French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies “any connection” to the incident.
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Africa: French Lawmakers Green Light Bill to Facilitate Return of Looted Artefacts
France’s lower house has overwhelmingly approved a bill to ease the return of artworks and artefacts looted during the colonial era, paving the way to address restitution requests from countries including Mali, Algeria and Benin. French lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their…
Africa: French Overtakes Arabic to Become World’s Fourth Most Spoken Language
French now ranks ahead of Arabic as the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, according to a report published this week ahead of Friday’s international day of the French language. With 396 million speakers worldwide in 2025 compared to standard Arabic’s 335 million, French comes in behind English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish as…
‘Unpleasant surprises’: Will key French cities elect far-right mayors? | The Far Right News
Paris, France – France heads to the polls on Sunday for local elections to usher in mayors and city council members, in a final round of voting. The municipal elections, which come a year before France’s presidential vote, offer a glimpse of the country’s political landscape. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The…
French minister moves to block US envoy Kushner from government access
The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.
Africa: French Senate Adopts Bill On Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property
French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted on by parliament, a lengthy and complex process that struggled to keep pace with the growing number of requests. France still has in…
George Clooney, his wife Amal and their twins granted French citizenship
Paris — Call them Monsieur and Madame Clooney. France’s government says George Clooney, his wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship. The naturalizations of the Kentucky-born star and his family were announced last weekend in the Journal Officiel, where French government decrees are published. The government notice indicated…
French village memorialises far-right actress Brigitte Bardot | Entertainment
NewsFeed Residents of Saint-Tropez paid tribute to French film icon Brigitte Bardot on Monday outside her home, a day after the actress died at the age of 91. The actress-turned-far-right agitator will be buried in a seaside cemetery near the southern town, local officials said. Published On 29 Dec 202529 Dec 2025 Click here to…
Brigitte Bardot, French actor and animal rights activist, dies at 91
Screen siren Brigitte Bardot, whose portrayals of free-spirited ingenues made her an international sex symbol and the pride of France, and who turned her back on movie stardom in 1973 to become an animal rights activist, has died, according to French media and Associated Press. She was 91. Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation…
Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a crime | History
NewsFeed Algeria’s parliament unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation a crime. Lawmakers celebrated in the chamber as they demanded an apology, reparations and assigned France legal responsibility for the harms caused during colonial rule. Published On 25 Dec 202525 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share