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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


Macron casts Europe as 'safe space' for AI at New Delhi summit

France, Feb. 19 -- Speaking at the opening of a global AI summit, Macron rejected criticism often voiced in the United States that Europe focuses too much on regulation. He said stability and trust ar... Read More


Cinema and politics collide at Berlin Film Festival in row over Gaza war

France, Feb. 19 -- Now in its 76th year, the Berlin Film Festival has never been a stranger to political statements. But this year the Berlinale - partly funded by the German government and with a re... Read More


TotalEnergies in French court accused of failing to limit climate damage

France, Feb. 19 -- The case, brought by a coalition of NGOs alongside the City of Paris, centres on France's 2017 "duty of vigilance" law. This legislation requires large companies to identify and pr... Read More


UN Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

France, Feb. 19 -- Its investigation concluded that the Rapid Support Forces's seizure of the Darfur city in last October had inflicted "three days of absolute horror", and called for those responsibl... Read More


UN probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in Sudan's El-Fasher

France, Feb. 19 -- Its investigation concluded that the Rapid Support Forces's seizure of the Darfur city in last October had inflicted "three days of absolute horror", and called for those responsibl... Read More


UN hits out at Trump's 'Board of Peace' ahead of inaugural meeting in Washington

France, Feb. 19 -- Meeting in New York on Wednesday - a day earlier than planned to avoid clashing with President Trump's "Board of Peace" meeting in Washington- UN diplomats used the session to reass... Read More


Franco-German defence project under strain as Berlin signals possible exit

France, Feb. 19 -- In an interview broadcast on Wednesday, Chancellor Merz signalled that Germany's military needs diverge significantly from those of its key partner, raising questions about whether ... Read More


France opens twin Epstein inquiries and calls on victims to testify

France, Feb. 18 -- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced on Wednesday that her office was opening two "framework investigations" after the United States government released nearly 3 million documen... Read More