During his speech at the United Nations podium on Tuesday, the French president claimed that Hamas had never operated in the West Bank. This factual error was immediately seized upon by Benjamin Netanyahu, who used it to deflect criticism of his settlement policy in the occupied territories.
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Berlin wants the EU’s “Made with Europe” rules opened to trade partners, challenging France’s push to reserve public contracts for European-made goods....
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The US has warned southern states of a possible Moscow attack that would see Russia fire 600 km-range drones from commercial ships at Spain, France and Italy. We examine what is known and how the threat is mounting....
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France may have officially entered autumn, but the country's severe drought is showing little sign of disappearing, with water restrictions still in place across much of the country....
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Listen to the new episode of the The Local's Talking France podcast today as the team discusses the fuel crisis in France and whether prices will lead to unrest plus we ask the experts about the rule danger Marine Le Pen poses to the country and what you need to know about the Po...
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France's successful push to remove Uzbek-Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list has left a bitter aftertaste among officials and diplomats in Brussels, who now fear a dangerous precedent....
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'C'était Ça ou Mourir,' the debut novel by Haitian-Quebecois writer Thélyson Orélien, has been a hit in France. But an anonymous account on X started a firestorm after claiming to have scanned the book through an AI detection tool....
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The Iranian artist, who lives in New York, is showing his work in Paris at the Gustave Moreau Museum alongside paintings by the 19th-century artist, as well as at the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery....
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Pope Leo XIV's visit to France, from September 25 to 28, marks the first official state visit by a pope in 18 years. On a specially chartered plane from Rome, he will be accompanied by 80 journalists. The trip follows a highly codified ritual, during which reporters who are pract...
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Catholic private schools are being urged to suspend normal classes on 25 September, the day Pope Leo XIV arrives in France.
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From Paris to Metz, the Pope's visit to France from September 25 to 28 is expected to attract one million visitors and increase hotel bookings. However, pilgrims tend to spend less than fans of the Canadian superstar....
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In recent weeks, fishermen have blocked oil depots and port entrances in the south of France, while farmers have staged demonstrations over rising fuel prices. Fuel is set to become a major political flashpoint, just seven months away from France's elections....
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The court dismissed an appeal from the Moroccan vice-captain of Paris Saint-Germain.
