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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday France would continue to support Lebanon, adding the country’s new government needed to take urgent reform measures. “Lebanon can count on France,” Macron said during a news conference held after a meeting with Lebanese new Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

Teaching assistant Georgina was settling into a new life in the shipbuilding town of Cherbourg with her Australian husband when Canberra revealed it was scrapping the $40 billion submarine order that he had been sent to France to work on. Ten months after the couple arrived in France, Georgina was …

Germany warned Mali on Wednesday that a deal with Russian private security group Wagner would “call into question” its deployment in the West African country as part of United Nations and European Union missions. “If Mali’s government makes such a deal with Russia, then it goes against everything that Germany, …

The key defendant in the 2015 Paris attacks trial said Wednesday that the ISIS network which struck the city was attacking France and that the deaths of 130 people were “nothing personal.” Wearing all black and declining to remove his black mask, Salah Abdeslam was the last of the 14 …

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the presence of police officers and gendarmes on the ground will be doubled in ten years – despite repeated allegations of brutality and racism in the force. Speaking at the National Police School in northern France, Macron said the budget of the interior …

Greece is increasing its order of Dassault-made Rafale jets to 24 from 18, France’s Armed Forces Minister said on Sunday. Greek lawmakers in January approved the purchase of 18 Rafale jets from France for 2.5 billion euros ($3.04 billion). “Excellent news. Greece has just announced its intention to buy six …

French maritime officials rescued 126 migrants attempting to cross the Channel to Britain as tensions escalated over record arrivals on England’s southern coast. At least 14,100 people have now crossed the Channel to the UK on small boats this year, according to Britain’s domestic Press Association news agency — some …

A record amount of rain – the equivalent of two months’ rainfall in three hours – fell on Wednesday evening in the city of Agen in southwestern France, with streets turning into rivers, cars submerged and houses flooded. In some parts of Agen, in France’s Lot-et-Garonne region, there were as …

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Thursday that France would not accept Britain violating international maritime law or “financial blackmail” as London steps up efforts to prevent migrants crossing the Channel. “France will not accept any practice that breaks maritime law, nor any financial blackmail,” Darmanin wrote on Twitter. “Britain’s …

France will make access to birth control free for women aged up to 25 years old from January 1 onwards, in a new measure that will cost the state 21 million euros ($24.8 million) per year, French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday. The policy announcement comes as President …

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will announce a bid to become France’s first woman president on Sunday, joining a growing list of challengers to incumbent Emmanuel Macron, several MPs from her Socialist party told AFP. Hidalgo’s intention to seek France’s highest office has been an open secret for months. On Tuesday, …

Paris suspect Salah Abdeslam says in court that he is a soldier of ISIS, Reuters reports. A court trial began on Wednesday into the November 2015 terrorist attacks on Paris, which left some 130 people killed and hundreds wounded when gunmen with suicide vests targeted six bars and restaurants, the …

Two small children were among the dozens of migrants rescued from the English Channel on Tuesday after a summer that has seen record numbers attempt the dangerous journey from France. This year, hundreds of boats carrying migrants have attempted the dangerous crossing from France to England, often in small, inflatable …

Police in Paris caught three suspected armed robbers after opening fire on their car as they made their getaway from a 10 million euro ($12 million) jewellery heist at a Bulgari store in the French capital on Tuesday. Three individuals, wearing sharp suits and armed with guns, robbed the recently …

Under the sponsorship of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, the agreement for optimal investment projects for associated gas and developing oil fields between the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the French Total was signed today. The agreement includes, according to a statement by Al-Kadhimi’s office, “three contracts between the Iraqi …

The head of Al-Fatah Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri said that there will be no foreign forces presented on the Iraqi territory after 2022. Al-Amiri said, “within December 31, 2021, there will be no foreign forces on Iraqi lands, including the American, French and Turkish troops.” It is noteworthy that Iraq and …

Twelve million French children headed back to school on Thursday, wearing facemasks, using sanitizer at the entrance and standing distanced from each other in the yard under strict government rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. “This is very different from usual ‘back-to-school’ days,” said Matthieu Seguin, deputy director …

Iran’s new Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said French President Emmanuel Macron has invited him to Paris, state TV reported on Tuesday. Amir-Abdollahian attended a summit in Baghdad on Saturday alongside regional leaders and Macron, the only leader from outside the region. “The French were very interested to use the …

According to the French president, Paris and London are submitting a draft resolution to the UN to establish a safe zone in Kabul to allow humanitarian operations to continue in Afghanistan. On Sunday morning, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to establish a “safe zone” in Kabul, the capital …

Protesters have taken to the streets in cities across France and in Berlin, Germany, to express their opposition to the government-imposed COVID-19 regulations. The French Interior Ministry announced that approximately 158,580 protesters took part in the rallies for the 7th consecutive weekend in cities around France on Saturday. Media reported …