France on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of 12 Algerian diplomats and consular officials and recalled its ambassador in the latest escalation between the two countries. The measure, announced by President…
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Mbappe returns to France squad as PSG’s Doue earns first call-up
Captain Kylian Mbappe returned to the France squad named Thursday for this month’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Croatia, as Paris Saint-Germain teenager Desire Doue earned a first call-up. Mbappe,…
Mali junta renames colonial French street names
Mali followed fellow junta-ruled Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names. Streets bearing the names…
France Denies Plan To Establish Military Base, Exploitation Of Nigeria’s Natural Resources
France Denies Plan To Establish Military Base, Exploitation Of Nigeria’s Natural Resources
Italy’s Donnarumma thankful for Mbappe absence in France showdown
Gianluigi Donnarumma said Saturday that he was grateful Italy would not have to face his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe in their final Nations League group match with France.…
Pogba hungry to have his football cake after doping ban
French international Paul Pogba said Monday he was hungry to return to football after his doping ban was last week reduced from four years to 18 months. “Football is the…
Osama bin Laden’s son Omar banned from returning to France
Omar bin Laden, a son of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been banned from returning to France where he made his home for several years before he was…
Telegram founder’s arrest supercharges online freedom debate
By arresting Russia-born billionaire tech founder Pavel Durov, French police have dived headlong into a fractious debate on free speech online that could have global ramifications. Durov, founder of hugely…
TikTok, bowing to EU, withdraws rewards programme
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU…
Historic river parade, Dion show-stopper ignite Paris Olympics
A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world’s greatest athletes for a sporting…