The Latest Breaking News from France

‘Hypocritical’ Britain to blame for every Channel migrant drowning, says Macron

French president vows to ‘step up the pressure’ on UK but Priti Patel brands his comments ‘absolutely wrong’

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

France drops face mask mandate outdoors

Public health measure has been eased from 2 February

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

France Eases Covid Curbs, Including Outdoor Mask-wearing

France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday in a bid to ease citizens' daily lives, dividing opinion as the country only last month reported record Covid-19 infections. Audience capacity limits for concert halls, sporting matches and other events were also removed, and although homeworking will no longer…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

Tasmania's Education Minister ill with COVID on holiday in France a week out from school returning

Tasmania's Education Minister is isolating with coronavirus in France just days out from the start of the school year, with Premier Peter Gutwein saying he is "happy to have a debate" about her right to take an "appropriate break".

ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

RTE Prime Time viewers all saying the same thing after 'outrageous' and 'patronising' comments on housing crisis programme

Presenter Louise Byrne was joined from France by economist Dara Turnball of Housing Europe and in studio by the former chair of the Housing Agency Conor Skehan

Irish Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

Six Nations star-studded pundits line-ups revealed as ITV get twice as many games as BBC

Two-thirds of the tournament's matches will be shown on ITV - with the BBC only having one match per weekend

Wales Online · Feb 1, 2022

Nigel Owens predicts French revolution at Six Nations and warns England of Scotland upset

EXCLUSIVE: A new-look England have been backed as potential Six Nations champions this year, but famed referee Nigel Owens believes home advantage will deliver a long-awaited title to France

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

Myanmar coup anniversary: Government in exile urges France to act against junta

One year ago, the military seized power in Myanmar by force. The country has since descended into civil war fraught with human rights violations, but the international community has resisted imposing measures against the military regime. Members of Myanmar's exile government spoke in Paris on January 31 about the role…

France 24 · Feb 1, 2022

France's Total and China's CNOOC to extract Uganda's Lake Albert oil reserves

French and Chinese oil companies signed a ten-billion-dollar deal on Tuesday to develop oil resources under Lake Albert in Uganda and build a pipeline to bring the oil though Tanzania. The plan is being criticised by environmental groups, who warn the pipeline will be devastating for wildlife and people along…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 1, 2022

U.S. asks U.N. Security Council to meet Thursday on N.Korea -diplomats

The United States, supported by Britain and France, has asked the U.N. Security Council to meet behind closed-doors on Thursday over North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, diplomats said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2022