who have been directly affected by climate disasters and have ... Read More


Gold, power and influence - how the UAE is shaping Sudan's war

France, Feb. 20 -- Since fighting erupted in 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the UAE has faced growing scrutiny over its alleged ties to the RSF. This week, ... Read More


French restaurants face hiring crisis with 120,000 empty posts

France, Feb. 20 -- In 2025, there were more than 120,000 vacant restaurant jobs, according to state employment agencyFrance Travail. And since the Covid-19 pandemic, staff turnover has exceeded 50 per... Read More


France says EU lacked mandate to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting

France, Feb. 20 -- Foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said as far as Paris was concerned, theBoardofPeaceneeded to recentre to focus onGazain line with a United Nations Security Council r... Read More


France to trial equipping transport police with electric stun guns

France, Feb. 20 -- Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot signed a decree authorising the use of the devices.Often referred to by the brand name Taser, the weapons are intended to provide a non-lethal op... Read More