France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema went on trial in absentia on Wednesday, charged with complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international team mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema stands trial over sex tape affair

Memorial services were held in France to honour the slain teacher Samuel Paty. The events mark the passing of a year since the school teacher Paty had been brutally beheaded.

France honors slain teacher Samuel Paty, killed for upholding freedom of speech

Most schools throughout France observed a minute of silence Friday in remembrance of Samuel Paty, a teacher whose attempt to illustrate free speech to his students led to his beheading a year ago by an Islamist fanatic.

One year later, France is still shaken by the beheading of a teacher

In a landmark ruling a French court has ordered the government to fulfill its commitments on climate change. Authorities have been asked to necessary steps to repair ecological damage and cut the emissions of greenhouse gases.

French court orders government to fulfill commitments on climate change

Green is the new gold, the French president unveiled an ambitious plan of USD 35 billion; France wants to build new small nuclear reactors to re-industrialize on the basis of innovative and green-friendly technologies, watch this bulletin for more latest updates.

French president Emmanuel Macron unveils 'France 2030' roadmap, a 30 Billion Euro Plan

Algerian President Abelmadjid Tebboune said the return of the North African country's ambassador to Paris was conditional on France showing it fully respects Algeria. Algerian President demanded France’s “total respect”, following a row over visas and critical comments from Paris about the North African country.

Relations between Algeria and France hit new low

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Saturday called for the start of negotiations for a migration treaty between the European Union and Britain. Watch this report for more details.

France calls for European Union & United Kingdom treaty on migrants

Poland has a legal and moral obligation as a member of the European Union to abide by the bloc's rules completely and unconditionally, the foreign ministers of France and Germany said in a joint statement issued on Friday.

France and Germany say Poland must abide by EU rules

Sitting outside their homes in Mali's capital Bamako, Amboungo Guindo and Bilal Ba go back and forth about the merits of Russian involvement in their conflict-torn nation.

Mali-France tensions spurs debate over foreign influence

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Paris, hoping to contain the fallout from the AUKUS deal. France has agreed to send their envoy back to Australia with the intention of mending ties. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Blinken in France to contain AUKUS fallout

A landmark ruling by Poland's top court rejecting the supremacy of EU law marks an attack on the European Union, France's Europe Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday.

France calls Poland court ruling 'attack against EU'

Ending weeks of diplomatic protest over Canberra's decision to scrap a contract to buy French submarines, France announces return of its ambassador to Australia.

France announces return of its ambassador to Australia

France is returning its ambassador to Australia to repair the damage caused by a canceled submarine contract. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told parliament the ambassador would now return to Canberra with "two objectives".

France returns ambassador to Australia after submarine row with two goals

Taiwan is playing host to senators from France and the former Australian Prime Minister in order to build allies and counter growing Chinese aggression.

Taiwan President meets French senators

France and Greece are cementing a deeper strategic partnership. Greece is set to buy 3 French warships. The deal between both the countries is worth 3.5 million.

France and Greece cement deeper strategic partnership

A delegation of French senators led by a former defence minister arrived on Wednesday in Taiwan, where they will hold talks with President Tsai Ing-wen, despite strong protests from China.

French senators visit Taiwan despite China protests

216,000 minors were abused by the French catholic clergy in the last 70 years. The church failed to report these cases and take action against them.

French catholic clergy abused 216,000 minors, reveals new report

An independent report has found that 216,000 minors were abused by French Catholic clergy in the last 70 years. The report says the French church had over 3,000 paedophiles. Will the Vatican compensate their victims? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Report: 216,000 minors abused by French Catholic clergy

France has threatened to cut the United Kingdom off from energy supplies over post-Brexit fishing licenses, saying bilateral cooperation between London and Paris could also be at risk.

France threatens to cut UK energy supply in fishing row

While the world is coming together to help each other in these tough times of the coronavirus pandemic, France may have stolen millions of Covid vaccine doses from the UK.

France 'stole' millions of Covid vaccines from UK in an 'act of war': Report

In a shocking development, an independent inquiry has found that sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests and other clergymen has had 216,000 victims between 1950 and 2020.

France: Inquiry reveals 216,000 cases of paedophilia by Catholic priests since 1950

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he hoped that tensions with Algeria could ease after a row over visas and critical comments by Paris towards Algiers.

Macron wants 'calming down' in Algeria relations

More than two weeks after the shock scrapping of a submarine contract with Australia, France is in no hurry to mend ties with Canberra as it weighs up whether to extract a cost for its ally’s “betrayal”.Watch this report for more details.

France in no hurry to mend Australia ties

Algeria has recalled its ambassador to France for consultations after what it called "irresponsible" comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron, Algeria's presidency said on Saturday. Watch this report for more details.

Algeria recalls ambassador to France for consultations

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