France’s ambassador in Niger is being held hostage by the military junta, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. “In Niger, as I speak to you, we have an ambassador and diplomatic…
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Impressive Start for France and Ireland, as Northern Hemisphere Awaits New Rugby World Cup Champion
Paris, Dublin, London (12/9 – 27) As New Zealand destroyed themselves in the first game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, it may have been an omen that men’s rugby…
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Paris, Auckland, Sydney (9/9 – 10) Disclaimer. This article may offend you. Well, tough luck, go and read the science section or volunteer for the Girl Scouts. This is men’s…
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US Convenes Nuclear Weapons Meeting With China, France, Russia, UK
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossThe United States this month convened a meeting of working-level experts from China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom to discuss nuclear weapons issues including strategic risk reduction, the State…
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More than 600 migrants crossed the English Channel on Sunday, the highest number on a single day so far this year, the Home Office said. Some 616 people were detected…
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It is perhaps no surprise that Emmanuel Macron is in the middle of another big international row. France’s president likes to stir things up. It is his penchant, his trademark foible.…
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France Seeks to Reassure Taiwan Over Macron’s Controversial Remarks
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe French parliament is set to send two delegations to visit Taiwan this month after President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial remarks on China and Taiwan sparked criticism at home and abroad…
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Macron to Address France After ‘pyrrhic’ Pension Reform Victory
by Kit Westby Kit WestPresident Emmanuel Macron is on Monday to address France for the first time since signing into law his controversial pension reform, facing warnings the political and social crisis sparked by…
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Firefighters Battle Blaze in South of France in First Major Forest Fire of 2023
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossHundreds of firefighters are steadily wrestling under control France’s first major forest fire of the year, which has ripped through swaths of woods and scrub straddling the country’s southern border…