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The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that a French national who had been detained in Togo since June 2025 has been released and has returned to France. According to the ministry, the release followed a decision by the Togolese judicial authorities. French officials did not comment on the substance of the......

The transition into the new year was marked by heightened security measures across Paris and its surrounding suburbs. Authorities reported that 125 individuals were taken into police custody during the night of December 31 to January 1, reflecting a slight increase compared to the previous year. Approximately 10,000 police officers and gendarmes......

New car sales in France continued to decline in 2025, with 1,632,154 vehicles registered, marking a 5.02% drop compared to the previous year. The decrease notably affected Tesla, whose sales fell by 37.5%. According to La Plateforme Automobile (PFA), which represents the French automotive sector, the market has lost about 580,000 vehicles......

The Gabonese government has reportedly dissolved the national football team’s coaching staff and suspended the team following a disappointing performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Gabon finished last in their group after losing all three matches, including a defeat against Ivory Coast. According to local media, interim......

Bernard Bazinet, the mayor of Augignac in the Dordogne region, has been suspended from his duties for one month following antisemitic remarks on social media, according to an official decree published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Bazinet, elected under the Socialist Party banner in 2020, was expelled from the party in December......

As 2026 approaches, France’s ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, expressed hope that the country would regain its full sovereignty and return to a path of prosperity. His remarks were delivered in a video message shared on social media, in which he reaffirmed France’s long-standing support for Lebanon. “The year ahead......

With two spectacular bicycle kicks, Ayoub El Kaabi reignited the passion of Moroccan supporters who had grown cautious since the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025. The striker has now emerged as a national hero, earning the nickname “king of the bicycle kick” as Morocco gains momentum in its home tournament. While......

China has wrapped up its most expansive military exercises encircling Taiwan in years, a two-day show of force that involved rockets, warships, and dozens of aircraft. The maneuvers, codenamed "Mission Justice 2025," kicked off on Monday with coordinated operations from the People's Liberation Army's army, navy, air force,......

The London and Paris stock exchanges closed the final trading session of 2025 slightly lower, amid reduced activity and shortened trading hours ahead of New Year’s Eve. London’s benchmark index ended the session almost unchanged, slipping by 0.09%, while the Paris market recorded a decline of 0.23%. Trading volumes remained low,......

France’s junior interior minister has raised concerns over the recent naturalization of American actor George Clooney, arguing that the decision sends a questionable signal at a time when citizenship requirements are being tightened for foreign applicants. Speaking on public radio, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne said she felt personally honored......

A tragic incident occurred Tuesday night on the Paris metro, resulting in the death of a visually impaired man. The 42-year-old, using a white cane, fell onto the tracks at Denfert-Rochereau station on Line 6 around 11:30 p.m. while heading towards Charles de Gaulle Étoile. According to early reports from police and judicial sources,......

The French government has proposed a law to prohibit social media access for children under 15, set to take effect at the start of the 2026 school year. The draft legislation, which consists of two main articles, would make it illegal for online platforms to provide social networking services to minors under 15 from September 1, 2026. The......

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains “catastrophic,” the foreign ministers of ten countries said on Tuesday, urging Israeli authorities to ensure sustained access for humanitarian aid. In a joint statement, the top diplomats from Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United......