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Family of late South African envoy seeks answers after death in Paris

Investigators have found no signs of a struggle or traces of medication or narcotics in the room of the former ambassador to France. The family...

French PM resigns hours after naming new cabinet

Sebastien Lecornu has stepped down after 27 days, making his tenure the shortest in French history. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has announced his resignation...

France claims to have detained ‘Russian shadow fleet’ tanker

Moscow says it has no information about the vessel and has accused Western Europe of undermining freedom of commercial navigation. France has said it has...

South African ambassador found dead in France

Nathi Mthethwa had earlier expressed his intention to end his life in a message to his wife, the Paris prosecutor’s office has said. South Africa’s...

Telegram boss claims French intelligence tried to blackmail him over Moldovan election

The messenger’s co-founder’s comments come as the post-Soviet republic is heading to the polling stations. Writing on X on Sunday, Durov said the approach came...

Sarkozy got away with all but his smallest crimes

He took Gaddafi’s money, used it to make himself president, then killed the guy. All that for the low, low cost of five years...

This man destroyed a country and half a million lives and got five years

The former French president’s conviction is a rare glimpse of justice – but his true crime goes unpunished. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found...

Sarkozy sentenced to five years after ‘Libya cash’ trial

The former French president spearheaded a war that destroyed the African country. Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison...

Macron is in a political death spiral

France is facing a crisis not seen in almost 70 years – is it time for a Sixth Republic? The France of President Emmanuel Macron,...

Chilean scientist convicted of raping colleague during Antarctic expedition

A Chilean scientist has been found guilty of raping a French researcher during a 2019 Antarctic expedition, with prosecutors saying he exploited the “extreme...

France recognises Palestinian state

The country’s president announced the decision a day after a similar decision was made by the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal. French President Emmanuel Macron...

England beat France to set up Women’s Rugby World Cup final clash with Canada

England booked their place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final with a hard-fought 35-17 win over France in Bristol, overcoming a sluggish attack...

Macron to attempt to prove in U.S. court his wife is a woman

The French leader has filed a defamation suit against US right-wing commentator Candace Owens for alleging Brigitte Macron was born male. French President Emmanuel Macron...

Fitch hits France with record-low credit score

The agency linked the cut to growing political instability. France’s credit score has been downgraded from AA- to A+, the country’s lowest on record, with...

Hundreds arrested in clashes with riot police at ‘block everything’ protests in France (Video)

The massive demonstrations come amid deepening political and economic turmoil in the country. Hundreds have been arrested in France as riot police clashed with demonstrators,...

French government collapses

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has been ousted by the National Assembly in a no-confidence vote. The French government has fallen after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou...

Protesters in Paris demand Macron’s resignation (Video)

The French president’s rating has sunk to record lows amid a budget deficit. Thousands marched through Paris on Saturday, demanding the resignation of President Emmanuel...

French women’s boxing team barred from World Champs over genetic sex test delay

The French women’s boxing team has been excluded from the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after missing the deadline to submit mandatory genetic sex...

80% of French voters don’t trust Macron – poll

Emmanuel Macron’s approval has sunk to its lowest since he was first elected president in 2017, according to a survey. French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval...

France has ruined its reputation as a free country – Telegram founder

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has accused Paris of bringing “absurd” charges against him. Pavel Durov has said France ruined its reputation as a free country...

Napalm and decapitations: France admits, but does it apologise?

In the French political class, both for right and even left sides, the idea of colonial reparations seems an absolute taboo. On August 12, French...

France summons Italian envoy after deputy PM mocks Macron

Matteo Salvini has ridiculed the French leader’s calls for Western troops in Ukraine, suggesting he should “hop on a tram” and go himself. France has...

Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown

A swarm of the marine creatures clogged the cooling system of a nuclear site in northern France. A “massive” swarm of jellyfish prompted the Gravelines...

‘Europe is finished’: EU leaders labelled a ‘bunch of moronic clowns’

French-Polish economist Daniel Foubert has launched a scathing denunciation of Europe's political elite, accusing them of incompetence, hypocrisy, and detachment from the people they...

Here’s why Western education is doomed

The meteoric rise of feelings-first schooling has ended academic excellence. As someone who hadn’t set foot inside a grade school for decades, I knew something...

US-EU trade deal a ‘fiasco’ – Le Pen

The agreement is a “surrender” for French industry and the bloc’s energy and military sovereignty, the right-wing firebrand has said. The new EU-US trade agreement...

Hamas welcomes Macron’s pledge to recognise Palestinian statehood

The French decision met with disapproval from both Israel and the US. The Gaza-based militant group Hamas has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that...

US and Israel warn France’s Palestine move will backfire

The two countries have accused President Macron of “propaganda” and “rewarding terrorism” after he announced plans to recognize Palestine. The United States and Israel have...

France to officially recognise Palestinian State in September

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will officially recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, making it...

“See you in court”: Candace Owens vows to fight Brigitte Macron lawsuit

Popular U.S. media commentator Candace Owens has revealed she is being sued by Brigitte Macron, in what she calls an unprecedented international defamation case. In...

Gaza reporters starving to death – journalists’ association

Collaborators with France’s AFP news agency are said to “no longer have the physical capacity” to do their jobs. The last remaining Palestinian collaborators for...

X blasts French criminal probe as ‘politically motivated’

The social network has denied claims of algorithm manipulation and described the probe as an attack on free speech. Social media network X has accused...

Iran agrees to resume nuclear talks with European states – media

France, Germany, and the UK are threatening to reimpose sanctions on the Islamic Republic unless it agrees to a deal in August. Iran, France, Germany,...

France wants to nuke citizens’ holidays to fund a fantasy war with Russia

Macron’s handpicked centrist prime minister has chosen to mess with the one thing that unites the French more than anything: their time off. The day...

All Blacks rally late to seal series sweep over France

The All Blacks completed a 3-0 series sweep over France with a hard-fought 29-19 win in Hamilton, despite a rocky start that saw Luke...

France ends permanent military presence in West Africa

The French army has completed its withdrawal from Senegal after its presence was deemed incompatible with national sovereignty. France has withdrawn troops from its last...

When aid turns into ideology: What France is really doing in Moldova

Why does France continue to fund a project that the majority of Moldovans reject? Rémy Rioux, the CEO of the French Development Agency (Agence Française...

France pledges more autonomy for New Caledonia

New Caledonia will be granted statehood, but not full independence. France has agreed to grant greater autonomy to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, stopping...

France is sweating its brains out thanks to the EU’s climate madness

Apparently, cranking up the A/C in near-40-degree heat is now “cheating” and killing the environment. Paris was melting last week, flirting with 40°C and zero...

France waging ‘crusade’ against free speech and tech progress – Telegram boss

Criminal probes against tech giants will only damage the French economy, Pavel Durov has said. France has embarked on a “crusade” against free speech and...

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