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As Trump imposes trade barriers, China and France seek closer ties

China and France will hold three high-level talks this year on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced after meeting his French counterpart in Beijing.

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France falling short of climate targets as emissions dip slows

France cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 1.8 percent in 2024 – a sharp slowdown compared to the previous year, government monitoring data shows.

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Time to stop changing clocks? Not so fast, say EU states

The saying goes that time is money but in the European Union, time is political too.

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Prosecutors seek seven-year jail term for ex-president Sarkozy in Libya trial

French prosecutors have requested a seven-year jail sentence and a €300,000 fine for French former president Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly taking millions of euros from late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi to help his 2007 election campaign.

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Macron hosts Lebanon's president, reiterating French support for 'sovereignty'

French President Emmanuel Macron will host his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, in Paris on Friday, a visit he says signals France's full commitment to Lebanon's "recovery" and "sovereignty". The country's new government is facing a crippling economic crisis, as well as the need to rebuild after the recent Israeli-Hezbollah war.

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France and Britain to lead mission to support a future Ukrainian peace deal

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France and the United Kingdom would lead efforts to send a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after any future peace deal with Russia, even if the idea was not approved by all their European allies.

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Podcast: French wine in Africa, confronting obesity, video game giant

The Nigerian woman helping Bordeaux wine find new markets in Africa. Confronting France's fatphobia by classifying obesity as a disease. And the story of the French video game company behind the hit game Assassin's Creed.

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French prosecutors seek suspended prison term in Depardieu sexual assault case

French prosecutors have asked for an 18-month suspended prison sentence for French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is on trial for alleged sexual assaults on two women working on a film set in 2021.

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France rolls out school bag searches to combat knife violence

French police began carrying out random bag checks at schools on Thursday as authorities launch a crackdown on knife violence following a fatal stabbing earlier this week.

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South Sudan risks return to war after opposition leader's arrest, UN warns

The political party of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has warned that his arrest on Wednesday invalidates the country's 2018 peace deal.

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Macron hosts summit on Ukraine, pledges €2bn in military aid to Kyiv

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a high-profile summit in Paris, bringing together European leaders – including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – to strengthen Ukraine’s security as discussions around a potential ceasefire with Russia continue.

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French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has been sentenced to five years in prison for undermining Algeria's territorial integrity.

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EU vows retaliation after Trump slaps 25 percent duty on foreign cars

The European Union has vowed to take "proportionate and necessary" action after US President Donald Trump announced steep new tariffs on all foreign-made cars, a move set to fuel tensions with trading partners worldwide.

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Réunion Island on health alert after spike in chikungunya disease

Authorities on the French overseas territory of Réunion Island have issued a health alert after more than 4,000 new cases of the chikungunya virus were reported in the space of a week.

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French FM says China can help bring Russia to Ukraine negotiating table

France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot urged Beijing on Thursday to help bring Russia to talks over ending its war in Ukraine as he met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

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Top French actor Fanny Ardant offers support to Depardieu in sex assault case

Veteran actor Fanny Ardant told a Paris court on Wednesday that she could vouch for the behaviour of fellow French film legend Gérard Depardieu

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Niger junta sets out five-year transition to constitutional rule

Niger's ruling junta said there would be a five-year transition to constitutional rule starting from Wednesday, in an announcement during a signing ceremony for a new transition charter.

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Sudanese army retakes Khartoum airport from rebels

The Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, military sources said on Wednesday, marking another gain in its two-year-old war with a rival armed group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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How weird fossils created by human garbage may baffle future civilisations

Plastic bottles, smartphones, chicken bones – and the wider debris of everyday life – are tipped to outlast human civilisation and become the defining fossils of our age.

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Paris receives 'coalition of the willing' to talk about support for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to meet on Wednesday night in Paris for a working dinner at the Élysée Palace, ahead of Thursday's "Coalition of the Willing" summit, proposing an approach that differs from Washington's appeasement policy.

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Road to 2026: Morocco maintain surge as Nigeria slip up

Hours after traditional powerhouse Nigeria dropped points at home to Zimbabwe, Morocco maintained their status as the only team with a 100 percent record in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Tanzania.

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Depardieu set to face second day of accusations in sex assault case

A second woman is expected to give evidence on Wednesday during the third day of the trial in Paris of the French actor Gérard Depardieu for sexual assault.

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European states warn citizens over US travel restrictions

Several European countries and Canada have alerted their citizens about tightened restrictions for travellers entering the United States, warning they risk arrest if caught breaching new requirements under President Donald Trump.

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IMF chief outlines plan to resume grants to Senegal

A top boss at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says his organisation hopes to finalise a new aid programme for Senegal as soon as possible after suspending its $1.8 billion credit line in October following revelations of distorted figures and fiscal mismanagement.

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Campaigners hail move to prosecute owners of French steelworks over pollution

Environmental and residents' action groups on Tuesday hailed a decision to charge the steel group ArcelorMittal with pumping toxic fumes into the atmosphere in south-eastern France and attempting to cover up its tracks.

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