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No respite for France: Coronavirus deaths surge to 833 in 24 hours
There is no respite for France, as Coronavirus deaths surge to a new time high in the country, with 833…
How France’s coronavirus 1,355 death toll hits world record
The coronavirus death count in France surged to nearly 5,400 people on Thursday, after the health ministry included nursing home…
Coronavirus: France death toll hits 365 in 24 hours
France on Thursday reported that 365 people, including a 16-year-old girl, had died from the coronavirus over the last 24…
France struggling to curb coronavirus
France says it is struggling to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country, its top health…
Coronavirus: France shuts down from midnight
France will shut most shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from midnight on Saturday as part of measures to contain the…
5 French lawmakers, culture minister infected with coronavirus
France’s culture minister has become the latest politician to be infected by the coronavirus, a government colleague said on Monday,…
4 telecom firms bid for France’s 5G Spectrum
French telecoms companies Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR are bidding for France’s new 5G telecoms spectrum, the regulator,…
France shuts down its oldest nuclear power plant
France was due to start the shutdown of its oldest nuclear power plant, at Fessenheim across the Rhine from Germany,…
Coronavirus latest: 80 year-old Chinese dies in France
An 80-year-old Chinese tourist infected with the coronavirus has died in France, the first fatality in Europe and the fourth…
France to work for Middle East stability after U.S. strike – Minister
France’s priority is to stabilize the Middle East, French Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday after…
More rail disruptions expected as strike continues in France
Travellers face more disruptions in France Thursday as the over three-week-old rail strike continues despite the Christmas holiday.
Transport strikes continue in France as lorry drivers block roads
Lorry drivers have blocked numerous motorways in France with their vehicles in protest at a tax increase on fuel.
Euro 2020 Draw: Germany, France, Portugal in tough group
The draw for the Euro 2020 group stages was held on Saturday, Nov. 30 in Bucharest, Romania, with the most…
Turkey, France qualify for Euro 2020 Finals
Turkey and France qualified for the Euro 2020 finals on Thursday. Turkey, second in Group H, secured nomination with a…
Strong earthquake injures four in France
Authorities said an unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday injuring four people, one of them seriously injured.
Ukraine qualify for Euro 2020 while France, England, Turkey, Portugal wait
Ukraine booked their place in Euro 2020 after squeezing past Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal on…
France plans to block EU membership talks
EU diplomats on Friday said France plans to block the start of EU membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia,…
G7 Summit: Protesters, Police clash
Clashes broke out on Saturday between several hundred protesters and security forces near the location of the G7 summit in…
French second quarter jobless falls to more than 5-year low
Data from the Labour Ministry on Thursday showed that France’s jobless total fell in the second quarter to its lowest…
Macron’s ‘Lobster’ minister resigns
Francois de Rugy, a senior French cabinet minister and close ally of President Emmanuel Macron has resigned after reports accused…
AFCON: Algerians go wild again in France, 282 arrested
No fewer than 282 people were arrested in France after Algerians marked with riotous celebrations the Algerian football team's qualification…
France joins US in creating Space Force
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday joined the United States in announcing the creation of a new national military space…
USA’s Rapinoe ends French quest for World Cup trophy
There will be no double FIFA World Cup victory for France as Megan Rapinoe broke the hearts of French women's…
France records hottest temperature ever
France reached its highest-ever temperature on Friday as continental Europe continues to struggle with an intense heat wave. The mercury…
Updated: France records hottest temperature till date
The temperature in France surpassed 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time on record on Friday as…
USA beat Spain, book France in World Cup Q/finals
The United States will take on France in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after two Megan Rapinoe penalties…
Amandine Henry fires France into World Cup Q/Finals
Women's World Cup hosts France survived a scare to beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time and reach the quarter-finals on…
JUST IN: Super Falcons stage sit-in protest in France over unpaid allowances
Nigeria's Super Falcons have begun a sit-in protest at their hotel in Grenoble France, until all their outstanding bonuses are…
14,000 Nigerians returned from Libya, France
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said a total of 14,036 Nigerians have voluntarily returned home under the…
V.P Osinbajo receives Nigeria-France Investment delegation
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja met…