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Award-winning Guinean actor granted visa to remain in France

Star of Cannes winning film 'Souleymane’s Story', Abou Sangaré has been granted a one year visa to work in France.

Europe News

French police arrest founder of website used by Gisèle Pelicot's ex

Isaac Steidl has been detained by French police for creating a website used by criminals, including Dominique Pelicot, to carry out rape and murder.

Health news

France's youth mental health crisis is growing, study shows

Girls and young women have been particularly affected, the analysis found.

Sport

Didier Deschamps to step down as France coach after 2026 World Cup

Deschamps led Les Bleus to championship glory in 2018.

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France

French far-right National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right National Front party, now known as National Rally (RN), has died at 96.

Green News

‘Keep at it’: At 74, anti-whaler Paul Watson continues to fight

Watson has been fighting for the rights of whales and the wider environment for more than 50 years - and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Nature

‘Assassins’: Why Brigitte Bardot is campaigning for a wild boar

Wild boars are known for their love of plowing up meadows and pastures. For some people, they are not more than a tasty roast. In France, however, one has conquered hearts.

Travel News

Travel chaos in France as storm brings high winds and floods

Passengers in Île-de-France are warned to be vigilant and avoid travel as Storm Floriane brings violent winds.

France

Six on trial in France for second attack 10 years after Charlie Hebdo

Six men face trial for a 2020 knife attack outside Charlie Hebdo's former offices, five years after the deadly 2015 attacks.

Economy

French finance minister Lombard outlines deficit target for new year

The target allows for more flexibility than the goal set by the previous government, said Éric Lombard.

France

Sarkozy faces trial over alleged campaign funding from Gaddafi

Sarkozy, who was France’s president from 2007 to 2012, retired from public life in 2017.

Experiences

Can a complete novice cycle the legendary ViaRhôna in France?

An aspiring cyclist decides to push her limits as she rides part of the ‘Alps-to-Sea’ cycleway by the Rhône River.

World News

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on final expected overseas trip

The State Department announced that Blinken would visit Seoul, Tokyo and Paris beginning on Sunday.

Europe News

Calls for boldness and stability at Bayrou's first ministers' meeting

The new government's priorities under François Bayrou are to adopt the 2025 budget and reduce the public deficit.

Europe News

Staff held hostage at Arles prison in France, local media report

Four members of the prison's medical team and one guard were taken hostage by a prisoner on Friday, according to preliminary reports.

Syria

German and French foreign ministers visit Syria

Annalena Baerbock and Jean-Noël Barrot hope to show a "new beginning" is possible between Europe and Syria.

Europe News

French health minister's Dry January risks ire of wine-loving Macron

France's new Health Minister Yannick Neuder is said to be the first minister to publicly back the campaign, which has never received support from Paris.

Culture news

Celebrated museum curator Marie-Claude Beaud dies, aged 78

Marie-Claude Beaud, the curator of multiple prestige galleries in Francophone Europe, has died aged 78.

Europe News

French opinion poll names Gisèle Pelicot personality of the year

Pelicot edged out Trump and Macron after she waived her anonymity in a highly publicised rape trial of her ex-husband and dozens of other men, insisting that "shame should change sides".

Ivory Coast

Côte d'Ivoire announces withdrawal of French forces

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara's announcement is a further sign of former colonial power France's fading military influence in West Africa.