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Archaeologists have uncovered traces of 7,000 years of human occupation beneath farmland in northwestern France, shedding new light on prehistoric settlement and trade in Normandy. The discoveries were made in Ecouche-les-Vallees, a quiet rural commune in the department of Orne, where fields of flax conceal significant archaeological remains.......
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he is increasing newly introduced global tariffs from 10% to 15%, with immediate effect, following a major ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that curtailed parts of his trade policy. In a statement published on his social media platform, Trump said the revised tariff level reflects......
Defence ministers from five of Europe’s leading military powers have warned that any eventual peace agreement in Ukraine must be underpinned by binding security commitments, insisting that a simple halt in fighting would leave the country exposed to renewed Russian attack. Meeting in Krakow on 20 February, the E5 group of Britain, France,......
Eight members of Hezbollah were killed in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon on Friday, according to a statement from the movement. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that ten people died in strikes in the Bekaa Valley, while two others were killed in the Ain el-Héloué Palestinian camp. The Israeli military said its......
French President Emmanuel Macron called for restraint and public order ahead of planned marches this Saturday in memory of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who was killed last week in an altercation that shocked the nation. Speaking at the inauguration of the 62nd International Agricultural Show in Paris, Macron emphasized that “no......
Spain has condemned the European Commission for sending one of its members to the launch meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, calling the move a political mistake that contradicts the European Union’s stated principles on the Middle East. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said it “pained”......
Several departments in western France remain under severe flood warnings as authorities extend red alerts through the weekend. The departments of Loire-Atlantique, Charente-Maritime, and Maine-et-Loire continue to face the highest level of vigilance due to rising river levels and persistent flooding risks. In addition, nine other western......
France’s social security collection agency, Urssaf, announced that it recovered over €1.5 billion in 2025 by combating undeclared work. The initiative targets workers who do not report income, depriving both themselves and the public system of social contributions. Undeclared work represents more than half of social security fraud,......
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their determination to shoulder greater responsibility for Europe’s security, calling for what they described as a “more European” NATO. Meeting in Krakow, senior defense officials from the five countries — often referred to as the “E5”......
Norway has reaffirmed that it will not join U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, even as it prepares to host a key international donor meeting on Palestinian aid in the spring. Oslo’s position directly contradicts Trump’s recent claim that Norway had agreed to host an event for the new initiative, which is formally......
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned that Washington could pull out of the International Energy Agency unless the body sharply scales back its work on climate change and returns its focus to traditional energy security. Speaking after a two‑day ministerial meeting in Paris, Wright said the United States would use “all the pressure......
A French criminal court in Paris has sentenced rapper Naps to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room in October 2021. The artist, whose real name is Nabil Boukhobza, rose to national fame with his hit song “La Kiffance.” During a four-day trial before the criminal court, he......
Seven men have been referred to investigating judges in France on suspicion of voluntary homicide in connection with the death of nationalist activist Quentin Deranque, who was fatally assaulted one week ago. The public prosecutor of Lyon, Thierry Dran, requested that the suspects be formally charged and placed in pre-trial detention, citing......
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