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October 28, 2026
France/World

French Legal Dispute Puts Le Pen’s 2027 Presidential Bid in Doubt

Marine Le Pen’s eligibility to contest France’s 2027 presidential election has come under renewed scrutiny after Didier Guerin, president of the honorary chamber of the French Supreme Court, argued that her conviction

France/World

Marine Le Pen Gains Support in French Presidential Poll After Weekend Riots

Marine Le Pen has gained support in the first opinion poll on France’s 2027 presidential election conducted since violent unrest at demonstrations over the weekend, according to a new survey by Ifop, with the far-right politician receiving between 34% and

October 22, 2026

Eiffel Tower chief to step down after row over women staff and Hindu group visit

France/Human Rights/World

The head of the company operating the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of this year following a controversy over the removal

Pope Leo XIV’s France Visit Tests the Boundaries of French Secularism

France/World

The Place de la Concorde, once the site of the guillotine that executed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution, is being

French Defence Giant Naval Group Targeted in Cyberattack

July 28, 2025
France

French defence contractor Naval Group has confirmed it was targeted by a cyberattack after hackers claimed to have accessed and published sensitive information related to its submarines and frigates. The incident, described

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“Rachida the Terror”: Paris Culture Minister Faces Corruption Trial but Defies Political Storm

July 26, 2025
France/World

The summer in Paris promises to be a tempestuous one for prosecutors, politicians, and power brokers alike, as Rachida Dati, the city’s culture minister and one of its most formidable political figures,

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Macron Announces France Will Recognize Palestinian State at UN

July 25, 2025
France/World

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will officially recognize the State of Palestine at a United Nations conference this September, becoming the most influential European Union country to take this

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French Minister and Tycoon to Stand Trial Over Alleged $978,000 Corruption Pact

July 23, 2025
France/World

Rachida Dati, France’s high-profile culture minister and candidate for mayor of Paris, is facing trial alongside Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former auto executive, over an alleged corruption deal worth €900,000, equivalent to

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Macron Warns of US and China Dependence, Urges UK to Rejoin Europe’s Strategic Future

July 9, 2025
France/United Kingdom/World

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a pointed message during his state visit to Britain this week, warning that both the UK and France are “dangerously dependent” on the United States and China.

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Anglo-French Friendship Renewed at Windsor as King Welcomes Macron

July 5, 2025
France/United Kingdom/World

Windsor Castle is set to host the latest chapter in a century-old tale of cross-Channel diplomacy, as King Charles III welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron for a

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Former French President Stripped of Legion of Honor After Corruption Conviction

June 16, 2025
France/World

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been officially excluded from the prestigious National Order of the Legion of Honor, according to a state decree published on Sunday. The revocation follows Sarkozy’s 2022

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Macron Calls for Global Consistency on Conflicts, Urges Rules-Based Coalition

May 31, 2025
France/World

French President Emmanuel Macron issued a powerful call for consistency in global responses to conflict, warning against double standards in international diplomacy during a keynote address at the prestigious Shangri-La Dialogue on

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France Approves Assisted Dying Bill in Landmark Vote

May 28, 2025
France/World

French lawmakers voted on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults, marking a significant cultural and legal shift in a country long seen as cautious

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Macron Says Viral Plane Moment Was Just “Horsing Around”

May 27, 2025
France

French President Emmanuel Macron has brushed off speculation surrounding a viral video that appeared to show a tense moment between him and First Lady Brigitte Macron as they arrived in Vietnam over

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French Prosecutor Seeks Max Sentence in Nation’s Largest Child Sex Abuse Case

May 24, 2025
France/World

A French prosecutor on Friday called for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, who admitted to sexually abusing nearly 300 patients—most of them children—over a span of

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France Plans Latin America Jungle Prison for Most Dangerous Criminals

May 19, 2025
France/World

France will construct a high-security prison in the heart of the South American jungle to isolate its most dangerous criminals, including drug lords and Islamist radicals, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced in

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Crypto Millionaires in France Targeted by Ransom Gangs Amid Kidnappings

May 18, 2025
Business/Cryptocurrency/France

A disturbing surge in kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency millionaires and their families has raised alarms across France, fueling fears of a ‘Mexicanisation’ of the country’s crime landscape. This wave of abductions, widely reported

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Daughter of French PM Alleges Abuse at School

April 24, 2025
France/World

The daughter of French Prime Minister François Bayrou has revealed she was assaulted at a school now at the centre of a widening abuse scandal — one her father is accused of

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Macron to Receive UK State Visit Ahead of Trump

April 21, 2025
France/World

President Emmanuel Macron will be granted a full state visit to the United Kingdom next month, several months before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit, in a diplomatic move signaling

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