Algeria marks 70 years since start of independence war with France
Algeria marked the 70th anniversary of the launch of its war for independence from France with a military parade on Friday, as relations with their former colonial ruler sour again.…
Migrant dies trying to cross Channel, three more bodies found
A migrant died Wednesday trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, while the date of death was not immediately clear for three more people found dead on…
Migrant dies attempting to cross Channel to UK: French authorities
A migrant died Sunday in an attempt to cross the Channel to Britain, a death that comes on top of two deadly boat sinkings in the past 10 days, French…
France kicks off Lebanon aid conference with €100 million pledge
AFP French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would support Lebanon with 100 million euros, as Paris hosted an aid conference with big financial aims but slim diplomatic prospects.…
In a first, France welcomes Russian army deserters
AFP CAEN, France – Six Russian soldiers who fled the fighting in Ukraine have found refuge in France and hope to receive asylum, in a landmark case of Russian deserters…
French cement maker Lafarge to face trial on terrorism funding charges
Reuters PARIS – Cement maker Holcim’s Lafarge will face trial in a French court on charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions in order to keep…
Algeria bars France from wheat import tender as relations sour, sources say
Reuters Algeria excluded French companies from a wheat import tender this week and required that participating firms did not offer French-origin wheat, in apparent fallout from renewed diplomatic tensions between…
Osama bin Laden’s son banned from France after years spent painting in Normandy
Agency Report Bruno Retailleau, France’s new hardline interior minister, said he had signed an order permanently barring Omar bin Laden from the country. The family name may be best associated…
France’s Macron urges halt to arms exports destined for Israel’s use in Gaza
Agency Report French President Emmanuel Macron has called for other countries to stop delivering weapons to Israel that will be used in its war in Gaza, where more than 41,000…
Child ‘trampled to death’ in asylum seekers’ Channel crossing: minister
AFP Several people died, including a young child, when an overcrowded boat attempted to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said on Saturday. Another would-be asylum seeker was injured…