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French Dictionary Gets Bad Rap Over Congolese Banana Leaf Dish
Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe’s restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy “liboke”, blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national dish.…
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French Firefighters Optimistic After Controlling Vast Wildfire
French authorities said Friday that they were counting on better weather conditions to help put out the country’s biggest wildfire in at least half a century after firefighters finally managed…
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A French Sailor’s Personal ‘Plastic Odyssey’
Simon Bernard’s private war on plastic pollution began in 2016. From the deck of the cargo ship he was working on, Bernard was stunned to discover mountains of rubbish piled…
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SocGen lifts targets after French retail rebounds sharply
[PARIS] Societe Generale, France’s third-largest listed bank, raised its annual profit target on Thursday (Jul 31) after a strong rebound in its French retail business lifted second-quarter results above expectations.…
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French Health Experts Speak Out Against Bee-killing Pesticide
French health experts and patient associations on Tuesday urged authorities to protect the public from a bee-killing pesticide, saying the chemical could also harm children and adults. The legislation to…
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Violent Videos Draw More French Teens Into ‘Terror’ Plots, Say Prosecutors
One 14-year-old was allegedly planning to blow up an Israeli embassy, while a 16-year-old was convicted of having plotted to attack far-right bars incensed by “injustice”. French prosecutors are alarmed…
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Lebanese Militant Released After 40 Years In French Jail
One of France’s longest-held inmates, the pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, was released from prison and is due to be deported on Friday, after more than 40 years behind…
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French Court To Rule On Assad Immunity In Chemical Attack Case
France’s highest court is to decide Friday whether to uphold an arrest warrant against Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad as part of a probe into deadly 2013 chemical attacks during the…
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First half net profit plunges 22% at French luxury group LVMH
[PARIS] French luxury group LVMH saw net profit plummet 22 per cent in the first half of 2025, the company announced on Thursday, blaming the plunge on an “unsettled economic and geopolitical”…
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A Million People Sign French Petition Against Bringing Back Bee-killing Pesticide
More than a million people had by Sunday signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide known to kill bees.…
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French Army To Leave Senegal Amid Africa Downsizing
France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa. Ending the French army’s…
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French prosecutors demand Fiat face trial in diesel scandal
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 10:50 AM [PARIS] French prosecutors have demanded Italian car maker Fiat face trial on fraud charges over the emissions-tampering scandal that struck German giant…
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NCaledonia Politicians Agree On Statehood While Remaining French
France on Saturday announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new…
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Kisses, Handshakes: British Royals Host Friendly State Visit For French President
There were protocol-compliant hugs, kisses and firm handshakes Tuesday as the visibly delighted Macrons received an affectionate welcome from King Charles III and his wife Camilla on the first state…
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Iconic Bayeux Tapestry To Be Loaned To Britain: French President
France will loan the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum from September 2026 to June 2027, French President Emmanuel Macron told media at the start of his state…
