French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged France's role in a "war" against Cameroonian independence, marked by "repressive violence," in a letter to President Paul Biya. He accepted France's responsibility, promised archival access for researchers, and proposed a bilateral "working group
French President Macron signed a law banning the bee-killing pesticide acetamiprid after a petition by over two million people. The Constitutional Council ruled it risks human health. The law, called the Duplomb law, aims to protect the environment despite criticism from farmers and politica
French President Macron condemned Israel's Gaza expansion plan as a "disaster waiting to happen" and called for a UN-led international mission to stabilise Gaza, urging a permanent ceasefire to protect civilians and end the conflict, according to France 24.
Paris prosecutor opened an investigation into threats made by Israeli rabbi David Daniel Cohen against French President Macron. The threats followed France's plan to recognise a Palestinian state. France's Chief Rabbi condemned Cohen, clarifying he holds no official rabbinical position in Fr
French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered tighter visa rules for Algerian diplomats, suspending a 2013 exemption deal. The move follows rising tensions over deportation disputes, migration issues, and recent security concerns involving Algerian nationals, according to France 24.
France has proposed a new law to ease the return of colonial-era looted artworks to their countries of origin. The bill aims to simplify the process and follows earlier efforts to return Nazi-looted property and human remains, France 24 reported.
The US condemned France's probe into Elon Musk's X platform, calling it foreign censorship. France is investigating alleged foreign interference via X's algorithm, which the company denies. The US said free speech must be protected and criticized the move as politically motivated, according
French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU was "not feared enough" during trade talks with the US and vowed to be firmer in future negotiations. The EU-US deal includes 15% tariffs and major energy purchases. Macron said it preserved key interests but lacked strong negotiation, France 24 r
US President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Hamas for the breakdown of Gaza ceasefire talks, signalling support for Israel to escalate its military campaign, CNN reported.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a post on X, said the move was a setback to regional stability and an insult to the victims of the October 7 Hamas attack.