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France leads European pushback against move to end UN Lebanon mission
Modern Ghana
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France and its European partners are resisting Washington's push to end the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon – UNIFIL – arguing its presence remains essential for stability along Israel's northern border. The United Nations Security Council...
France’s Dead-End War on Crime
Jacobin
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Ever since Emmanuel Macron called snap elections to the National Assembly last summer, it’s been common to hear gripes about paralysis overtaking French political life. Yet there are revealing exceptions to the purported stasis, most notably in...
French petition seeks to block Bayeux tapestry’s loan to Britain
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 19, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -A petition to stop the Bayeux tapestry being loaned by France to the British Museum in London has attracted more than 40,000 signatures from people concerned that movement could damage the Medieval relic. Art historian Didier...
French President Macron calls Putin ‘predator’ and ‘ogre at our gates’, warns Europe against trusting him
Malay Mail
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August 19, 2025
PARIS, Aug 19 — French President Emmanuel Macron today warned European allies not to trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called “an ogre at our gates”. Macron’s remarks came as Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and...
French listeria outbreak which has already killed two could have spread to UK, European health officials warn
Daily Mail
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August 19, 2025
Twenty five people have been infected and two have died following an outbreak of listeria linked to soft cheese supplied by a French manufacturer. Whilst France has seen the highest number of cases, after 21 people became seriously unwell,...
France reaffirms identity of national held in Africa over coup plan
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) France has confirmed that Yann Vezilier, a French citizen arrested in Mali over an alleged coup plot, is an employee of its embassy in Bamako, but rejected claims that he was involved in any attempt to overthrow the country’s military...
'Bloquons tout': nine questions about call for total France shutdown in September
The Connexion
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August 19, 2025
The mobilisation10septembre (protest10september) group wants a “total and indefinite shutdown” of France from September 10, 2025, to protest against the government’s “austerity policy”. It will be “a peaceful action to denounce injustices and...
Report: V-MAX2 marks a new phase in France’s hypersonic weapons strategy
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On June 26, 2023, France reached a decisive milestone in the field of hypersonics with the successful launch of the V-MAX hypersonic glider from Biscarrosse. This first flight, the result of cooperation between the French defence procurement...
Across China: Dream fellowship in Shanghai transforms French surgeon's career
Xinhua News Agency
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Romain Verge, a 33-year-old thoracic surgeon from France, recently completed a six-month training program at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, which, he said, had been "a dream." At the hospital, the French surgeon...
Chikungunya, dengue fever, zika: how many cases in each French region this summer?
The Connexion
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August 19, 2025
Increase in native cases of chikungunya follows outbreak in Réunion Chikungunya and dengue fever are spread by tiger mosquitoes Kobkit Chamchod/Shutterstock Reports of mosquito-borne diseases spreading in France are increasing this year, as a...
What to do if you have a damaged banknote in France
The Connexion
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August 19, 2025
Your bank will be able to provide information and assistance Over 50% of the banknote must be undamaged to be eligible for refund or exchange Kamil Zajaczkowski/Shutterstock If you try to pay for a product or service in France using a banknote...
Graph: Increase in road deaths across France in July 2025
The Connexion
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August 19, 2025
Several departments are attempting to tackle the issue of road deaths with increased police presence and more frequent checks Road deaths have increased in recent months in France Soundsnaps/Shutterstock/VisActu The number of fatalities on French...
I've lived in France for years and explored every corner of the country. This is why it's time to ditch overrated Paris... and the incredible places you should visit instead
Daily Mail
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August 19, 2025
There’s a psychological reason why you shouldn’t just visit Paris. Really. The sense of disappointment that people often get from visiting the French capital is called Paris Syndrome, a term coined by a Japanese psychiatrist in the 80s. I’ve lived...
Ex-Canaries star suspended by French giants after dressing room bust-up
Pink Un
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The French giants have taken action against the 21-year-old and team-mate Adrien Rabiot, 29, after the pair clashed following Friday night’s 1-0 defeat away to Rennes in the Ligue 1 season opener. Reports in France say the pair went head-to-head...
EU 'Appalled' by Israel's Demolition of EU, French Funded School in West Bank
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 19, 2025
The European Union is "appalled" by Israel’s demolition of a school under construction in al-Aqaba, a village in the northern West Bank, which was funded by the EU and France, an EU spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday, Reuters reported....
ChéRené Macarons and More adds ‘southern finesse’ to traditional French dessert
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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August 19, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - When you think of macarons, you probably think of France. But one Atlanta company is giving them what it calls “southern finesse.” Ché Houston of ChéRené Macarons and More visited Atlanta News First about how...
Canada’s Michael Woods, former Tour de France stage winner, to retire at end of season
The Globe and Mail
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August 19, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Michael Woods wins the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 182.5 kilometres, July 9, 2023. Woods took up the sport at the age of 25 after a successful running career.Daniel Cole/The Associated Press...
Bilateral trade with France shows uneven growth
AzerNews
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August 19, 2025
Bilateral trade with France shows uneven growth 19 August 2025 17:23 (UTC+04:00) In January–July 2025, Azerbaijan’s oil exports to France decreased both in volume and value, according to the State Customs Committee, Azernews reports. Access to...
Health alert due to presence of bacteria in several batches of cheeses from France sold in Spain
SUR in English
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August 19, 2025
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 15:29 Share The Spanish agency for food safety and nutrition (Aesan) has sent out information regarding the alert for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in several brie and camembert cheeses from France that have been...
Trump says Britain, France and Germany could send troops to ensure peace in Ukraine
Interfax Ukraine
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August 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump said European countries would provide security guarantees for Ukraine first and foremost, he said on Fox News on Tuesday. Asked how security guarantees would be provided for Ukraine if it was not a NATO member, Trump...