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Macron’s support for an ‘adaptation pact’ with Bangladesh

Macron first told us that he had had a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina already in which he’d offered assistance from France to Bangladesh to work on an energy transition partnership.

Federation slams 'hateful' racist abuse of French footballers

Several members of the France team that lost to Argentina in the World Cup final were subjected to "hateful" racist abuse on social media, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday, adding it intended to file a legal complaint.

Wear Your Hair, the French Way!

French hairstyles are all about looking soft and demure. Even their bangs have a fringy texture, giving it that chic, disheveled look that’s just right.

Football: Balotelli on a slippery slope at Nice

After a near-perfect start to his season at Nice, Mario Balotelli appears to be on a slippery slope after being sent off for dissent in a Ligue 1 game on Saturday.

Football: Nice striker Balotelli banned for two matches

Mario Balotelli has been banned for two games after being sent off near the end of Nice's 0-0 draw with Girondins de Bordeaux on Dec. 21, Ligue 1's disciplinary said on Thursday.

PSG labour to a win

French champions Paris Saint Germain laboured to a 2-1 win over West Brom in their first pre-season friendly on Wednesday with mercurial midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa making his debut.

[WATCH] Griezmann double sends France into final

Two-goal Antoine Griezmann fire France into the Euro 2016 final.

Paris court rules against Facebook in French nudity case

The Paris appeal court has upheld a ruling that Facebook can be sued under French - not Californian - law.

France returns head of Hindu statue taken 130 years ago

France returns the head of a Hindu deity's statue from the 7th century more than 130 years after it was taken away in the name of research.

November 19, 2015
November 19, 2015

Paris attacks: Abdelhamid Abaaoud 'died in Saint Denis raid'

The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, has been identified as one of those killed in a raid in Saint Denis, the Paris prosecutor says.

November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

Paris attacks: Video 'shows ninth attacker'

French security sources say that surveillance video shows a possible ninth assailant during Friday's attacks in which 129 people died.

November 17, 2015
November 17, 2015

Paris mosque urges Muslims to join 'anti-terror' protest Friday

The Great Mosque of Paris urges French Muslims to gather at the country's most important mosque Friday to say "No to terror" and "We are all Paris!".

November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015

Guns, God and grievances: Belgium's Islamist "airbase"

"A breeding ground for violence" the mayor of Molenbeek called her town, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.

November 15, 2015
November 15, 2015

First attacker identified from Paris carnage

French police identify first of seven gunmen who killed at least 129 people in a wave of carnage claimed by Islamic State group, as international investigators stepped up their probes into Paris's worst ever attacks.

November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015

Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'

A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says.

June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015

One decapitated in suspected terror attack in French factory

A suspected Islamist attacker pins a decapitated head covered with Arabic writing to the gates of a gas factory in eastern France on Friday before being arrested, police said.

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

148 feared dead as Germanwings airliner crashes in French Alps

Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashes in a remote area of the French Alps. All 148 passengers and crew members are feared dead.

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