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US midterm results unsettle French far right, boost hopes left ahead of presidential election
The French left and the centrist bloc have analyzed the defeat of Donald Trump's party in light of France's upcoming elections, seeing it as a source of hope, while the far right is increasingly distancing itself from its 'lame duck' American counterpart....
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As maritime threats grow, France pushes to strengthen Europe's naval power
France is at the forefront of efforts to strengthen Europe's naval capabilities. Its growing naval arsenal is on display this week at Euronaval, the world's largest naval defence show, held annually near Paris....
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'After the midterms, Democrats and Republicans face an urgent need for renewal'
Democrats know that they did not so much win on November 3 as Trump lost, and that their party's own image is dismal, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris....
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Goncourt 2026 winner Philippe Jaenada admits using AI in novel to 'play with reader'
A day after being crowned with France's top literary award, Philippe Jaenada, spoke on France Inter radio about how he used AI to write "The Unknown Woman from Quai de Javel", the novel that won him this year's Goncourt Prize....
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PODCAST 🎧: Tear gas warning, health boost for rural France and which city speaks 'perfect' French?
Talking France is back with an update on all things protest-related in the country, why it might soon be easier to get a doctor's appointment in rural France, and where in the country locals speak the 'purest' French....