Authorities in France on Friday (March 3) warned about "narco-tourism" on northern Channel beaches, following two tonnes of cocaine washing ashore drew dozens of beachcombers.

France warns about 'narco-tourism' on beaches after two tonnes of cocaine washes ashore

Two sealed bags containing a total of 2.3 tonnes of cocaine washed up on the northern French coast in the past week, said a report by the news agency AFP, on Thursday (March 2) citing a source with knowledge of the find.

Over two tonnes of cocaine found in Normandy; France faces record rise in drug seizures

France's top audit body said on Tuesday (February 28) that the country spent more than 630 million euros last year as it hosted almost 115,000 refugees who were fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

France spent millions of euros hosting refugees from Ukraine in 2022

In France, around 15 climate activists protested in front of the Finance Ministry in Paris. The activists who chained themselves to the building demanded the cancellation of the debt of global south countries.

Climate protests at French Finance Ministry

Early in April, French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China in an effort to persuade Beijing to put pressure on Russia to halt the conflict in Ukraine.

Ukraine War: China has avoided outward criticism of Russia

Macron has urged Beijing to pressure Russia to end the war

French President Emmanuel Macron, on Saturday (February 25), said he would visit China in early April and called for Beijing to “pressure Russia” to end the conflict in Ukraine.

French President Macron, Belarusian President Lukashenko to visit China

Prosecutors on Friday charged a 16-year-old boy with murder over the fatal stabbing of his Spanish teacher during class earlier this week in southwest France, his lawyer said.

French teenager charged with murder over teacher killing

Three environmental groups have sued BNP Paribas in France over their fossil fuel financing. Erik Njoka tells you why the activists have taken the bank to the court.

Environmental groups sue BNP Paribas

A high school student has stabbed a teacher to death in a school in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. French government spokesman Olivier Véran confirmed Wednesday's attack and said the perpetrator was 16 years old.

France: Teen stabs teacher to death, police arrests accused

France hopes that India will use its links with Russia to find a peaceful solution amid the Ukraine conflict. New Delhi has had a close relationship with Moscow, something that is well known.

France counts on Indo-Russia links to resolve Ukraine conflict

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel may no longer be at the helm but she returned to headlines on Monday when her office said that the 68-year-old leader received a call in January from someone posing as Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine's ex-president.

Did Russian comedians posing as Ukraine leader call Angela Merkel? Here's what happened

Jewels and two 16th-century sculptures belonging to French Renaissance art have been kept on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1908. Now, with an unusual agreement and modern technology, France will make precise 3D copies of these jewels and sculptures which will be installed in the French castle, which used to be the home of the originals long back.

France to make 3D copies of two 16th-century sculptures, jewels displayed at NY Met

A report by Reuters citing United States lawmakers said that Ukrainian officials have urged them on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), late Saturday to press President Joe Biden’s administration for sending F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv.

Ukraine pushes US lawmakers for F-16s; France to send ‘light tanks’ to Kyiv by ‘end of next week’

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Russia should be defeated in Ukraine, but added that he doesn’t want to see the war getting dragged to Moscow soil in a bid to “crush” the nation.

Want Russia to be ‘defeated’ in war against Ukraine, not ‘crushed’, says France’s Macron

The French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to see Russia defeated in Ukraine however, he cleared that there should not be an aim to attack Russia in their soil.

Munich Security Summit | Macron: Russia should be defeated in Ukraine, not crushed at home

France's leading TV news channel has suspended one of its most senior journalists who is accused of planting multiple stories on his show at the behest of an Israeli disinformation unit.

French news channel suspends anchor for running planted stories at behest of Israeli disinformation unit

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the Northern French town Douai, to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms. The demonstrators appeared pretty determined through strikes.

France: Hundreds take to streets against President Macron's proposed pension reforms

Le signal apartment block which sits on the French Atlantic coast is being demolished before the building gets threatened by coastal erosion. @alysonle tells you more about this building that was built in the 1960s.

France tears down beach apartment block

China's top diplomat Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the start of his trip to Europe. The two leaders exchanged views on the Ukraine issue.

Wang Yi, Emmanuel Macron discuss Ukraine war during meeting in Paris

The Ukraine war has prompted a boost in defence budget in major European countries. France, UK, Poland, Spain are spending billions to boost their military budget amid increasing threat of Russian aggression.

France surpass UK military despite spending less on defence budget

France's beautiful wild cat, the Eurasian lynx, is in danger. Scientists have warned that the feline which was reintroduced to Switzerland in the 1970s will vanish from France if action isn't taken soon.

France's lynx population 'desperately' needs help to survive: Report

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', the Marvel film which was an emotional tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman, may have left many fans emotional. But not everyone is impressed by the film.

French minister condemns Marvel film

Thousand of people in France are continuing to protest against the pension reform plans imposed by the government. The unions are hoping to match a mass turnout as more than a million people marched in opposition to the plans.

France protests rage on! Unions ready to call for mass turnout

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