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France counting on 'joint efforts' with China to resolve Gaza, Ukraine conflicts

France's top diplomat called on Beijing Friday to be vigilant against China providing any direct or indirect support to Russia in its war on Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 24, 2023

France bans 85 pupils from school for disrupting tributes to slain teachers

Disciplinary councils within France's Education Ministry have sanctioned 605 pupils following incidents that marred tributes last month to teachers Dominique Bernard and Samuel Paty. 85 students, permanently excluded from their schools, will have to find alternative establishments.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 24, 2023

Sarkozy 'Vigorously' Denies Wrongdoing In France Appeals Court

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday "vigorously" denied any wrongdoing as he appealed a one-year jail sentence for illegal campaign financing.

International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023

China Adds Six Countries to 15-Day Visa-Free Program

Beijing plans to include France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Spain in the program on a one-year trial basis

Caixin Global · Nov 24, 2023

Friday favourite: The classic French street track which is a “minefield” for newcomers

Some 19 years have passed since Jamie Green last raced at Pau on his way to a Formula 3 Euro Series title that would set him up for a long career in the DTM. Green only ever competed twice on the sinuous street track located in southwestern France, but a…

Autosport · Nov 24, 2023

'We're not asking for the moon': Forty years on, what legacy for French anti-racism march?

Forty years ago, on October 15, 1983, a handful of young people set off from the southern French city of Marseille on a long march north to Paris. They were demanding equal rights and a stop to racist crimes blighting France at the time. By the time they reached the…

France 24 · Nov 24, 2023

China will allow visa-free entry for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia

China has announced that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Jonas Vingegaard reveals missed drugs test due to ‘faulty doorbell’

The two-time Tour de France winner missed an out-of-competition test in 2019

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

French foreign minister holds talks in China on climate and global tensions

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says France and China should work together to reduce global tensions and address issues such as climate change and biodiversity

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Like the rest of France, I couldn’t wait for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon. Then I actually saw it

I took my seat expecting a masterful take on French history. Instead, we got an industrial-grade sex-and-battles disaster, says critic and writer Agnès Poirier

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023