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Waterbirds in France’s largest wetland are still being poisoned by toxic lead pellets almost two decades after the ammunition was banned, a study has warned this week.

Four days after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League to maintain their quest for a quadruple of trophies, goals from Désiré Doué and Gonçalo Ramos allowed Paris Saint-Germain to see off relegation-threatened Le Havre 2-1 at the Parc des Princes to continue their pursuit of an unprecedented exploit in…

Perrier may lose its “natural mineral water” label after harmful bacteria was found in bottles at its main bottling site in southern France – which was not reported to health authorities until 10 days after it was discovered.

Uganda’s government says it is planning to reintroduce military trials for civilians through a new law, despite a Supreme Court ruling in January that banned the practice.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump hit an optimistic note about a possible US-EU tariffs deal on Thursday as the far-right leader mounted a charm offensive at the White House, highlighting the pair's conservative common ground and declaring she wanted to "make the West great again".

In a potential breakthrough, US, European and Ukrainian leaders meeting in Paris have hailed a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine as a constructive step toward peace. France said the talks marked the start of a “positive process” and confirmed a follow-up summit in London next week.

People in New Caledonia can now protest again – nearly a year after violent riots – following a French court decision to suspend bans that had remained in place in parts of the archipelago.

The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump are to start work at a French university in June.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he intends to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's history with its former colony and its impact on the country's development since its independence – notably the demand that Haiti pay France reparations to compensate slave-owners for their losses, in return…