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An investigation into alleged corruption has led to searches at the homes of French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, as well as at the Paris district city hall she currently heads, according to judicial sources. The inquiry focuses on payments reportedly received by Dati during her time as a member of the European Parliament. Investigators......

Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi has been selected in the FIFA World XI for the 2024–2025 season during the “The Best” awards ceremony, held on Tuesday in Doha. The Paris Saint-Germain right-back was recognized among the eleven best players of the season, confirming his status as one of the world’s top defenders. PSG,......

The Louvre Museum in Paris faced another setback on Monday as workers voted to strike, citing poor working conditions, overcrowding, and security failures. This comes just weeks after a high-profile jewel heist exposed vulnerabilities at the world’s most-visited museum. Museum closure and staff grievances The strike, decided during......

The Pentagon has removed the US Army Secretary from high-level Ukraine peace talks, a move that underscores growing divisions within the Trump administration over how to handle the conflict’s endgame. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relieved Army Secretary Dan Driscoll of his negotiating duties after determining he had exceeded his brief......

Dakar, Senegal – Senegal has announced the suspension of all extraditions to France, accusing Paris of failing to cooperate on previous extradition requests. The decision was confirmed by Senegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall during a parliamentary session on Thursday. The move comes as France postponed its ruling on the extradition......

President Donald Trump has expressed readiness for the United States to help provide security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal aimed at ending the prolonged conflict with Russia. His remarks signaled a stronger American involvement in post-war stability arrangements, though he avoided specifying what form such guarantees......

Moroccan civil engineer Ouijdane Qacami has achieved global recognition by winning the prestigious Prix Pépite 2025, France’s foremost award for young innovative startups. Her groundbreaking company, Strucmedica, specializes in concrete durability diagnostics, offering cutting-edge solutions to the construction industry. A revolutionary......

Alexandre Djouhri, the Franco-Algerian businessman involved in the Libyan funding scandal linked to Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign, has been released under judicial supervision by the Paris Court of Appeal. Djouhri, 66, was previously sentenced to six years in prison. Under the court’s conditions, Djouhri cannot......

European climate scientists report that 2025 is almost guaranteed to rank as the second- or third-warmest year ever measured, continuing a worrying pattern of escalating global temperatures. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, global average temperatures from January to November were nearly 1.5°C above preindustrial levels,......

French President Emmanuel Macron met Monday in London with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to continue discussions on the American peace plan for Ukraine. According to the French presidency, the goal is to integrate European contributions while maintaining close coordination......

The release of the new U.S. National Security Strategy has sparked condemnation across Europe, with senior leaders warning that Washington is overstepping its diplomatic bounds and undermining allied sovereignty. The document, presented by the Trump administration, portrays Europe as a continent at risk of “civilizational decline”......

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has confirmed that discussions over eastern Ukraine remain deadlocked, with no agreement reached on territorial compromises during recent US-mediated peace talks. The talks, held in Florida, aimed to outline the foundations of a ceasefire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow but instead exposed deep divisions......

Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, the widow of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has filed a complaint in France alleging that her mobile phones were targeted with the Pegasus spyware prior to her husband’s death. Her legal representatives announced the move on Monday, arguing that the surveillance contributed to an atmosphere of intimidation surrounding......