- + At Cannes Film Festival, too, Ukraine battles on—More than two years into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s strong presence at the Cannes Film Festival bears witness to its stubborn defence and the resili...
- + French postal service celebrates baguette with scratch-and-sniff stamp—The French Post Office on Friday rolled out a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the world-famous baguette, once described by President Emma...
- + French police fatally shoot armed man trying to set fire to Rouen synagogue—French police on Friday shot dead an armed man who was trying to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen. [Category: France] [Link to me...
- + Why is France accusing Azerbaijan of meddling in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia?—France's government has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia despite the vast geographical and cultural distance between the...
- + French security forces impose ‘calmer’ situation in New Caledonia under emergency powers—Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeki...
- + Football: N'Golo Kante makes long-awaited return as France announces squad for Euro 2024—World champion N'Golo Kante will make a surprise return to international football as France coach Didier Deschamps announced Thursday the 25 players t...
- + Cannes hosts red carpet rally, Coppola’s comeback and a meeting with Pol Pot—Hollywood legend Francis Ford Coppola brought his decades-in-the-making “Megalopolis” to the Cannes Film Festival and Cambodia’s Rithy Panh delivered ...
- + Colonial past haunts latest New Caledonia crisis—Protests against a French government plan to impose new voting rules on New Caledonia have spiralled into the deadliest violence on the French Pacific...
- + France rushes emergency police reinforcements to New Caledonia—France on Thursday announced it would send additional security forces to New Caledonia after imposing a state of emergency following three nights of c...
- + Hundreds arrested in New Caledonia amid state of emergency—Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed five people, the Pacific Isla...
- + Cannes spotlights Judith Godrèche, icon of France’s #MeToo moment—The Cannes Film Festival kept up its female focus on Wednesday with the pounding, action-packed “Mad Max” prequel “Furiosa” and the soft-spoken uprisi...
- + What we know about France’s ‘The Fly’ and his deadly prison van escape—A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday and an Interpol red notice was issued a day after a group of gunmen ambushed a prison van at a m...
- + France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia—France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency Thursday after three nights ...
- + French imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia—France on Wednesday said it was imposing a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting police d...
- + France to declare state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest turns deadly—French President Emmanuel Macron's office on Wednesday said a state of emergency would be declared after at least three people were killed in New Cale...
- + Interpol issues ‘red notice’ for escaped prisoner, alias 'The Fly', at France’s request—France on Wednesday issued a “red notice” for escaped prisoner Mohamed Amra, alias “The Fly”, said Interpol, as a massive manhunt was underway for an ...
- + Cannes opens with Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep, spotlight on female icons of film—The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a tribute to jury head Greta Gerwig as th...
- + Cannes reclaims Napoleon for France with ‘rebirth’ of Abel Gance epic—The 77th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with a historic screening of Abel Gance’s restored 1927 masterpiece “Napoleon”, months after French c...
- + Cannes chronicles: The 77th edition opens amid a #MeToo reckoning—The 2024 Cannes Film Festival comes at a moment when the French movie business faces a belated reckoning over sexual abuse. Eve Jackson reports from t...
- + Gunmen free inmate in deadly attack on French prison van—Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been...
- + French court acquits director Polanski of defaming British actress—A French court on Tuesday acquitted French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski of defaming British actor Charlotte Lewis after she accused him of raping h...
- + New Caledonia: 'Shots fired' at police in French territory amid riots over voting reforms—New Caledonia's high commissioner said Tuesday that shots had been fired at security forces during a night of riots in the French Pacific territory th...
- + Iranian director’s escape stokes drama as Cannes gears up for explosive film fest—News of director Mohammad Rasoulof’s escape from Iran adds a dramatic twist to the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on Tuesday against an al...
- + France bags record $16 billion in foreign investment pledges at annual 'Choose France' summit—France won a record 15 billion euros ($16.17 billion) in foreign investment pledges on Monday, allowing President Emmanuel Macron to bask in the limel...
- + Amazon, Pfizer, AstroZeneca to pledge billions at ‘Choose France’ summit—US retail giant Amazon is expected to announce a €1.2-billion ($1.3-billion) investment in France, the French government said Sunday, while pharmaceut...
- + Taylor Swift fever grips Paris as Eras Tour launches in Europe—Taylor Swift-fever struck Paris on Thursday as the highest-grossing tour in history finally arrived in Europe, with fans treated to the first-ever per...
- + French health minister visits overseas territory Mayotte after cholera death—France's health chief said Thursday that the response to the cholera epidemic on the country's Indian Ocean island of Mayotte has been "adequate" – a ...
- + Olympic flame relay sets off in Marseille, offering 'solidarity' with Ukraine—The Olympic torch relay began in Marseille on Thursday with the port city's football legend Basile Boli taking the flame in front of the iconic basili...
- + Dozens detained as Paris police clear Gaza war protest at Sorbonne university—French police detained 86 people following an operation to remove students staging a pro-Palestinian occupation at the Sorbonne university in Paris, p...
- + Two women charged in France over graffiti on famed 'Origin of the World' painting—Two women were charged in France on Tuesday over the spraying of the words "MeToo" on five artworks including a famous 19th-century painting of a woma...
- + French #MeToo icon Judith Godrèche to screen short film in Cannes—A short film centring survivors of sexual abuse directed by Judith Godreche, a key figure in France's #MeToo movement, is to screen at this year's Can...
- + France denounces 'state hostage-taking' by Iran as couple mark two years in jail—France on Tuesday accused Iran of employing a policy of state hostage-taking and blackmail, as it called for the release of a French couple held in ja...
- + Olympic flame to arrive in France ahead of Paris Olympics—The Olympic flame is set to arrive in the French port of Marseille on Wednesday in front of a crowd of up to 150,000 people in a first major test of t...
- + Macron and China’s Xi break protocol for one-on-one visit to the Pyrenees—French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Pyrenees mountains on Tuesday, for the second day of a trip during which...
- + France's Victor Wembanyama named 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year—San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Monday, marking the first time a Frenchman...
- + European elections: One month ahead, the French badly need to start doing their homework—The French public lacks crucial information about the upcoming European elections and the role of the European Parliament while holding broadly pessim...
- + Cannes film festival workers call for strike days before gala opening—Workers at the Cannes Film Festival called for a strike over pay and conditions on Monday, just a week before the event was due to start. [Category: ...
- + Macron, von der Leyen press China’s Xi on Ukraine, trade at Paris summit—French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to ensure more balanced trade with Eu...
- + Rallies for trans rights in France over right-wing bill on gender transition for minors—Thousands of demonstrators protested in French cities on Sunday at what they called an "offensive" against transgender rights after right-wing Senator...
- + Demonstrators across France rally for trans rights after Senate report—Thousands of demonstrators protested in French cities on Sunday at what they called an "offensive" against transgender rights after right-wing Senator...
- + France opens probe of TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack—French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihad...
- + France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the Ukraine war—France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said in an int...
- + Police remove pro-Palestinian student protesters from Paris's Sciences Po university—Police entered Paris' Sciences Po university on Friday to remove dozens of students staging a pro-Gaza sit-in in the entrance hall, AFP journalists sa...
- + Non to English at the Paris Olympics, say French MPs—Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their home Olympics t...
- + French MPs say ‘non’ to English at the Paris Olympics—Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their home Olympics t...
- + Gaza protests: French students demand an end to ties with Israeli universities—Student protests against Israel have entered their second week in France. A town hall event Thursday at the prestigious Sciences Po university in Pari...
- + Paris inaugurates massive water storage basin to clean up River Seine for Olympics—French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming ...
- + The art of taking a break: Are the French always on vacation?—In this week’s show, we focus on working life in France, or rather the time that French people take off work. The French have the reputation of being ...
- + Macron reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine—French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke...
- + Paris rubbish collectors threaten Olympics strike over 'excessive workload'—Paris rubbish collectors could strike over the summer, a major French union said Thursday, raising the spectre of piles of stinking trash on the stree...
- + French parliament agrees to investigate sexual abuse in cinema—The French parliament on Thursday agreed to create a commission of inquiry to investigate sexual and gender-based violence in cinema and other cultura...
- + More than 120,000 take part in May Day protests across France, dozens arrested—French police said they arrested 45 people in Paris and that 12 officers had been injured during traditional May Day protests on Wednesday, though the...
- + Paris 2024: Will the Olympics boost the French economy?—With less than 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics, we’re looking into whether or not they will be a healthy investment for Paris and France ...
- + The ‘massive phenomenon’ of work-related deaths in France—As May Day celebrations fill the streets with festive marches and labour union protests across French cities today, a darker truth boils below the sur...
- + Paris Olympic athletes will feast on cheese and fresh baguettes, with menus by fêted French chefs—Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie assortment will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Pari...
- + Paris Olympic athletes will feast on fresh baguettes, cheeses and menus by feted French chefs—Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Oly...
- + Androcur: New French public health scandal over 'miracle' drug—In this Science segment, we look at the public health scandal surrounding a prescription drug called Androcur. First used in the 1980s to treat acne, ...
- + Paris's Grand Palais: A rare glimpse at a colossal renovation project—It's a colossus of glass, metal, and stone with a location that makes all the other Paris monuments envious. Located between the Seine and the Champs-...
- + Cholera outbreak in French overseas department of Mayotte: Cases double in 48 hours—In the French overseas department of Mayotte, authorities have opened a second cholera unit. The number of confirmed cholera cases now stands at 26 si...
- + French film star Depardieu to face trial for sexual assault on movie set—French police on Monday questioned screen legend Gérard Depardieu after two women accused him of sexual assault, his lawyer confirmed, adding that the...
- + French star Depardieu released after questioning over alleged sexual assaults—French police on Monday questioned screen legend Gerard Depardieu after two women accused him of sexual assault, his lawyer confirmed, adding that the...
- + French stars Omar Sy, Eva Green join 2024 Cannes Film Festival jury—French screen stars Omar Sy and Eva Green will be part of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival next month, organisers announced on Monday. [Category: ...
- + France charges ex-wife of top IS group official with crimes against humanity—France has charged the ex-wife of a top Islamic State official with crimes against humanity on suspicion of enslaving a teenage Yazidi girl in Syria, ...
- + Paris suburbs get spanking new Olympic venues while teachers and pupils seethe in decrepit schools—Teachers and parents in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris have staged several weeks of strikes and protests in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, leve...
- + Louvre museum says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own—The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturd...
- + #MeToo and the French medical profession—While Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York's top court, the French medical profession is now dealing with a series ...
- + French beekepers prepare for killer Asian hornets to emerge from hibernation—Asian hornets were first detected on French soil in 2004, and the invasive species has since spread rapidly across the country and the rest of Europe,...
- + Still lives and more dynamic, moving forms at the Louvre—Paris's landmark museum is gearing up for the Olympics, with a special exhibition that takes visitors through the history of the Games. We hear more a...
- + Street crime crackdown packs Paris-area prison ahead of Olympics—A police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024 Olympics is putting pressure on an overcro...
- + ‘Mortal’ Europe needs to scale up defence, says Macron in keynote speech—French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Europe to wake up to the fact that it was not sufficiently armed in the face of global threats such...
- + &#e2;PbMortal&#e2;Pc Europe needs to scale up defence, says Macron in keynote speech—French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Europe to wake up to the fact that it was not sufficiently armed in the face of global threats such...
- + &#f0;	f;^&#b4; Live: Sovereignty is key for a &#e2;Pbpowerful Europe&#e2;Pc, says Macron in keynote speech—French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday outlines his vision for a stronger Europe, pushing European Union member states to be less dependent on t...
- + Top French far-left MP Mathilde Panot summoned by police over Hamas comments—The leader of far-left MPs in the French parliament was on Tuesday summoned for questioning by police in an investigation into suspected justification...
- + French PM backs boarding schools to tackle youth ‘addiction to violence’—French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Monday endured a sometimes rocky reception at a boarding school taking on children during the Easter break, par...
- + French PM backs boarding schools to tackle youth &#e2;Pbaddiction to violence&#e2;Pc—French Prime Minister Gabriel&#c2;&#a0;Attal&#c2;&#a0;on Monday endured a sometimes&#c2;&#a0;rocky&#c2;&#a0;reception ...
- + The Surrealist Manifesto: Marking a century of avant-garde art—In 1924, French poet Andr&#c3;&#a9; Breton wrote a short text with fellow poet and compatriot Louis Aragon that was to send ripples through th...
- + Tests expose worrying flaws in France’s anti-drone system for 2024 Olympics—With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine r...
- + Tests expose worrying flaws in France&#e2;Pcs anti-drone system for 2024 Olympics—With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine r...
- + Dispatch from the maternity front: What it's like to have a baby in France—Freshly back from maternity leave, FRANCE 24&#e2;Pcs Florence Villeminot shares her insights about having a baby in France. While the numb...
- + French PM announces crackdown on teen violence after fatal assault on schoolboy—French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday announced measures to crack down on teenage violence in and around schools, as the government seeks to...
- + WWII: In the footsteps of the African Resistance fighters who fell in the Battle of Vercors—Thousands of German soldiers moved in on southeastern France's Vercors Plateau in July 1944 in a bid to crush a regional uprising led by a rural Frenc...
- + Azerbaijan slams 'threats' from France after Paris recalls ambassador—Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused France of pressuring and threatening the country after Paris recalled its ambassador and accused the Caucasus country ...
- + France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan, accuses Baku of 'damaging' ties—France on Tuesday said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan, accusing Baku of taking actions that have damaged the bi...
- + Notre-Dame, five years after the flames: A symbol of resilience—Exactly five years ago, the world watched in horror as Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral was ravaged by flames. Today, carpenters and artisans are hammerin...
- + Notre-Dame carpenter Valentin Pontarollo on his joy at completion of cathedral's roof—Exactly five years after the fire that destroyed the roof and badly damaged the rest of Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of those who worked on the p...
- + Ageing Paris metro system to face Olympic challenge of 7 million visitors—Long the envy of other cities, Paris' creaking underground metro system has become a subject of daily frustration for users just as the French capital...
- + France warns against travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian Territories—France on Friday warned its citizens to &#e2;P	c;imperatively refrain from travel in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Pa...
- + ‘Aid in dying’: What’s in the new French bill on assisted suicide—The French government on Wednesday introduced a bill on assisted suicide, paving the way for euthanasia under strict conditions. The text, which was d...
- + &#e2;PbAid in dying&#e2;Pc: What&#e2;Pcs in the new French bill on assisted suicide—The French government on Wednesday introduced a bill on assisted suicide, paving the way for euthanasia under strict conditions. The text, which was d...
- + Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling—Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said they were seeking UN help to end racial profiling by the Fren...
- + Macron calls for 'sustainable' effort to scale up arms production—France's President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a "sustainable" effort to scale up weapons production following the Russian invasion of Ukra...
- + French farewells: More than just 'au revoir'—While "au revoir" is the most common way to say goodbye in French, we take a look at some of the other ways to&#c2;&#a0;bid farewell. From the...
- + French athlete breaks rope climbing world record in ascent of Eiffel Tower—French athlete Anouk Garnier broke the rope climbing world record on Wednesday morning after she ascended over 100 metres to the second floor of the E...
- + French govt presents bill allowing terminally ill adults to take lethal medication—France&#e2;Pcs government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medica...
- + Security stepped up for PSG-Barcelona Champions League match over terrorist 'threat'—Security will be "considerably reinforced" at Wednesday's Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after...
- + NGO seeks a probe into the deaths of two French officers slain in Rwanda genocide—A non-governmental organisation on Monday sought answers over the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, ...
- + French, UK troops swap guards to mark 120 years of friendship since Entente Cordiale—French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces of the other country's head of ...
- + French rugby great Andre Boniface, epitome of 'French flair', dies at 89—Andre Boniface, one of French rugby's greatest players in the 1950s and 1960s, died in Bayonne on Monday at the age of 89, his family told AFP. [Categ...
- + French NGO sounds alarm over Seine pollution levels ahead of Olympics—A French water charity sounded the alarm Monday about pollution in the river Seine, which is set to be used for swimming during the Olympic Games. [Ca...
- + French schoolboy dies after violent assault as Macron warns of teenage violence—A French schoolboy on Friday died from wounds sustained in a violent assault, as President Emmanuel Macron warned schools should be protected from "un...
- + French court sentences Christmas market attack plotter to 30 years in jail—A French court on Wednesday sentenced Audrey Mondjehi to a 30-year jail term for helping an Islamist militant who killed five people in a 2018 attack ...
- + France and allies 'could have stopped' 1994 Rwanda genocide, Macron says—French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so, a ...
- + Macron dismisses Russia&#e2;Pcs &#e2;Pbridiculous&#e2;Pc remarks suggesting Paris had a role in Moscow attack—French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed Thursday as &#e2;P	c;ridiculous&#e2;P	d; Russia's defense minister's remarks su...
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