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Niger drops French as official language

The move comes amid increasingly strained relations with Paris. Niger’s transitional government has demoted French and declared Hausa the country's national language. The move is...

Le Pen’s verdict exposes Western Europe’s dangerous trend

The EU’s repression of the far right is backfiring spectacularly. What’s happening in Western Europe is increasingly raising uncomfortable questions. On March 31, a French...

Le Pen conviction: How France’s courts keep sidelining the establishment’s political rivals

The case of the National Rally leader and presidential favourite, conveniently taken off future ballots, is part of a long pattern. Earlier this week, the...

Meloni calls Le Pen sentence a blow to democracy

The conviction of the French opposition leader has effectively silenced the electoral voice of millions, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has said. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia...

Le Pen blasts sentence as ‘political’

The court has resorted to practices fit for “authoritarian regimes,” the politician has claimed. French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has denounced the sentence handed...

France’s Le Pen sentenced to four years in jail

The veteran politician has also been barred from running for public office for five years over embezzlement charges. A Paris court has sentenced French right-wing...

Paris accuses US of ‘interference’ in French firms’ DEI policies

Washington has asked companies that work with the US government to drop their diversity programs. France’s Ministry of Foreign Trade has denounced a request by...

Thousands march in Paris against military aid to Ukraine (Video)

French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced €2 billion more in arms for Kiev. Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Paris on Saturday, protesting...

More African states quit French union

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger claim the International Organization of Francophone Nations is a tool for “political manipulation”. Burkina Faso and Mali have withdrawn from...

Italy rejects Franco-British plan to deploy troops to Ukraine

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described the idea as “complex, risky and ineffective”. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected the idea of deploying troops...

France take Six Nations title with record-breaking win over Scotland

France secured the Six Nations championship in emphatic style, overpowering Scotland in Paris and setting a new tournament record with 30 tries across their...

Rocky Elsom sentenced to two years in French court

Former Australia rugby captain Rocky Elsom has been sentenced to two years in prison by a French court for misusing corporate funds during his...

Macron’s Napoleon cosplay could come at a grave cost

The French leader is mulling sending troops to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but his “little emperor” moment could turn into a nightmare for many. French President...

France crush Ireland to take control of Six Nations title race

France stormed to a dominant 27-42 victory over Ireland in Dublin, ending the home side's Grand Slam hopes and seizing control of the Six...

Newborn dies after being thrown from Paris hotel window

A newborn baby has died after allegedly being thrown out of a Paris hotel window by its teenage mother, an 18-year-old American student. The tragic...

Outrage as French court shuts down popular right wing TV channel

France’s highest administrative court has upheld a decision to shut down the popular television channel C8, citing "repeated violations of broadcasting guidelines", including "failures...

6 Nations: France dominate Italy with record-breaking 11-try victory in Rome

France reignited their Six Nations title hopes with a commanding 73-24 win over Italy at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, marking their highest-ever score in the...

France leaves another military base in Africa

The move in Ivory Coast comes just a week after Paris agreed to withdraw troops from neighbouring Senegal by the end of the year. France...

Candace Owens fuels fresh debate on Macron wife’s identity

Candace Owens has published an interview with Xavier Poussard, who claims French media have hid the truth about Brigitte Macron for decades. US journalist Candace...

Macron calls emergency summit amid Ukraine peace talks – Warsaw

The EU “needs to respond” to Trump’s negotiation style, the Polish foreign minister has said. French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency summit of...

Macron snubs Modi in public handshake gesture (Video)

he Artificial Intelligence Summit in Paris an unexpected diplomatic moment unfolded as French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to snub Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

England stun France with last-minute try

England secured a dramatic 26-25 victory over Six Nations favourites France as Elliot Daly's last-minute try, set up by Fin Smith’s slick pass, sealed...

Dupont dazzles as France humiliate Wales in record Six Nations win

Antoine Dupont orchestrated a dominant French performance in Paris, inspiring a crushing 43-0 win over a hapless Wales in their Six Nations opener. The home...

Macron calls for mobilisation of volunteers for French military

The country needs to adapt to an “accumulation of threats,” including the Ukraine conflict, the president has said. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a...

UK and France secretly discussing troops for Ukraine – report

London is reportedly hesitant about the idea, according to government sources. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have discussed sending soldiers...

French Greens leader calls for X to be banned in EU

Social networks pose a growing “challenge to our democracies,” Marine Tondelier has claimed. Marine Tondelier, secretary-general of The Ecologists – Europe Ecology The Greens, has...

French nationalist leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's National Front and a defining figure in the country’s modern political history, has died at 96. Le Pen...

Ivory Coast tells French troops to leave

Ivory Coast’s decision reflects a growing push for independence from former colonial powers. French troops will begin their withdrawal from Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) in...

French air force attacks Islamic State in Syria (Video)

The strike is the first such operation since the ousting of Bashar Assad from power earlier in December. The French air force has launched airstrikes...

France withdraws from first army base in Chad

The African country has suspended its defense treaty with Paris, saying it has become “completely obsolete”. France has handed over a military base to Chad...

Half of the West is doomed: Here’s why

Western Europe is falling behind rapidly, but its elites appear to be in denial. Only a few years ago, most of Western Europe seemed like...

Macron booed during visit to cyclone-hit French island

The overseas territory of Mayotte faces the prospect of “open-air mass graves,” one MP told the president. Crowds booed French President Emmanuel Macron and demanded...

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband sentenced to 20 years in trial that shocked France

Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, aged 72, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty in France's largest rape trial. The...

Le Pen predicts early Macron exit

The French president “is done,” and the country is likely heading for an early election, the right-wing politician has said. French President Emmanuel Macron has...

French Court convicts 51 defendants in shocking drug-and-rape case

A French court convicted all 51 defendants on Thursday in a harrowing drugging-and-rape case that captivated global attention and highlighted the bravery of the...

Hundreds feared dead in Mayotte cyclone

Cyclone Chido has left a trail of destruction across France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, with officials fearing the death toll could reach several...

France starts withdrawal from former colony

Chad severed a military cooperation deal with its former ruler in November. Two French fighter jets left Chad on Tuesday, signaling the start of Paris’...

Roger Stone blasts Zelensky for ‘disrespectful’ attire

At his meeting with the US president-elect in Paris on Saturday, the Ukrainian leader wore a sweater and boots instead of a suit. Donald Trump...

Meeting with Trump and Macron was ‘productive’ – Zelensky

The incoming US president has not commented on the three-way talks in Paris. US President-elect Donald Trump has met briefly with French President Emmanuel Macron...

Trump meets Macron, Zelensky ahead of Notre Dame reopening in Paris

President-elect Donald Trump made his first international appearance since his re-election by attending the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five...

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