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Tear gas fired at people as French police intervene in small-boat crossing

French police fired tear gas at a group of people as they waited on sand dunes in France for a small boat which might ferry them to the UK

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Emmanuel Macron speaks out as wife appears to push French leader in video

French first lady Brigitte Macron appeared to push her husband away with both hands on his face just before they disembarked a plane to start a…

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Wildfire on remote French island threatens wildlife and climate research station

Amsterdam Island – part of France's Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean – has seen more than half its territory hit by a wildfire that started in late January. Officials are yet to evaluate the damage to the island, which is a haven of biodiversity and home to…

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Energy giant closes Scottish energy hub amid North Sea tax fears

A FRENCH oil and gas giant has shut down a North Sea hub, which will affect the UK's oil and gas supply, amid concerns over the windfall tax...

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Biden Hails Lebanon Ceasefire Deal As 'Good News'

President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying he hoped it could be a springboard to peace in Gaza too.

International Business Times

MotoGP: All to know about the 2024 season - rider line-up and schedule

Francesco Bagnaia became a two-time MotoGP champion after sealing the 2023 title in the Valencia season finale last year. He edged out title rival Jorge Martin to clinch back-to-back championships in impressive fashion, as Bagnaia finished the year with a podium in each of the final seven races. Now it…

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Report reveals mistakes that led to 27 people drowning in Channel horror crossing

Too few Coastguard staff, rescuers going to the wrong boat and poor coordination with the French all contributed to deaths of at least 27 people

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Emmanuel Macron faces questions over attending mass amid religious debates

FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has been accused of a “contradictory” and “exceptional act” after he attended a mass celebrated by Pope…

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Foreign firms owning Scottish green projects is 'absurd', says Alba MP

FRENCH and Irish citizens are reaping the “benefit that nature bestowed” upon Scotland, an Alba MP has warned – highlighting the…

The National (Scotland)

France may soon overtake Russia as the world’s No. 2 arms exporter

Reports of new deals to sell French arms to India and Qatar are just the latest sign that France’s defence industry is gaining pace. The news comes as Russian arms exports decline in the wake of the war in Ukraine, leading to speculation that France could soon take its place…

France 24

Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship back in the water after 10-day stoppage

The French-operated migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking has been cleared to leave the Italian port where it has been stuck for ten days in a bureaucratic wrangle.

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How does grand slam king Novak Djokovic compare to his rivals?

The 23rd major title of Djokovic’s career at the French Open broke the record he jointly held with Rafael Nadal.

The Independent UK

Podcast: holding multinationals to account, Agent Orange on stage, ten years of gay marriage

France's pioneering 2017 law that made French-based multinational companies responsible for human rights and environmental violations wherever they do business. Also, a Franco-Vietnamese theatre director brings Vietnamese history to life on stage. And the first same-sex marriage remembered 10 years after it became legal.

Radio France Internationale

Explainer-Macron pension reform ends cherished French exception

French President Emmanuel Macron may have pushed through his unpopular pension reform but only at great cost to his political capital, which he is now seeking to repair by offering talks with trade unions on other issues.

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Why are the French so angry over retiring 2 years later?

Hundreds of thousands of people will fill the streets of France Thursday for the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64

Evening Standard

Ryanair boss warns of travel chaos throughout April due to French air traffic control strikes

Easter getaways could be disrupted by French strikes, warns airline boss

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European economists call for Scots to bring 'rebel' spirit to major issues

FRENCH and Icelandic economists have both called for the “rebel” characteristic of Scots to emerge to face the climate crisis and economy.

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French company scopes out sleeper train service between Edinburgh and Paris

A FRENCH company is looking to rollout a sleeper train service between Edinburgh and Paris.

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Emmanuel Macron gifted bottle of Scottish Parliament whisky at Franco-British Summit

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has been gifted a bottle of Scottish Parliament whisky - a gesture highlighting the "long friendship"…

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France Asks Lebanon to Question 2 Suspects in 1983 Bombing

French authorities have asked Lebanese prosecutors to detain two people suspected of involvement in a 1983 bombing in Beirut that killed dozens of French troops, Lebanese judicial officials said Wednesday. It is highly unlikely that Lebanese authorities will detain the suspects nearly 40 years after the attacks. Neither has ever…

France 24

France asks Lebanon to question two suspects in 1983 bombing that targeted French troops

The Independent UK

France asks Lebanon to question 2 suspects in 1983 bombing

Lebnese officials say French authorities have asked Lebanese prosecutors to detain two people suspected of involvement in a 1983 bombing in Beirut that killed dozens of French troops, It is highly unlikely that Lebanese authorities will detain the suspects nearly 40 years after the attacks

Radio France Internationale

Paris court dismisses probe into mass poisoning of French West Indies

In a highly sensitive case that relates to the poisoning of up to 90 percent of the population of Martinique and Guadeloupe by a pesticide used on banana plantations, French court judges have put an end to the affair, claiming legal challenges on the effects of the chlordecone chemical were…

Reuters

How French court ruled in Paris Islamist attacks trial

A French court announced guilty verdicts on Wednesday for all 20 men tried for the Nov. 13, 2015 Paris attacks in which 130 people were killed by Islamist militants.

The Independent UK

When is the 2022 French Open and when is the draw?

Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejcikova are the defending champions

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