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France’s share of foreigners lower than in most EU countries

Six million foreigners live legally in France, new statistics show. Foreign residents made up just under 9 percent of the French population in 2024 – a proportion that remains below the European Union average.

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Mali under pressure to end fuel crisis as negotiations with jihadists stall

Mali’s military junta is struggling to ease a jihadist fuel blockade as talks with al-Qaeda-linked militants inch forward – amid petrol shortages and growing public frustration.

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France’s Mbappé urges team to focus on a win against Azerbaijan

France skipper Kylian Mbappé urged his teammates to focus on victory over Azerbaijan in Friday night's qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup rather than on racking up a big score.

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Europeans, Arabs flesh out Gaza transition ideas following ceasefire

The United States' closest European and Arab partners have met in Paris to plan how to shape Gaza’s post-war future, hours after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire and prisoner-hostage swap backed by US President Donald Trump.

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France's Macron to name new PM in bid to end political crisis

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

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‘Fear of death doesn't deter violent crime,’ experts say as executions rise

As countries mark World Day Against the Death Penalty on Friday – a day after France honoured Robert Badinter, the man who ended it in the country – experts say capital punishment is still failing to stop crime and instead fuels violence.

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Death penalty abolitionist Robert Badinter joins France's Pantheon heroes

Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in 1981, was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on Thursday as France paid tribute to his lifelong fight for justice – with President Emmanuel Macron praising the abolitionist's “essential and unfinished battles”.

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Israeli settlements a threat to Palestinian state, Macron warns

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that expanding Israeli settlements threatened a Palestinian state and US-led peace efforts, as France hosted Arab and European ministers to find ways to boost the Palestinians after a Gaza ceasefire deal was announced.

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Court rejects appeal, ups sentence for man convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot

A man convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot, who survived years of assaults orchestrated by her husband while she was drugged unconscious, has lost his appeal against the verdict. A court in southern France also stiffened his sentence to 10 years in prison.

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Podcast: Taxing the ultra-rich, last paperboy in Paris, end of the death penalty

The proposal to tax the ultra-rich that could address some of France's budget woes. The last paperboy in Paris, who has been hawking newspapers for nearly 50 years, tells of challenges and successes from Pakistan to Paris. And the man who ended the death penalty in France enters the Panthéon.

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Global press freedom at 'tipping point', media watchdog RSF warns

The world is at a “tipping point” for press freedom, the French NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned as it marked its 40th anniversary ahead of unveiling a memorial stone in Bayeux, Normandy, in honour of journalists killed in the line of duty.

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Zidane's son describes pride of playing for Algeria in quest for 2026 World Cup

Luca Zidane, the son of France football legend Zinedine Zidane, spoke of his pride after he was selected for the Algeria squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda.

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Court rejects French cyclist's appeal over detention in Russia

A court in Russia's Far East has upheld the detention of French ultra-cyclist Sofiane Sehili, accused of illegally crossing the Russian-Chinese border during his attempt to set a world record cycling across Eurasia.

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France hosts Arab, Europe ministers for talks on 'day after' Gaza war

France on Thursday hosts foreign ministers from Arab and European countries for talks on helping the Palestinians once the Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas ends, a meeting that comes hours after the two sides agreed a ceasefire deal.

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Appeal court to decide fate of last defendant in Pelicot mass rape case

A French court is set to decide the fate of the only man still protesting his innocence in a rape case that has come to symbolise accountability for sexual violence in France.

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Robert Badinter, who ended France's guillotine era, enters the Panthéon

Robert Badinter, the lawyer and former justice minister who led France to end the death penalty, will be inducted into the Panthéon in Paris on Thursday – 44 years to the day after the abolition law took effect.

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Deadline looms for Rajoelina as Madagascar unrest grows over shortages

Mass protests in Madagascar over power cuts, water shortages and alleged corruption have put President Andry Rajoelina under growing pressure, with a youth-led movement giving him until Wednesday night to meet its demands or face a nationwide strike.

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Von der Leyen urges stronger EU response to Russia’s 'hybrid war'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged the EU to step up its response to Russia’s 'hybrid war', unveiling plans to strengthen Europe’s defences against escalating threats.

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Top US envoy Rubio in Paris as diplomats renew drive for peace deal in Gaza

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and top international diplomats are gathering in Paris to coordinate international backing for Washington’s plan on Gaza, as parallel ceasefire talks continue in Egypt.

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Charlie Hebdo pushes for Panthéon tribute to murdered cartoonist Charb

Coming a decade after the deadly Charlie Hebdo attack, a new campaign is calling for murdered cartoonist Charb to be honoured in France’s Panthéon as a symbol of freedom of expression and republican values.

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French consumer group sounds alarm on sugary, ultra processed dairy products for children

A French consumer watchdog has slammed ten popular children’s dairy products, warning they’re overloaded with sugar, salt, fat, and ultra-processed ingredients, putting young consumers’ health at serious risk.

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Outgoing French PM says snap election less likely as budget talks advance

France’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock – hoping to agree on a budget and head off the threat of a snap election.

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Clean energy surpasses coal but policy headwinds threaten 2030 goals, IEA warns

This year, solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time. But United States and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, making it unlikely that the global 2030 clean energy goals will be met, according to a report released by the International Energy Agency.

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UK fears heavy losses as Europe moves to shield steel industry

The European Union has unveiled its toughest plan yet to defend its steel industry, halving the volume of foreign steel that can enter the bloc without tariffs and doubling the duties on imports. The move has alarmed the United Kingdom, which sells most of its steel to the EU.

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French woman faces genocide trial over enslavement of Yazidi girl

A French woman accused of holding a Yazidi teenager in slavery in Syria in 2015 will stand trial in Paris on charges of genocide.

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