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French cinemas recorded a strong increase in attendance in June, with ticket sales rising by 14.6% compared with the same month in 2025, according to figures released by the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC). A total of 13.04 million cinema tickets were sold during......
During the high-level Morocco-France meeting held in Rabat, Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, met with his French counterpart, Catherine Pigasse, to strengthen cultural ties between the Kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic. This meeting, held on the sidelines......
Wine producers in Ardèche are facing potentially devastating losses after a powerful hailstorm struck the region, damaging vineyards and threatening a significant portion of the upcoming grape harvest. Local growers fear that losses could reach up to 80% in some affected areas, depending on the......
French food services and facilities management company Sodexo has won a major global contract to provide catering services across Meta's international operations, marking one of the largest commercial agreements in the company's history. The partnership covers more than 130 Meta locations in......
Ghana has taken another step toward overhauling its mining sector after the government approved amendments to the country's mining legislation for submission to Parliament, aiming to strengthen regulatory oversight, improve community involvement and combat illegal mining. The proposed reforms form......
The partnership between France and Morocco is entering a renewed phase of cooperation, with Fès emerging as one of the key locations for strengthening diplomatic, cultural and economic ties between the two countries. During celebrations marking France’s national day on July 14, French Consul......
Travel conditions remained difficult across parts of France on Tuesday, July 14, as ongoing wildfires combined with extreme heat caused further disruptions on both rail and road networks. Thousands of holiday travelers faced delays after several fires forced authorities to restrict traffic on major routes,......
An unauthorized rave party held in a wooded area of Morbihan has come to an end after several days of activity, with authorities confirming that the sound system had been shut down and dismantled. The event, which attracted around 2,000 participants, led to more than 1,900 fines being issued by law enforcement. The......
France is battling one of its most severe heatwaves in recent years as soaring temperatures continue to fuel large wildfires, including a major blaze in the historic Fontainebleau Forest south of Paris. The fire spread rapidly across hundreds of hectares, prompting a large-scale emergency response......
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has called for the development of a “sovereign” firefighting aircraft to strengthen France’s ability to respond to increasingly severe wildfires. The Horizons party leader and candidate for the 2027 presidential election argued that......
France's main air traffic controllers' union has strongly criticised a recent report by the Court of Auditors, accusing the institution of relying on inaccurate figures and proposing recommendations that it says are incompatible with French law. The dispute adds to the ongoing debate over the......
Germany and France are preparing a joint initiative aimed at supporting Lebanon and strengthening prospects for peace in the Middle East, as international partners begin planning for the future of security arrangements after the expected end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country. German......
French authorities have opened a major organised crime investigation after more than one tonne of cocaine was seized aboard a vessel intercepted in the Indian Ocean, leading to the prosecution and detention of three foreign nationals in Paris. A Brazilian man and two Bolivian nationals were formally......
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