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France’s unemployment rate edged up by 0.1 percentage point to 7.7% in the third quarter of 2025, according to figures released by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) on Thursday. The number of job seekers rose by 44,000, bringing the total to around 2.4 million people as defined by the International Labour......

French farmers mobilized on Wednesday said they expect to meet President Emmanuel Macron in Toulouse during his visit to the city, amid ongoing protests over trade and agricultural policies. According to Jérôme Bayle, a key figure in last year’s farmers’ movement, the meeting is scheduled......

Following the cancellation of a controversial hydroelectric dam project on one of the last wild stretches of the Rhône River, the French government has announced plans to redirect nearly €300 million toward sustainable development initiatives, including renewable energy and water management. Initially proposed by the Compagnie......

Morocco’s Ait Khabbash community, part of the traditionally nomadic Amazigh pastoralists in the Draa-Tafilalet region, faces mounting challenges from climate change, compounded by historical marginalization. A recent study by the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, authored by researchers Yasmine Zarhloule and Ella Williams,......

Sofiane Diop, the Moroccan international and OGC Nice winger, has been nominated for the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for October, following a stellar performance that underscores his growing influence in French football. The 25-year-old put on an outstanding display last month, scoring five goals and delivering one assist in just four......

LILLE (AFP) — A man has been charged with the murder of his father, whose charred body was discovered in the northern French town of Pecquencourt, the Douai prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. Police were called to the scene on Saturday following reports of a family dispute. Upon arrival, they found a 60-year-old man dead,......

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a stark warning that Russia is deliberately testing NATO’s resolve through drone incursions into European airspace. Speaking on November 10, Zelensky accused Moscow of interpreting Europe’s cautious responses as a sign of weakness. He described these violations as calculated provocations......

The Bank of England (BoE) unveiled on Monday new proposals aimed at boosting public confidence in stablecoins, cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to traditional currencies. These digital assets, seen as a potential revolution in payments by bypassing traditional financial intermediaries, are......

A second migrant who had been expelled to France under the Franco-British migrant returns agreement has managed to re-enter the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel in a small boat, British authorities said on Monday. The incident highlights the challenges and limited effectiveness of the recently implemented......

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from La Santé Prison in Paris after spending around twenty days behind bars, following a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal on Monday. The court ruled in favor of his conditional release under judicial supervision, imposing several......

The Paris Court of Appeal is set to rule on Monday regarding the release request of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has been held at the Santé prison since October 21. Sarkozy, sentenced on September 25 to five years in prison for his alleged involvement in the Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign, attended the hearing......

Jean-Louis Masson, president of the Var Departmental Council and member of Les Républicains, was fined €15,000 for illegal conflict of interest during his tenure as mayor of La Garde, near Toulon. The court did not impose a disqualification from holding office. The Toulon criminal court ruled Friday that Masson had participated......

A bouncer at a nightclub in Marseille’s Vieux-Port district was fatally stabbed by a customer after refusing him entry, authorities confirmed Sunday. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on the night between Saturday and Sunday. The 48-year-old victim received a stab wound to the chest in front of an Irish pub. Despite the efforts of......