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Niger junta takes control of French uranium mine
French nuclear firm Orano says the military authorities in Niger have taken control of its uranium mining operations in the West African…
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Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were…
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Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village…
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For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by…
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Macron wraps up South America trip with French submarines in mind
SANTIAGO, Chile — Traveling to attend the G20 Summit last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, French President Emmanuel Macron extended his…
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UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and…
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French farmers threaten 'chaos' over proposed EU-Mercosur deal
French farmers stepped up their protests Tuesday against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American…
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Tractor-driving French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal
French farmers launched Monday a new wave of action to protest the adoption of a trade pact between the European Union and four South…
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Chicago’s Lycee French Market brings French culture to holiday season
CHICAGO – You don’t have to travel far to get a taste of France in Chicago. One weekend in November, the halls of Lycee Francais School…
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French Senate rejects bill to ban under-16s from attending bullfights
France's upper house of parliament on Thursday rejected a bill to ban children under 16 from attending bullfights, which has sparked…
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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French military technology is being used in Sudan's brutal civil war in violation of a UN arms embargo, rights organisation Amnesty…
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'Black day': French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close…
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French protesters urge calmer roads after cyclist killed
Hundreds of people gathered across France on Saturday, urging an end to "motorised violence" and calling for measures to ease tensions on…
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Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes
Niger’s military leaders have renamed streets and monuments bearing French names, in the latest move to cut links with the country’s…
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New French PM confirms tax rises for major companies to plug deficit
France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has proposed €60b ($66b) worth of spending cuts and tax hikes to help shrink the country’s…
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French Navy orders underwater drones for deep-sea surveillance
BREST, France — The French Navy has ordered an autonomous underwater vehicle from Exail that will surveil critical infrastructure at…
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Le Pen's future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse
PARIS (AP) — The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial…
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Military juntas in 3 West African nations investigate a French journalist over jihadi analysis
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Prosecutors in military junta-ruled Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso launched investigations on Wednesday against the…
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French lake still riddled with bombs 80 years after World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict --…
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Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
AVIGNON, France (AP) — The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her over the…
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Mayor of French town apologizes for his comments downplaying mass rape case
MAZAN, France (AP) — The mayor of a French town making headlines for the trial of dozens of men accused of rapes that occurred there over…
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French PM has formed government, Paris says weeks after snap election
France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has completed the difficult task of forming a government and is expected to present the…
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Reports: New French premier clashes with Macron's centrist camp
Newly appointed French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has clashed with President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp over tax increases,…
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French budgetary situation 'very serious': prime minister
France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to…