France will deploy 70,000 police officers on Saturday as authorities prepare for another round of nationwide demonstrations, with the interior minister warning of a very high risk of unrest following riots and
A criminal conviction could initially strengthen Marine Le Pen’s political support before ultimately limiting her electoral prospects, according to Harvard political scientist Andrew O’Donohue, who says legal action against populist leaders presents
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France has made a “big deal” with Ukraine that includes billions of Euros in Ukrainian purchases of French systems and licenses to produce a number of weapons including SCALP/Storm Shadow, a long
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Yesterday, a French appeals court shortened a ban on far-right leader Marine Le Pen seeking public office, effectively allowing her to stand in the 2027 presidential election. Hours after the verdict was
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France’s National Assembly has approved a contentious bill that would establish a legal presumption of self-defence for police officers and gendarmes who use their service weapons, advancing legislation that has ignited fierce
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France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, has been ordered to pay €22.5 million in back taxes following a years-long legal dispute with French tax authorities over a restructuring involving a Belgian holding company
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France’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Rémi Lambert, is likely aware of Napoleon Bonaparte’s famous remark about the strategic importance of Trincomalee Harbour. Napoleon is often attributed with stating that whoever controls Trincomalee
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On May 30, 2026, the historic UEFA Champions League victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was overshadowed by widespread violence across France. What began as celebrations following PSG’s triumph quickly descended into riots
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France is attempting a strategic reinvention of its relationship with Africa as its long-standing influence in the Sahel unravels and new global powers move in to fill the vacuum. At the center
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France, long regarded as the spiritual home of wine culture, has reached a symbolic turning point after beer consumption surpassed wine consumption for the first time in the country’s modern history. According
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A 40-year-old man with no prior criminal record has been formally charged in France over the alleged rape, sexual abuse, and creation of child sexual abuse material involving 34 minors aged between
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On April 13, 2026, a Paris Court delivered a landmark verdict finding French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing terrorism by channelling funds to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
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In a quiet suburb just north of Paris, a three-year-old girl’s distress has become emblematic of a national scandal shaking France’s education system. What began as reluctance to attend preschool soon escalated
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France and Japan have taken a significant step toward deepening their strategic partnership, unveiling a wide-ranging set of agreements aimed at strengthening economic security, technological cooperation and defense ties in an increasingly
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A storm is brewing behind the gilded façade of Monaco’s royal palace, where accusations of betrayal, secret dossiers and a dramatic fallout between Prince Albert II and some of his closest confidants
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During an interaction with members of the local community on his ongoing visit to India, Emmanuel Macron made striking remarks about the modern understanding of free speech, arguing that the concept loses
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