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Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jail

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Christophe Gleizes, who contributes to the So Foot magazine, will file an appeal on Monday.

Scorching weather grips France as Southern Europe faces heatwave

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Temperatures in Marseille have been nudging 40°C and city authorities have thrown open the doors to public swimming pools, offering free access to help residents cool off.

France's smoking ban on beaches goes into effect

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The new rules aim to protect children being harmed by passive smoking.

France faces €5bn in fresh cuts as debt rises to record high

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France's public debt rose again in early 2025, reaching just over €3.35 trillion at the end of the first quarter – 114 percent of GDP.

European court condemns France over racial profiling by police

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European Court of Human Rights condemned France for racially profiling Karim Touil, who was stopped by police three times in the span of ten days with no “objective and reasonable justification” back in 2011.

French payments group Worldline shares tumble after media claims

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A  group of 21 European media outlets - who include Mediapart - alleged that the digital payments company covered up client fraud to protect revenue.

Two dead in severe storm in France

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The victims included a 12-year-old boy in southern France, who was killed by a falling tree.

Paris Olympics, Paralympics cost up to €6 billion say auditors

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Public spending tied to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris last summer reached almost €6 billion, auditors say. France is also due to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

Macron: US strikes on Iran aren’t legal

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European leaders are walking a tightrope between condemning Tehran’s nuclear program while calling for restraint.

Arrests after 'syringe attack' at French street music festival

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Interior ministry says 145 people across the country reported being stabbed with needles at Fête de la Musique events.