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Germany's Scholz presses China over Russian threat to global security

France, April 16 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine threatens global security. The move wasan apparent c... Read More


Macron hails Resistance martyrs ahead of 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

France, April 16 -- President Emmanuel Macron was due in the southern French town of Vassieux-en-Vercors on Tuesday to lead a tribute to the local MaquisResistance fighters, who launched an attack aga... Read More


Five years after devastating fire, race to rebuild Notre-Dame gains pace

France, April 15 -- Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by a fire in April 2019, is on track to reopen on schedule and under budget by December 2024, five years later, the head of the reconstruction ... Read More


US President Joe Biden to meet Iraqi PM amid major Middle East tensions

France, April 15 -- US President Joe Biden will meet Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani at the White House Monday, after Iran's attack on Israel sent tensions soaring across the Middle East.... Read More


France intercepted Iranian drones during attack on Israel, calls for restraint

France, April 15 -- France took part in repelling Iran's attack on Israel Saturday night, shooting down drones over Jordan, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Monday. He said France would work to avo... Read More


Macron calls for 'Olympic truce', presents alternatives for opening ceremony

France, April 15 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to ensure there will be an 'Olympic truce' during the Summer Games to be held in Paris in July and August, in the face of ongoing interna... Read More


France joins other countries condemning Iranian drone attacks on Israel

France, April 14 -- Countries around the world condemned Iran's strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East. In the night of 13 and 14 April, ... Read More


Pro- and anti-independence demos in New Caledonia split French island group

France, April 13 -- Around 40,000 demonstrators, half of them loyal to France, the other half pro-independence protesters, took to the streets in Noumea on Saturday. The protest took aim at a planned ... Read More


Food deliveries to be top activity for French postal service by 2035, says CEO

France, April 12 -- With fewer people sending each other letters, France's post office will change its strategic plan for the next ten years, looking to significantly increase its home meal delivery b... Read More


FTX crypto exchange founder appeals fraud conviction, 25-year prison sentence

France, April 12 -- Former billionaire crypto trader Sam Bankman-Fried has filed an appeal against his fraud conviction and 25-year jail sentence for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bank... Read More