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Macron meets centrist Bayrou ahead of imminent decision on next French PM
President Emmanuel Macron was meeting centrist leader François Bayrou on Friday as speculation mounted over who he would choose as PM, in…
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Hermes family in talks to invest in French insurer Albingia
A FAMILY office backed by members of the Hermes fortune are among the likely buyers of French insurer Albingia, in an investment that…
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French government collapses in no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in…
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Niger junta takes control of French uranium mine
French nuclear firm Orano says the military authorities in Niger have taken control of its uranium mining operations in the West African…
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Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were…
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Euro falls against strengthening US dollar amid French political uncertainty
THE euro fell on Monday (Dec 2) versus a strengthening US dollar on growing concerns about a possible government collapse in France, which…
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Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village…
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For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by…
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SBS Transit and French transport operator RATP Dev win tender to operate Jurong Region Line
A JOINT venture between SBS Transit and French multimodal transport operator RATP Dev has won the tender to operate and maintain the…
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SBS Transit and French transport operator RATP Dev win tender to run Jurong Region Line
A JOINT venture (JV) between SBS Transit and French multimodal transport operator RATP Dev has won the tender to operate and maintain the…
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Macron wraps up South America trip with French submarines in mind
SANTIAGO, Chile — Traveling to attend the G20 Summit last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, French President Emmanuel Macron extended his…
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UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and…
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French farmers threaten 'chaos' over proposed EU-Mercosur deal
French farmers stepped up their protests Tuesday against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American…
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Tractor-driving French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal
French farmers launched Monday a new wave of action to protest the adoption of a trade pact between the European Union and four South…
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Chicago’s Lycee French Market brings French culture to holiday season
CHICAGO – You don’t have to travel far to get a taste of France in Chicago. One weekend in November, the halls of Lycee Francais School…
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French Senate rejects bill to ban under-16s from attending bullfights
France's upper house of parliament on Thursday rejected a bill to ban children under 16 from attending bullfights, which has sparked…
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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French military technology is being used in Sudan's brutal civil war in violation of a UN arms embargo, rights organisation Amnesty…
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'Black day': French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close…
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Tyre maker Michelin to close two French plants by 2026
MICHELIN will close two factories in France by early 2026 affecting about 1,200 jobs, the French tyre maker said on Tuesday (Nov 5), the…