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Cameroon tops refugee NGO's list of most neglected displacement crises

France, June 5 -- A new report released by the Norwegian Refugee Council has placed Cameroon at the top of an annual list of the most neglected global displacement crises, highlighting a sharp decline... Read More


Brazil's Lula urges Macron to 'open your heart' to EU-Mercosur trade deal

France, June 5 -- Speaking during his first state visit to France Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to back an EU trade deal with fou... Read More


French dockers refuse to load cargo of machine gun parts bound for Israel

France, June 5 -- Dockworkers at the port of Marseille-Fos have refused to load a container allegedly containing parts for machine guns destined for Israel, citing opposition to the Israeli military's... Read More


TotalEnergies on trial in landmark greenwashing case in France

France, June 5 -- French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies goes on trial in Paris on Thursday over allegations of misleading climate claims, an unprecedented "greenwashing" case against a fossil fuel fi... Read More


France's TotalEnergies on trial in landmark greenwashing case

France, June 5 -- French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies goes on trial in Paris on Thursday over allegations of misleading climate claims, an unprecedented "greenwashing" case against a fossil fuel fi... Read More


French judges order release of New Caledonian independence leader

France, June 4 -- French investigating magistrates have ordered the release of an independence leader from New Caledonia who was detained for a year over deadly riots in 2024, but he will not be freed... Read More


Gisele Pelicot wins top human rights award for fight against rape culture

France, June 4 -- France's Gisele Pelicot, who became a global symbol in the fight against sexual violence after waiving anonymity during the Mazan rape trial, has been awarded the 2025 Freedom Prize ... Read More


Four Cote d'Ivoire opposition figures barred from October presidential election

France, June 4 -- Four prominent opposition figures in Cote d'Ivoire have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on Wednesday, leaving them ineligible to contest presidential... Read More


Porn sites go dark in France over new age verification rules

France, June 4 -- Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn have started blocking French users in protest against a new law requiring adult websites to verify the age of their visitors. Instead of videos, users i... Read More


EU condemns Trump's 50 percent metal tariffs as ministers gather in Paris

France, June 4 -- The European Union has said it "strongly regrets" a fresh move by US president Donald Trump to double import tariffs on steel and aluminium to 50 percent, warning the decision risks ... Read More