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France will send 60 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Lebanon, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday, announcing a larger relief shipment as the country faces growing humanitarian needs.
A foreign disinformation campaign has targeted two candidates running in France’s local elections this weekend, a government agency and a security source said Tuesday. It is the third foreign attack targeting public figures in recent days.
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European countries to expand the use of civilian nuclear power to secure the continent’s energy independence, warning that the war in the Middle East has exposed Europe’s vulnerability.
Authorities in the Central African Republic announced on Tuesday the arrest of a French aid worker employed by the charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), who is accused of “threatening security”. The arrest comes just days ahead of a visit to the country by the French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot.
French artificial intelligence start-up AMI said on Tuesday it had raised $1 billion (€890 billion) to develop AI systems designed to understand the physical world “in the way animals and humans do”, rather than relying on language-based models such as ChatGPT. The company expects to produce “fairly universal intelligent systems” within five years.
A French court ruled that former president Nicolas Sarkozy must serve jail time for an illegal funding conviction, a source close to the case said, after his lawyer sought to merge sentences for two separate convictions.
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that an attack on Cyprus was an attack on all of Europe and said France and its allies were preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war entered its second week.
France goes to the polls on 15 and 22 March to elect 34,875 mayors, in a vote seen as a key test ahead of next year's presidential election. The two-round ballot will measure the strength of the far-right National Rally (RN) and showcase what types of alliances could emerge in a fragmented landscape.
France is set to carry out a blitz of petrol station inspections this week after a sharp rise in fuel prices sparked political anger and fears that retailers could exploit tensions in the Middle East.
Nearly 12 years after Air Algérie Flight AH5017 crashed in Mali, as it travelled from Burkina Faso to Algeria, the Paris Correctional Court will hear the case against Spanish airline Swiftair from Monday.
France's President Emmanuel Macron will visit Cyprus on Monday, his office said, as France deploys warships to the Mediterranean following a drone attack on Cyprus days ago.
Some 100 organisations have called on people across France to take to the streets on Sunday to defend women's rights, warning that the rise of the far right threatens hard-won freedoms.
As France dispatches fighter jets and warships to defend its Gulf partners amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Paris also faces a more elusive front – on its own soil. Middle East expert Adrian Calamel tells RFI that France remains vulnerable not only to Tehran’s clandestine networks but also to rival Iranian exiles, whose political influence campaigns echo across Europe.
With a week to go before the first round, France's local elections on 15 and 22 March are shaping up as a key test for political parties ahead of next year's presidential poll.
The Grand Mosque of Paris marks its 100th anniversary this year, reviving debate over its political role and its place in French history. Built to honour Muslim soldiers who died in the First World War, the mosque has become a symbol of Islam in France, and a recurring source of political tension.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an "unacceptable attack" on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, after speaking with his Lebanese and Syrian counterparts.
French officials have accused a Russian group tied to military intelligence of foreign interference after it sought to discredit a centre-right candidate in upcoming local elections via a fraudulent website.
France will strengthen its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and provide armoured transport vehicles along with operational and logistical support, French President Emmanuel Macron has said, as Lebanon is pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East.
Following a record medal haul at last month's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, France's para athletes are hoping to replicate this success when the Paralympic Games kick off on Friday.
France on Thursday confirmed it had temporarily allowed the US Air Force to use one of its bases for missions in Iran. The French military says it has guarantees that only planes not involved in carrying out strikes will land at the country's facilities.
French finance chiefs moved on Thursday to calm fears of a sharp rise in fuel prices as the conflict in Iran and the Middle East entered a sixth day.
Toulouse and Nice will feature in the hat on Thursday for the draw for the semifinals of the Coupe de France following penalty shootout wins over Marseille and Lorient respectively.
Two more men were arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon on 12 February.
The first flight organised to repatriate French nationals stranded in the Middle East since the start of the war arrived early on Wednesday morning at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport from Oman.
French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address on Tuesday evening that he had ordered an aircraft carrier group to the Mediterranean in response to the widening Middle East conflict, while acknowledging that the US-Israel strikes on Iran were outside international law.
France’s decision to expand its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades is drawing mixed reactions across Europe, reopening debate over who should guarantee the continent’s security.
French basketball star Victor Wembanyama confirmed on Tuesday he has bought a minority stake in his boyhood club Nanterre 92.
France is preparing charter flights to evacuate its French nationals from the Middle East as violence spreads across the region after Israeli and US air strikes on Iran, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday. He added that French diplomatic and military teams were fully mobilised and, at this stage, no French citizens have been killed or injured.
A French appeal court upheld one jail term and reduced three others over the chain of events that led to the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty by a Chechen jihadist in October 2020.
It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris. But the inhabitants of Neauphle-le-Chateau have still not got over their famous guest, as the US-Israeli war against Iran puts the spotlight back on the ayatollah's legacy.
President Emmanuel Macron says France would increase the number of its nuclear warheads and cooperate with eight European countries to help protect the continent as key NATO ally Washington turns away.
The US‑Israel military operation against Iran has plunged the Middle East into chaos, with thousands of French expatriates stranded amid closed airspaces and mounting tensions. The French government says it will spare no effort to bring people home safely.
France has said it is "ready to help" defend Gulf nations and Jordan against Iran, signalling a firm commitment to regional allies as tensions spiral following a wave of missile and drone attacks.
Police arrested four Greenpeace activists on Monday for blocking a cargo ship in France that they alleged was transporting uranium from Russia for the country's nuclear power plants.
As doubts grow over US reliability, the French president is set to unveil his plans at a nuclear submarine base in Brittany, proposing closer cooperation with allies while insisting ultimate control will remain in Paris.
Ten days after the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, President Emmanuel Macron convened government officials this week to discuss the fight against 'violent extreme groups'. Although France's far right has historically been divided into several factions, there have been signs of rapprochement in recent years, as seen at the march in Deranque's name held on 21 February.
France’s new multi-annual energy plan doubles down on nuclear power, but questions over uranium supply amid Niger’s coup and China’s rise are threatening President Emmanuel Macron’s “nuclear renaissance".
French President Emmanuel Macron emerged from an emergency meeting of top politicians and advisors on Saturday night to insist on a diplomatic solution to the unfolding conflict in Iran and the Middle East.
Musical duo Okali – Cameroonian singer Gaëlle Minali-Bella and French multi-instrumentalist Florent Sorin – released their debut EP this month, the result of years of experimentation in blending the sounds of their two countries, as they told RFI.
French president Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for the Israeli and American air strikes on Iran to stop after describing the outbreak of conflict as a danger to international peace.
France's priority in the wake of air strikes launched by the Israel and the United States on Iran will be to protect its citizens and forces in the Near and Middle East, said defence chief Alice Rufo on Saturday.
The presidency on Thursday announced that Catherine Pégard, a former magazine editor and former head of the Palace of Versailles, will take over the coveted culture portfolio from Rachida Dati. The reshuffle has already been overshadowed by a heated row in the Paris mayoral race, in which Dati is running.
Hollywood star Jim Carrey spoke about his French origins – and joked about his language skills – during an emotional speech, after receiving an honorary César from the French Film Academy at the awards ceremony on Thursday in Paris.
A suspected Russian-linked drone incident near a French aircraft carrier in Swedish waters has underlined rising tensions and evolving security threats Europe's Baltic region.
A French court has sentenced an Iranian woman, Mahdieh Esfandiari, to one year in prison on charges of promoting terrorism. The case is being linked to possible negotiations with Iran over the release of two French citizens detained in Tehran.
A new study has revealed significant disparities in the way the French media reports on environmental issues, with overall coverage remaining limited, particularly in France’s regional newspapers.
Rachida Dati, who has been running for Mayor of Paris, has resigned as Culture Minister to focus on the campaign, which she described as “the battle of my life”.
France’s struggling wine sector is set to receive fresh EU subsidies as policymakers respond to falling demand, shifting trends and mounting trade pressure from US tariffs.
French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged parties across the political spectrum to disclose their links with groups advocating violence.
France’s Senate has approved a controversial constitutional reform aimed at reshaping the institutional future of New Caledonia, setting the stage for a high-stakes political battle as the bill heads to the National Assembly.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Madagascar's new leader held talks and agreed to 'renew' ties on Tuesday, despite steps taken by the former French colony to draw closer to Russia.
Ahead of the 51st César Awards on Thursday, France's biggest film awards, 4,000 French actors and filmmakers have condemned "systematic plundering" of their work by artificial intelligence tools, which reproduce their voices or images.
France’s crackdown on Russia’s 'shadow fleet' stepped up on Monday as prosecutors in the Breton port city of Brest demanded a one‑year prison sentence and a 150,000‑euro fine against the Chinese captain of the oil tanker Boracay for failing to comply with French Navy orders.
Four years ago France joined other European countries in welcoming tens of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war, under a European Union temporary protection scheme. Now this framework is being phased out, leaving the 40,000 Ukrainians still in the country facing an uncertain future.
Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine is a "triple failure for Russia", President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday to mark the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of the Western-backed country. France is an unwavering supporter of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, but its diplomatic efforts are limited in a fractured Europe.
The US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner will regain full access to the French government after he explains his decision not to show up after being summoned on Monday over comments made on the killing of a French far-right activist, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said.
A French court will consider whether it has jurisdiction over the Chinese captain of an oil tanker who failed to follow orders from the French navy off the coast of Brittany in October. With no clear national registration, the Boracay is reportedly part of Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which allows Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions to export its oil.
France's top rugby union players on Monday turned their focus towards Scotland after beating Italy 33-8 to maintain their quest for a clean sweep of victories - the Grand Slam - in the 2026 Six Nations.
From May this year, all university students in France will be eligible for a hot meal costing just €1 in state-run university canteens, but students and aid organisations warn that subsidised meals address only one facet of the much broader crisis they’re facing.
France will summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments by the Trump administration over the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, the foreign affairs minister said.
France is set to ease restrictions on shooting wolves that attack livestock, in a move the government says reflects the growing spread of the predators – and amid mounting pressure from farmers.
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to lift “unjustly imposed sanctions” against several European citizens – including former European commissioner Thierry Breton and judge Nicolas Guillou, French media reported Sunday.
France is preparing to ban children from using social media. If the Senate approves legislation already passed by the National Assembly, the ban will come into effect by the start of the next school year in September. But the technicalities of proving someone’s age have raised privacy concerns, and critics question whether a ban alone will make children any safer.
Brussels has the "appropriate instruments" to hit back at the United States for its latest round of 10 percent flat tariffs, France's trade minister Nicolas Forissier told the Financial Times newspaper on Saturday.
France has handed over the Djidji Ayokwe or "talking drum" back to Côte d'Ivoire after it was looted by colonial troops in 1916. Used by the Ebrie tribe to transmit messages, the drum is one of hundreds of objects France is preparing to repatriate to Africa.
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for far-right activist Quentin Deranque whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge.
French President Emmanuel Macron opens the annual Paris International Agricultural Show on Saturday, but for the first time ever it will be without cattle following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease. Two of France's farming unions are also boycotting the usual meeting with the president.
The historic southeastern city of Lyon is known as "the capital of the Gauls" but the killing last week of far-right nationalist student Quentin Deranque during a clash between anti-fascist and far-right activists has drawn attention to its less exalted history as a bastion for the far right, leading to escalating violence between two political extremes.
France has clarified that its military personnel are in the Democratic Republic of Congo to train members of the country's armed forces, following speculation sparked by images of soldiers wearing French uniform that were shared on social media.
France’s lush landscapes, storied towns and cities, and legendary gastronomy drew a record 102 million visitors in 2025, keeping its place as the world’s top tourist destination.
French restaurants are struggling to hire staff, and employees often only stay for a few months. According to unions, the sector’s declining appeal is largely due to low wages and difficult working conditions.
France said the European Commission had no mandate to represent member states at US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, after its Mediterranean commissioner attended the gathering alongside representatives from more than 45 countries.
Seven men were charged on Friday over the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, as authorities confirmed a memorial march will go ahead on Saturday under heavy police presence. France's far-right National Rally has told its elected officials not to attend.
France will equip several hundred security officers across its rail and metro networks with electric stun guns in a bid to better manage violent incidents.
French President Emmanuel Macron used his final day of a state visit to India on Thursday to defend Europe’s approach to artificial intelligence, telling global leaders in New Delhi that the continent offers a “safe space” for innovation.
Leila Shahid, the first woman to represent Palestine abroad, including as ambassador to France, has died at her home in southern France at the age of 76. She is remembered for her tireless championing of the Palestinian cause in Europe.
A case against French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies opened in Paris on Thursday over allegations it has failed to meet legal obligations to limit environmental harm.
France has launched two formal investigations into the Jeffrey Epstein affair, covering alleged sexual crimes and possible financial wrongdoing, as prosecutors call on potential French victims to come forward following the release of millions of case documents in the United States.
The EU has opened an investigation into Shein over childlike sex dolls and concerns about illegal products and “addictive design,” targeting the online fashion retailer under the bloc’s Digital Services Act. The move comes as Shein prepares to expand into several regional department stores in France.
The Paris Court of Appeal has rejected a compensation claim against three US multinationals by Nicaraguan plantation workers left sick or sterile after working with the toxic pesticide Nemagon.
Nine suspects have been arrested in the investigation into the killing of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque, a case that has intensified tensions between France’s far right and hard left ahead of municipal elections in March, and the presidential election in 2027.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened three days of talks in Mumbai on Tuesday by reaffirming their countries’ “very special” relationship, as a new Franco-Indian helicopter assembly line was inaugurated and negotiations continue over a major fighter jet deal.
French authorities have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, marking the latest in a series of major drug interceptions near French Polynesia.
France has appointed a new leader for one of its most visible cultural bridges with the Arab world, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) in Paris, following the resignation of its long-time president Jack Lang in connection with the Epstein affair. The move comes as the institute faces financial challenges and debate over its future role.
France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple, who had been held by the country's ICE agency that is leading US President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to India to strengthen a strategic partnership and reduce dependence on the United States and China. As part of the visit, he is expected to finalise what has been described as a historic deal for the sale of over a hundred Rafale fighter jets.
A prototype European space suit designed to be slipped on in under two minutes is set for testing aboard the International Space Station, where French astronaut Sophie Adenot, now in orbit for her first long-duration mission, will try it out in microgravity.
French investigators raided the offices of former Culture Minister Jack Lang, 86, on Monday, as prosecutors step up efforts to examine potential links between French nationals and the crimes of US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Moments after coming second in the men's 10 km interval start free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, French cross-country skier Mathis Desloges threw down the gauntlet to Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo who had also taken gold ahead of him a day earlier in the 10km + 10km skiathlon.
The fatal beating of a 23-year-old far-right sympathiser in Lyon has sparked a blame game between France's left and right political circles, while an investigation is underway to uncover the sequence of events leading up to the young man's death.
Germany’s foreign minister has criticised France for not spending enough on defence, adding strain to the already tense relationship between the traditional European allies.
France's top rugby players were on Monday starting their preparations for their third game in the 2026 Six Nations tournament following a second convincing win of the campaign on Sunday evening.
Storms have left large parts of France underwater, with record levels of flooding after heavy rain fell on already saturated soil. In Paris, the Seine is four metres above its normal level, forcing the closure of the riverside motorway and some commuter rail stations.
A visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez marks a cautious attempt by Paris and Algiers to reset ties, with key disputes still hanging over the relationship.
European leaders are increasingly confronting a once-taboo question: how to defend the continent in a more dangerous world if reliance on the United States can no longer be taken for granted.
Emmanuel Macron stepped up his criticism of France Unbowed, linking the left-wing party’s stance to broader concerns about antisemitism in public life.
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed suggestions of any planned intervention in Niger, firmly rejecting claims from the country’s ruling junta that Paris is orchestrating destabilisation efforts.
French President Emmanuel Macron has struck a defiant but optimistic tone in Munich, urging critics to 'take their cue' from Europe rather than dismiss it, as world leaders gathered to reset strained transatlantic ties.
France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives.
France will play Italy, Belgium and Turkey in Group A1 during the pool stages of the 2026-2027 Nations League football tournament.