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France and India deepen strategic ties on first day of Macron's official visit

France, Feb. 18 -- French President Emmanuel Macron began his three-day state visit in Mumbai by honouring the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and meeting Bollywood stars, before kicking off... Read More


Rape victim Pelicot recounts tale of survival, resilience in 'hopeful' memoirs

France, Feb. 18 -- Pelicot became a global icon in the fight against sexual violence in 2024 during the trial of her ex-husband Dominique and dozens of strangers who raped her while she was unconsciou... Read More


Nine arrested as Lyon activist killing becomes flashpoint in French politics

France, Feb. 18 -- Deranque, 23, died from a severe brain injury after being attacked by at least six people last week in Lyon, on the sidelines of a conference by MEP Rima Hassan, of the hard-left pa... Read More


United States civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies, aged 84

France, Feb. 17 -- "The values promoted by Reverend Jackson are universal and are those of the Republic," read the statement from the Elysee Palace on the occasion of Jackson receiving the honour, on ... Read More


Trump's pick as US ambassador arrives in Pretoria as tensions persist

France, Feb. 17 -- The United States' newly appointed ambassador to South Africa, conservative media critic Brent Bozell, has arrived in Pretoria to take up his post, the US embassy confirmed on Tuesd... Read More


France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs

France, Feb. 17 -- French officials announced Tuesday that 100 bales of cocaine were seized last Thursday during a joint operation with theUnited States. According to the High Commission in French Po... Read More


France names first woman to lead Institut du Monde Arabe after Lang exit

France, Feb. 17 -- Anne-Claire Legendre, a 46-year-old diplomat who advises President Emmanuel Macron on North Africa and the Middle East, was put forward on Tuesday by Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barr... Read More


France names first woman to lead Institute du Monde Arabe after Lang exit

France, Feb. 17 -- Anne-Claire Legendre, a 46-year-old diplomat who advises President Emmanuel Macron on North Africa and the Middle East, was put forward on Tuesday by Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barr... Read More


Macron in India to expand defence, trade ties beyond US and China

France, Feb. 17 -- The visit, from Tuesday to Thursday, is Macron's fourth since France launched its Indo-Pacific strategy in 2018. The strategy is designed to reinforce alliances in the region to cou... Read More


Europe's quick-fit spacesuit to be tested aboard ISS by France's Adenot

France, Feb. 16 -- The prototype, known as the EuroSuit, is designed to protect astronauts inside spacecraft while making suits faster and easier to put on. The project brings together the French Nat... Read More