France

• France order 4,000 more evacuations as fires ravage southwest Europe

  France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

  World

  Jul 28
  
• U.S. walks out on UN meeting following France’s human rights criticism

  The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.

  World

  Jul 28
  
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• France says huge wildfire no longer growing after 220k evacuations

  France’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after 220,000 forced out of their homes in the country’s southwest, cautions it isn’t yet beaten.

  World

  Jul 27
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• France says it saw 5,700 more deaths than usual in record June heat wave

  Public Health France said the excess mortality, with 36% more deaths that would normally have been expected, was the highest from any heat wave since 2003.

  World

  Jul 22
• Modelling scout with ties to Jeffrey Epstein found dead outside Paris

  Daniel Siad's body was discovered on Monday evening, and an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death, French prosecutors said.

  World

  Jul 22
• Deaths in France spiked 29% amid record heat wave, health agency says

  Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday.

  World

  Jul 3
• Skydiving plane crashes in France killing 11: officials

  Flight tracking sites identified the plane as a single-engine Pilatus PC-6, a small transporter of freight, passengers and skydivers.

  World

  Jun 28
• Canada and France to deepen intelligence exchanges, Carney says in Paris

  Carney said the two countries will exchange classified information between defence, space, AI and aerospace sectors after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.

  Politics

  Jun 12
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• Carney heading for Ireland, France to deepen ties and attend G7 summit

  The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities.

  Canada

  Jun 7
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• Quebec can help France in ‘many areas,’ Emmanuel Macron says

  Quebec can help France in 'many areas,' according to French President Emmanuel Macron who welcomed Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to the Élysée Palace on Monday.

  Canada

  May 18