Business Snowden, Rushdie back calls to uphold independence of French daily Le Monde Around 500 leading writers, artists and activists, including US whistleblower Edward Snowden and novelist Salman Rushdie, on Friday signed an... on 13 September 2019
World Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within their boundaries, as an anti-chemicals movement... on 12 September 2019
World France ‘worried’ over UK preparations for Brexit trade controls France said Wednesday it was worried by Britain's preparations to cope with the reimposition of customs checks after leaving the European Union... on 12 September 2019
Culture Leonardo da Vinci’s mechanical lion goes on display in Paris Leonardo da Vinci's famous mechanical lion on Wednesday went on display in Paris for a month, in a tribute to the Renaissance master 500 years... on 12 September 2019
UK UK intercepts 86 migrants crossing Channel in one day British authorities said they intercepted 86 migrants crossing the Channel from France on small boats on Tuesday, thought to be one of the largest... on 11 September 2019
Sport England, France hammer minnows, Ronaldo shines for Portugal England and Portugal both scored five goals while France scored three as they overcame lowly-ranked Kosovo, Andorra and Lithuania in Euro 2020... on 11 September 2019
World French first lady is ‘truly ugly,’ says Brazilian minister A Brazilian government minister said French first lady Brigitte Macron was "truly ugly" Thursday, only days after the country's president appeared... on 6 September 2019
UK Hapless alleged drug smugglers run aground on Aussie reef An alleged plot to smuggle Aus$1 billion of drugs into Australia on a yacht unravelled when a Frenchman and a Briton ran the boat aground on... on 5 September 2019
World France gets tough on domestic violence The French government on Tuesday announced plans to create 1,000 new places in shelters for the victims of domestic violence as outrage grows... on 4 September 2019
UK Banksy work stolen from outside Pompidou Centre in Paris A stencilled work by the elusive British street artist Banksy has been stolen from outside the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the modern art museum... on 3 September 2019
World French ducks in the dock for quacking Less than two months after the owner of a French rooster was hauled before a court over his rowdy crowing, the owner of a gaggle of geese and... on 3 September 2019
World Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality The French lawyer of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, has attacked Japanese prosecutors for an alleged... on 1 September 2019
World France rescues 13 migrants headed for Britain by boat Thirteen migrants attempting to reach Britain by boat from France were rescued in the English Channel early Saturday, French maritime authorities... on 31 August 2019
UK Britain, France, Germany to hold Iran talks Britain, France and Germany will hold talks Friday on how to preserve the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal and protect shipping in the Gulf.Tensions... on 30 August 2019
News UK, France hold talks over spike in migrant Channel crossings The UK's interior minister and her French counterpart on Thursday discussed the "possibility of British financial support" to France to curb... on 29 August 2019
UK France rescues 22 migrants heading for Britain French rescuers picked up 22 migrants including 11 children whose vessel broke down as they tried to cross the Channel in a bid to reach Britain,... on 28 August 2019
