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France has implemented new, stricter rules governing long-term residency permits and the acquisition of French nationality, effective January 1, 2026. These changes follow the implementation of provisions from the 2024 immigration law, according to the French Ministry of the Interior. Applicants seeking a multi-year residence permit, a ten-year......

France and the United Kingdom have conducted a joint military operation targeting positions linked to the Islamic State group in central Syria, according to official statements released by British defense authorities. The strikes were carried out in a mountainous area north of the ancient city of Palmyra, where underground facilities were......

France has voiced its opposition to any political solution imposed from outside Venezuela, while sharply criticising President Nicolas Maduro for undermining democratic principles and concentrating power. The position was outlined by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot following the recent US operation that led to Maduro’s......

Farmers in the French city of Toulouse held a symbolic demonstration on Saturday to protest the government’s handling of a contagious cattle disease and to express their opposition to the Mercosur trade agreement. The action was organised by an inter-union group representing agricultural workers in the Haute-Garonne region. Around 80......

Morocco has implemented a rebate system for milling soft wheat imports from January to April 2026, as outlined in a circular from the National Interprofessional Office for Cereals and Legumes (ONICL). This initiative, driven by the ministries of economy, finance, and agriculture, aims to stabilize domestic supply and curb price fluctuations......

A Russian missile attack slammed into central Kharkiv, killing at least two people a three-year-old boy and a woman believed to be his mother—and injuring 28 others on Friday. The strike demolished a five-story residential building in the city's Kyivskyi district, while also damaging nearby civilian infrastructure, including a shopping......

Major renovation works have recently been carried out at a wastewater treatment plant near Nice following serious concerns over repeated pollution incidents along the Mediterranean coast. The facility, located in the town of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, has been at the center of controversy after years of unexplained water quality degradation that......

Ukraine has categorically rejected Russian claims that its New Year's Eve drone attack on occupied Kherson deliberately killed civilians, amid concerns that the disputed incident could undermine ongoing U.S.-led efforts to broker an end to the nearly four-year war. Russian-installed authorities reported at least 27 deaths, including two......

A strong earthquake measuring magnitude 5.7 struck off the coast of Martinique on Friday afternoon, according to regional seismic monitoring authorities. The quake occurred at 5:48 p.m. local time and was widely felt across the island, prompting numerous reactions on social media and in local media outlets. The epicenter was located in the......

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared cautious optimism after weekend talks at Mar-a-Lago, signaling that nearly four years of conflict might soon draw to a close. Yet as diplomatic momentum builds into the new year, deep divisions over territory and Europe's largest nuclear power plant cast shadows......

The body of a young man in his twenties was recovered Thursday afternoon in the Bassins à flot area of northern Bordeaux, following his disappearance during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Authorities confirmed that he had fallen into the Garonne River shortly after 2:30 a.m. on January 1, prompting a large-scale search. Rescue......

Sakina Karchaoui, the left-back for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has become a rising star in the world of sports, shining on both French and international stages. Named among the three "sexiest" athletes in France in a survey conducted by Discurv and published in late December 2025, the Franco-Moroccan captivates with her natural charisma,......

After successful careers on the big screen, actors Tom Hanks and Keanu Reeves are entering the literary world with the release of their first novels in French at the beginning of 2026, offering two very different storytelling approaches. Tom Hanks, best known for iconic roles in films such as Forrest Gump and Apollo 13, pays tribute to cinema......