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'Just you huit!': France threatens fishing row retaliation in 8 days

"We have been very patient, too patient (...) The British do not want to give a certain number of licences not because they lack information but because they have made this political choice," France's Europe minister said.

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France to extend COVID-19 state of emergency until July 2022

The French government will ask lawmakers to extend its COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency until July 2022.

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Decorated French Resistance fighter dies aged 101

Hubert Germain, the last of an elite group of decorated French Resistance fighters who helped liberate France from Nazi control in World War II, has died.

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Record 6,000 drop in Paris pupil numbers amid COVID and remote working

Paris' deputy mayor said it was down to a declining birth rate and the effects of the COVID pandemic.

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Culture news

Comics: Astérix returns in 'Astérix and the Griffon'

Astérix and his red-haired best friend Obélix make a return in this brand new adventure and the last story that Albert Uderzo was able to supervise.

Culture news

Villagers are saving their castle from owner who 'pretends to be dead'

After a money laundering affair and alleged €12 million fraud, the owner is now in prison awaiting trial where prosecutors accuse him of pretending to be dead to escape justice.

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Migrants hit by train in France were 'sleeping or lying' on the tracks

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning near Saint-Jean-de-Luz station, close to France’s border with Spain.

Tech News

Macron unveils €30bn plan to revive French industry with high tech

With six months until France’s presidential election, Emmanuel Macron is hedging his bets on tech to revive the country’s economic fortunes.

The Kitchen

Thomas Lemaire's recipe for smoked salmon tart & herbs| The Kitchen

"Herbs are an important part of the history of French gastronomy," says Lyon chef Thomas Lemaire. "Everything is always better with a few herbs."

France

France to ban plastic packaging for 30 fruit and vegetables

Around 37% of fruit and vegetables are currently sold in plastic packaging, the government said.

United Arab Emirates

Afghan woman's pet bird finds new home at French embassy in UAE

Amid two weeks of frantic evacuations to Paris and untold suffering, the French Ambassador to the UAE has shared a remarkable story of hope.

France

France rescues more than 340 UK-bound migrants in English Channel

Illegal crossings between France and the UK have increased dramatically since 2018.

Poland

Poland: EU countries split after Polish court ruling on EU law

France and Germany reiterated their support for the EU Commission but Hungary has welcomed the Polish ruling, calling on the bloc to respect national sovereignty.

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Migrants seen leaving France on boats for UK

A group of French police officers watched dozens of migrants boarding a dinghy on Friday to get across the Channel to Britain, footage by British broadcaster Sky showed.

Health news

World’s most powerful MRI scanner delivers its first images

The French-built MRI - the most powerful scanner yet - is set to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases, one pumpkin at a time.

France

Human rights report denounces French police 'abuse' of Calais migrants

The report accuses the police of mass evictions, harassment, and restricting access to humanitarian assistance for migrants on the northern French coast.

Switzerland

US-China-Taiwan tensions rise amid Chinese air incursions

Senior US and Chinese officials met in Switzerland on Wednesday, as the two countries find themselves at odds on a variety of issues, including Taiwan and trade.

France

France moves closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapy

MPs in the lower house of France's parliament unanimously supported a new law to ban so-called gay conversion therapy.

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'It's also my shame': Pope Francis on French church sex abuse scandal

"It is also my shame, our shame, my shame, for the incapacity of the church for too long to put them [victims] at the centre of its concerns."

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Blinken meets Macron in first U.S.-France summit since submarine deal

US Secretary of State held talks at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.

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