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The Latest: France criticized for slow vaccine rollout
PARIS : France’s cautious approach to its virus vaccine rollout appears to have backfired, leaving just a few hundred people … More
Coronavirus: Israel leads vaccine race with 12% given jab
Israel has given vaccinations against coronavirus to more than one million people, the highest rate in the world, as global … More
Stanley Johnson confirms application for French passport on eve of Brexit
Prime minister’s father campaigned to remain in the EU in 2016 while his son led the leave movement Boris Johnson’s … More
COVID-19 in France: Paris hospitals begin to see signs of hope despite virus surge
Dry-coughing as he pedals — a hack, hack, hack after-effect of his own personal battle with COVID-19 — the doctor … More
7 charged with selling virus test documents at Paris airport
PARIS (AP) : Officials in France said Friday that seven people have been arrested for selling false certificates of negative … More
Suspected Nice attacker’s family say he showed no signs of extremism
The Tunisian man suspected of killing three people in the French city of Nice spoke to his family on a … More
World leaders, Christian figures decry attack at Nice church
World expresses solidarity and support for France after an attacker killed three people. World leaders and prominent Christian figures have … More
Photos: French start-up Ynsect to build world’s biggest bug farm
Company breeds mealworms that produce proteins for livestock, pet food and fertilisers 10 Reuters and Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina / … More
Coronavirus: France faces lockdown amid surging cases
France’s interior minister has warned the public to prepare for “difficult decisions” ahead of a Cabinet meeting on COVID-19. Calls … More
French startup Ynsect to build world’s biggest bug farm
(Reuters) – Growing global demand for food is putting a squeeze on available land and one French startup says it … More
France-Italy floods: Graves unearthed by floodwaters in French cemeteries
Destruction amid deadly flooding across France and Italy’s Alpine regions has grown worse after fast-flowing waters were found to have … More
New Caledonia rejects independence from France
New Caledonians have voted against a proposal to gain independence, marking a milestone moment in a decades-long decolonization effort. The … More
Two dead and 24 missing after floods in France and Italy
Record rain in mountainous region destroys bridges, blocks roads and cuts off communities Flooding from record rains in a mountainous … More
New Caledonia set for 2nd referendum on independence from France
Voters in southern Pacific archipelago will choose whether to break away from France in second independence referendum. Voters in the … More
Belarus: Putin denounces ‘external pressure’ as Macron meets Tsikhanouskaya
French President Emmanuel Macron pushed for European mediation in the Belarus political crisis after a meeting with the country’s opposition … More
A European odyssey: A portrait of Europe during the pandemic
Two journalists travelled from the North Cape to Sicily to document a Europe divided by the coronavirus crisis. The main … More
‘Mr Snake’: Meet the teacher who is France’s most tattooed man
No part of the 35-year-old’s body has been left untouched by a tattooist’s needle Palaiseau, France : By night he … More
French, Swedish labs confirm Navalny poisoned with Novichok
Specialist labs in France and Sweden confirmed that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok chemical agent, German officials … More
French Defense Minister Visits India Amid India-China Standoff
The India-France defense relationship has emerged as a key element of New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific strategy. The French Defense Minister Florence … More
Was Russia behind the coup in Mali?
In the wake of Mali’s political crisis, there are reports suggesting that the junta leaders were trained in Russia and … More
Hated elsewhere, bats get star treatment in France
PARIS: At a museum in central France, researchers tenderly feed insects and kitten milk formula to tiny orphaned bats – … More
‘A more intimate experience’: Louvre museum reopens after 16-week shutdown
The world’s most visited museum reopens on Monday after a 16-week coronavirus closure, but with nearly a third of its galleries still shut. … More
7 Breathtaking and Very Important Artworks to See at the Louvre That Are Not the Mona Lisa (She Can Wait)
These works may not be quite as famous as Leonardo’s prim portrait, but they’re worth a visit after the Louvre … More