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Artists help break the silence around France's rising scourge of loneliness
Loneliness is a fact of daily life for millions of people in France, with record numbers cut off from friends, family and neighbours. At the Photoclimat Biennale in Paris, organisations working to combat isolation have joined forces with artists...

Shooting leaves 2 dead, 5 wounded in France's Nice
HESPRESS English – Morocco News International Hespress ENSaturday 4 October 2025 - 13:26 Officials said Saturday that two people were shot dead and five others wounded, some seriously, in the southern French coastal city of Nice, while the search...

Georgia and France vow to boost economic partnership
Photo: Georgia Economy Ministry Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, held a meeting with the newly appointed French Ambassador, Olivier Courto, to explore opportunities for strengthening economic...

Deputy PM attends ceremony conferring Legion of Honour on Vietnamese-French professors
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung attended a ceremony held at the French Embassy in Hanoi on October 4 to confer the Officer rank of France's Order of the Legion of Honour on Professor Jean Tran Thanh Van, a physicist, and his...
Feature: From West Lake to Loire Valley, China meets France in cultural dialogue
HANGZHOU/PARIS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Along France's Loire River, the morning mist has yet to lift. In the woods of Chaumont Castle -- "Chateau de Chaumont" in French -- a 25-meter-long white serpent begins to stir. Its body glitters with 3,500...

Official: Kuwait to Host the French Supercup Between PSG and OM
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Sheikh Ahmed Al-Youssef Al-Sabah, chairman of the Kuwait Football Association, has announced the signing of an official agreement with the French Professional Football League, allowing Kuwait to host the French...

Ukrainian-French Partnership: Raybird UAV to Be Equipped with Artificial Intelligence
Ukrainian-born aviation production holding Skyeton and French next-generation defense prime Harmattan AI have announced a strategic partnership. The aim is to develop unmanned aerial systems for the French market and other countries worldwide. As...

Kyiv seeks international support after Russia launched large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy sector
A session of the ministry. Photo: Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy Ukraine's Ministry of Energy has convened an urgent G7+ coordination meeting to request international assistance after a large-scale Russian attack on the country's energy...

Wales' Wilson wins first major international medal
Wales' David Jack Wilson claimed his first major international medal when winning bronze at the European Para Badminton Championships in Turkey. The 30-year-old reached the semi-finals in Istanbul after a determined run through the tournament,...

Franck Amsallem: A Jazz Life From New York To Paris
Franck Amsallem is a Paris-based pianist, singer, and composer educated in the United States. His debut recording, Out A Day (OMD, 1992) with Gary Peacock and Bill Stewart was recently reissued and remastered (streaming only), and his most recent...

Syrian Government Explains Why Foreign Minister al-Shibani Did Not Meet SDF Delegation
An official source, speaking to Enab Baladi on condition of anonymity, said, “We deny what has been circulated in some media outlets regarding Damascus’ refusal to receive a delegation from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).” The source clarified...

Other Papers Say: Is America ready to move beyond circle of political violence?
The following editorial originally appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ‘That man — that young man — I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not hate. The answer, we know...

JRS International Director: Humanitarian aid is a necessity not an option
Speaking on the Jubilee of Migrants, Brother Michael Schöpf reminds us that we are responsible for migrants and refugees. Those who are forced to flee their homes should be welcomed and assissted, and he reminds us that doing so should neither be...

The glamorous French region loved by the American A-list
Walking along the Charente River in Cognac feels like being transported back to a very specific point in the city’s history — to a time of remarkable wealth, competition and innovation when Rémy Martin and Hennessey were just the names of...

Everything we know so far about the Tour de France coming to Edinburgh in 2027
One of the world’s biggest annual sporting events -broadcast live in 150 countries - it is expected to draw huge crowds and leave a lasting legacy in Edinburgh and across the UK, where other stages of the race will be held. Organisers say the...

Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Bombing Its Trains, Railway Network Without “Any Military Purpose”; How Does Kremlin Benefit?
The CEO of Ukrainian Railways, Oleksandr Pertsovsky, announced on Saturday that Russia has escalated its airstrike campaign targeting the railway network, aiming to cut off frontline communities as winter approaches. Pertsovsky also cautioned that...

Champions League winner's THREE sons hit the net in Spain, France and the Premier League over three straight days
When you've racked up almost 500 goals in your career for club and country - including the winner in the Champions League final - perhaps you'd expect some of your talent to rub off on your sons. And that's certainly proven to be the case this...

‘He turned like an eel’: tributes to Scottish international scrum half
Died: August 9, 2025 Gordon Connell, who has died aged 80, was a talented Scottish international scrum half and British Lion who played his club rugby for Trinity Accies before moving to London and representing London Scottish. Initially capped...

Why did Mthethwa book the Paris hotel for two days?
Investigations into the death of South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa will be bolstered as a senior team of investigators from the South African Police Services (SAPS) are expected to travel to Paris for a week to probe how he died....

French air traffic controllers cancel three-day strike
French air traffic controllers have called off a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt European skies next week, a top union said on Saturday. The main union in the sector, the SNCTA, announced the suspension of its "strike notice for...