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Anti-migrant unrest erupts despite UK's tightening of migration policy

France, Aug. 12 -- Protests over asylum seeker accommodation have intensified in England, coinciding with the launch of a new UK-France deal to return migrants crossing the Channel on small boats. Fo... Read More


Jellyfish swarm forces shutdown of French nuclear plant

France, Aug. 12 -- A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said. The automatic shut... Read More


Macron signs agriculture law, upholds ban on controversial pesticide

France, Aug. 12 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law a modified agriculture bill that bars a banned pesticide from being reintroduced. The move comes after the Constitutional Counci... Read More


Summer crime wave spurs police reinforcement in Saint-Tropez

France, Aug. 12 -- Luxury hotspots in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez are facing a rise in violent robberies this summer, prompting a major security clampdown. Around 30 officers from France's elite CRS pol... Read More


EU says Ukraine must 'decide its own future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit

France, Aug. 12 -- EU leaders stressed on Tuesday "the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny", just three days before a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterp... Read More


EU says Ukraine must 'decide their own future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit

France, Aug. 12 -- EU leaders stressed on Tuesday "the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny", just three days before a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterp... Read More


Summer of extremes as fires, floods and heatwaves grip the globe

France, Aug. 11 -- From record-breaking heatwaves to unprecedented droughts and wildfires, extreme weather is gripping the globe and underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis. Firefighters and l... Read More


Oil states push recycling over cuts as plastic treaty talks enter crunch phase

France, Aug. 11 -- As 180 countries carry on talks in Geneva to finalise a global treaty on plastic pollution, oil-producing nations - backed by a record number of industry lobbyists - are pushing to ... Read More


Macron warns Israel that Gaza occupation plan risks 'war without end'

France, Aug. 11 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Israel's planned takeover of Gaza City, warning it would be a 'disaster' leading to endless war. President Macron has denoun... Read More


French report links Nestle bottled waters to record microplastic contamination

France, Aug. 11 -- French investigators have uncovered microplastic contamination in two of Nestle's top mineral water brands, sparking a renewed legal battle and fresh calls for tougher environmental... Read More