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France outraged by imprisonment of author Boualem Sansal in Algeria
France has reacted with outrage to the sentencing of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 80, who was given five years in prison by an…
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Macron urges Algeria to free writer jailed for Morocco comments
France's President Emmanuel Macron is urging Algeria to free an 80-year-old writer who was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison,…
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Poll shows French fed up with U.S., 6 of 10 back boycott of American goods
American brands like Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Tesla, which once lined the boulevards of Paris, are becoming symbols of political…
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Macron says European troops in Ukraine would deter Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined his vision for a potential deployment of European troops in Ukraine, emphasizing that their…
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Macron announces new Ukraine summit to be held in Paris on Thursday
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new summit of countries willing to help guarantee a possible peace agreement between…
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Picture of Modi being 'taken around Paris in a taxi' is doctored
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-hosted a global AI summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron on February 10, social…
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One dead in stabbing in French city of Mulhouse
One person has been killed and three police officers injured in a knife attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse. A 37-year-old…
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Macron says 'no doubt' Islamic terrorism behind Mulhouse attack
After Saturday's deadly attack in Mulhouse, French President Emmanuel Macron assumes that the act was an Islamist one. "In view of the…
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Posts claiming Macron 'ignored' Modi at AI summit share out-of-context clip
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-hosted a global AI summit in Paris in February but posts…
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Macron invites Syrian interim president to visit France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday spoke on the phone with new Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and invited him to…
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French PM set to force budget through parliament
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France's budget without a vote, a move set to prompt a no-confidence…
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Macron attends ceremony for 80th anniversary of Colmar's liberation
The 80th anniversary of the last major battle of World War II on French soil was commemorated on Sunday, as French President Emmanuel…
Culture
Mona Lisa to get a room of her own in Louvre museum renovation
She’s the star attraction in a museum filled with masterpieces, and soon she will be getting a room of her own. As part of an ambitious…
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Macron visits the Louvre as reports of disrepair spur concern over the 'Mona Lisa'
It served as the background for Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 presidential victory speech. On Tuesday, he returned to the Louvre to attempt some…
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British tourists could be forced to pay more to see Mona Lisa as part of Louvre revamp
British tourists will have to pay more to enter the Louvre in Paris amid a new crackdown at the museum that will also see the Mona Lisa…
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Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the…
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France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Year’s Eve…
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France's Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve…
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France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
France is to hold a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month.…
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Flamanville 3 Reactor Online in France After 12-Year Delay
The largest nuclear reactor in France is finally providing power to the country's grid, more than a decade after it was expected to enter…
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France awaits appointment of new government
President Emmanuel Macron returned to Paris on Sunday after a visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte and East Africa, as a France racked by…
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Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage, advocacy during rape trial
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Gisèle Pelicot's fight on Friday, a day after the conclusion of a landmark mass rape…
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Angry Mayotte residents confront Macron during his visit post cyclone
Angry residents of cyclone-affected French overseas territory of Mayotte greeted French President Emmanuel Macron on his visit there,…
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Rolling hills are now barren: BBC sees destruction in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Landing over Petite-Terre, Mayotte's smaller island, the level of destruction from Cyclone Chido is immediately apparent. It's hard to…