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France eyes spent uranium plant to bypass Russia: ministry

PARIS, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a…

Harvard library removes human skin from book binding

Prestigious Harvard University said Wednesday it had removed human skin from the binding of a book held for over 90…

Five not-so-famous things about the Impressionist movement

By Olivier THIBAULT and Emilie BICKERTON PARIS, March 24, 2024 (AFP) - As the art world marks 150 years since…

Paris museum takes visitors back 150 years to Impressionism’s birth

By Eric RANDOLPH PARIS, March 24, 2024 (AFP) - The Orsay Museum in Paris is marking 150 years of Impressionism…

French news editor suspended over Macron-related headline

MARSEILLE, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - The news editor of a regional French daily has been suspended after a front-page…

Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion

By Jing Xuan Teng, with Peter Catterall in Beijing SHANGHAI, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - With jaw-droppingly low prices and…

Hundreds march in Paris suburb after youth killed in police chase

BOBIGNY, France, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - Several hundred marched peacefully in a Paris suburb Thursday to demand justice for…

Macron vows ‘unprecedented operation’ against drugs in Marseille

MARSEILLE, March 19, 2024 (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday pledged an "unprecedented operation" against drug trafficking in Marseille…

Paris suburb beefs up security after police station attack

By Wafaa ESSALHI, Alexandre HIELARD PARIS, March 18, 2024 (AFP) - Security forces deployed in numbers in a Paris suburb…

Paris Picasso Museum reopens with new selection

By Sandra BIFFOT-LACUT PARIS, March 10, 2024 (AFP) - The Picasso Museum in Paris, which houses the world's biggest collection…

France arrests three teens over links to Brussels jihadist suspects

PARIS, March 5, 2024 (AFP) - Police in France have detained three teenagers who were allegedly in contact with four…

Macron: Western ground troops “not ruled out” as Europe pledges Ukraine’s victory

By Francesco FONTEMAGGI, Stuart WILLIAMS PARIS, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday new steps to…

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