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Income gap in France grows as richest households pull further ahead

France's wealthiest people are typically men in their fifties and sixties, living in Paris as part of a childless couple and working as executives or running their own businesses. This snapshot of the super-rich emerges from a study published by France's national statistics institute, which also reveals a dramatic widening…

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France moves to shut down rogue sites selling fake weight-loss drugs

French regulators have intensified their crackdown on the booming online trade in illicit weight-loss medicines, targeting platforms and sellers pushing unlicensed anti-obesity products.

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Perrier wins legal fight to retain natural mineral water branding

A French court has upheld Perrier’s right to call its drink natural mineral water, giving Nestlé Waters a clear win in a dispute over how the brand treats and markets its bottled water. The ruling blocks an effort by consumer group UFC-Que Choisir to halt sales and challenge the label…

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France promotes Jewish army captain Dreyfus 130 years after treason scandal

France has promoted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general, an act of reparation for one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in the country's history.

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Ukraine seeks $43bn in climate compensation from Russia over war

Ukraine is demanding $43 billion from Russia for environmental damage caused by the war, saying the invasion has pumped huge extra emissions into the atmosphere and destroyed land, water and forests. It is the first time a country has sought compensation for an increase in climate-warming emissions caused by a…

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Russia accuses France of 'fuelling war' following Ukraine fighter jet deal

Russia accused France of fuelling a pro-war sentiment on Tuesday after Paris agreed to provide up to 100 Rafale fighter jets and other military supplies to Ukraine over the next 10 years.

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Macron leads Élysée crisis talks over spiralling Marseille drug violence

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for France’s fight against drug trafficking to be 'stepped up', following a string of violent incidents that have shocked the country – including the killing in Marseille of the brother of an environmental activist, described by the government as a 'crime of intimidation' and…

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Freed Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal returns to France

Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal returned to France on Tuesday after a year in detention in Algeria, and was welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace.

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EU to probe market power of US cloud providers Amazon, Microsoft

Amazon and Microsoft cloud services could face stricter EU competition rules after Brussels launched probes to assess their market power.

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German NGO accuses TotalEnergies of complicity in Mozambique war crimes

A German NGO said Tuesday it had filed a legal complaint against TotalEnergies, accusing the French energy multinational of 'complicity in war crimes' at its gas site in Mozambique.

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International trade tensions force EU to cut 2026 eurozone growth forecast

The eurozone economy will grow less than expected next year, the EU executive predicted on Monday, as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on the single currency area.

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Macron, Merz push for Europe’s digital sovereignty as AI race accelerates

European leaders are gathering in Berlin to push a more confident, homegrown digital strategy as the continent races to keep pace with global artificial intelligence powerhouses.

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Louvre museum in Paris shuts gallery over structural safety fears

The Louvre Museum has announced that it has closed one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building. This is a further setback for the renowned institution which came under the spotlight last month after a daring jewellery…

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UN Security Council approves international force for Gaza

The United Nations Security Council voted Monday in favour of a US-drafted peace plan for Gaza, that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state. It marks a significant step for the fragile ceasefire after more than two years of war between Israel…

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Greenpeace claims French resumption of nuclear trade with Russia

Environmental campaign group Greenpeace hit out at the resumption of nuclear trade between France and Russia during its war with Ukraine after activists observed the loading of a tanker in northern France with reprocessed uranium bound for Russia.

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Cop30 enters crunch week as fights over money and fossil fuels intensify

The Cop30 climate summit enters its final week in Brazil with ministers heading into closed rooms to fight over climate money, fossil fuels and how to protect people already hit by rising heat, storms and floods. Civil society groups say trust is thin after a decade of broken promises.

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PSG want €180m from Mbappé after striker hits club with €240m contract claim

France football skipper Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris Saint-Germain on Monday launched a series of claims and counterclaims worth hundreds of millions of euros in their dispute over Mbappé's departure from the club in July 2024.

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French bosses parade choice of investing billions in homegrown firms

French companies announced investments worth €9.2 billion on Monday at the first edition of a government-backed "Choose France" summit dedicated to domestic firms. The government is keen to show the euro zone’s second-biggest economy remains a top business destination despite political turmoil.

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France's Macron and Ukraine's Zelensky pave way for jets and air defence deal

President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky signed a letter of intent on Monday for Ukraine to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets and other air defence hardware from French companies, the French presidency said.

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Frenchman detained in Venezuela begins recovery from ordeal

Camilo Castro was on Monday spending his first full day of freedom in France after he was released from four months of detention in Venezuela.

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Can a global health conference on tobacco control kick butts?

Decision-makers from around the world are gathering in Geneva from Monday for a week-long conference that could help determine the direction of international efforts to rein in the dangers of tobacco. The environmental impact of cigarettes and marketing strategies that target young consumers will be top of the agenda.

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Asian hornet explosion leaves Alsace beekeepers fighting for their hives

Beekeepers in eastern France are racing to contain an explosion in numbers of Asian hornets since 2023 that is devastating hives.

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In the supermarket age, outdoor markets remain at the heart of French life

France’s weekly markets are more than just places to buy food, they are social hubs that define cities, argues journalist Olivier Razemon. He calls them 'an ingredient for a happy society' and believes that in an age of supermarkets and online shopping, policy makers and city planners should not overlook…

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Israel talks defence with Greece and Cyprus, as Turkey issues Netanyahu warrant

Israeli-Turkish relations were dealt another blow when a Turkish court issued an arrest warrant on genocide charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials, a move strongly condemned by Israel.

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Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus: Africa CDC

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday.

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