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France to revisit Haiti’s post-slavery reparations two centuries on

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he intends to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's history with its former colony and its impact on the country's development since its independence – notably the demand that Haiti pay France reparations to compensate slave-owners for their losses, in return…

Radio France Internationale

Charlie Rennie Mackintosh painting of French village fetches £150,000 at auction

The watercolour, titled Bouleternere, was painted in 1925 with sparing use of colour and depicts the hillside town.

The Independent UK

France's president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust

French President Emmanuel Macron says it was an injustice imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity in exchange for its independence from France

The Independent UK

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Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’

Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ status

The Guardian - UK

Talking politics: How is polarisation reshaping young Europeans' public and private conversations?

Politicians, social media, and traditional media are seen as the central forces that are fracturing society.

Euronews

Hermès leaves wealthy clients to pay for cost of Trump tariffs

The luxury company, based in France, announced that it would be hiking prices in the US to offset the impact of US President Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs against the EU.

Euronews

What should Europe do as Russia gains influence in Africa's Sahel?

France was recently asked to leave Chad, and its relations in central and West Africa are increasingly weak. With Russian influence in the region spreading, Euronews asks what is next for Europe in the Sahel.

Euronews

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Macron announces joint commission with Haiti amid calls for reparations

France imposed harsh ‘ransom’ after revolution that campaigners say stunted Caribbean country’s development

The Guardian - US

Macron to meet Trump aides in Paris for talks on Ukraine ceasefire

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a White House envoy were in Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron over a ceasefire in Ukraine, as Washington and Europe seek common ground on ending the war. At the same time, Ukrainian officials were also in the French…

Radio France Internationale

EU Hopes Trump Tariffs Can Nudge Mercosur Deal Past Finish Line

The spectre of a transatlantic trade war is also fuelling hopes of a silver lining in Europe: that a commerce deal with four South American countries could get a final green light despite longstanding French opposition.

International Business Times

Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, France: Paris’s impossibly glamorous answer to Soho Farmhouse

With glam rooms, buzzy restaurants, a luxe spa — and even a cool kids’ club — this bucolic new French hangout is the place to be this summer, says Luciana Bellini

Evening Standard

Trump signals support for EU-US trade deal amid mixed messages on Ukraine in Meloni White House visit – as it happened

US president says deal will happen but ‘we are in no rush’; Trump and aide send mixed signals of progress on Ukraine minerals deal

The Guardian - UK

‘Drug-dealing scum’ behind string of French prison attacks, claims minister

At least nine prison facilities and other affiliated institutions have been attacked

The Independent UK

Caught on camera: French cinema finally reckons with its colonial past

For years, French cinema has ignored stories that dealt with France’s colonial history, but something is now changing.

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France demands release of Russian journalists jailed after covering Navalny case

France has urged Russia to immediately release four journalists sentenced to long prison terms for their association with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Euronews

From skater girls to climate illusions: Meet the winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards

UK photographer Zed Nelson's four-continent project, highlighting humanity's complex relationship with nature, earned him this year's coveted Photographer of the Year award.

Radio France Internationale

Chikungunya virus outbreak kills six on France's Réunion Island

Six people have died from chikungunya on the French overseas department of Réunion Island since the start of the year, health officials confirmed on Wednesday. The mosquito-borne virus has infected more than 33,000 people on the island so far.

The Conversation

How could Canada deter an invasion? Nukes and mandatory military service

United States President Donald Trump has been loud and clear. America’s liberal democratic allies cannot rely on the U.S. to protect them.

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International Business Times

New Attacks Target France Prison Guard Cars, Home

Assailants targeted cars and a building lobby linked to prison staff in France overnight, the authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a series of coordinated attacks that have put the government on edge.

The Conversation

Railways were essential to carrying out the Holocaust – decades later, corporate reckoning continues

The Holocaust could not have happened without the railways.

The Conversation

200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations

In 2002, Haiti’s former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide argued that France should pay his country $US21 billion.

The Guardian - UK

UK in talks with France about deal to swap people seeking asylum

Officials discuss plan to exchange people who come to UK irregularly for some with family case for being in Britain

The Conversation

Pope Francis and Laudato Si’: an ecological turning point for the Catholic Church

On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed his encyclical Laudato Si’ – “Praise be to you” in medieval Italian. This letter to Roman Catholic bishops was no half measure: it took many Catholics by surprise with its uncompromising conclusions and call for an in-depth transformation of our lifestyles. In France, it…

Radio France Internationale

Anti-terror probe launched after wave of attacks on French prisons

France has launched a national anti-terror investigation after a series of arson attacks and shootings this week targeted prisons across the country, raising fears over organised efforts to intimidate the justice system.

Evening Standard

Government ‘in talks on migrant removals agreement with France’

A Home Office spokesman said ministers are ‘intensifying’ collaboration with France and other European countries.

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