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Nigerian President Woos French Investment On State Visit

President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday Nigeria is "open for business" as he embarked on a state visit to France, with Paris looking to boost ties in English-speaking Africa following a series of setbacks with former allies on the continent.

International Business Times

Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?

The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding that still clings to the cathedral is puzzling some Parisians and raising questions about whether the monument's grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive

The Independent UK

France Says Ready For Budget Concessions To Avert 'Storm'

The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to pass its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

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French Govt Ready For Budget Concessions To Avoid Financial 'Storm'

The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to get through its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

International Business Times

Nigerian president in Paris as France pivots towards anglophone Africa

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu begins a three day state visit to France this Thursday, the first of its kind by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with English-speaking Africa.

Radio France Internationale

French sovereign borrowing costs rise to highest premium in 12 years

Government faces risk of collapse over planned austerity budget

The Guardian - UK

Brussels, Not Paris, Will Decide EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Lula

France does not get to decide whether a free trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc goes ahead -- only Brussels does, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday.

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France Defies International Court, Won't Arrest Netanyahu for Alleged War Crimes: He Has 'Immunity'

France said on Wednesday that it won't arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the International Criminal Court issuing a warrant for his arrest, claiming he is "immune."

Latin Times

Nigerian State Visit Signals Shift In France's Africa Strategy

President Bola Tinubu will begin a two-day trip to France on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with anglophone Africa.

International Business Times

France points to Netanyahu immunity from ICC war crimes warrant

France's foreign ministry on Wednesday signalled that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys immunity from arrest, despite an International Criminal Court warrant issued against him for alleged war crimes.

Radio France Internationale

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’

Reports of cars heading south despite Israeli army warning displaced residents not to return home immediately

The Guardian - AU

Judges rule top Macron aide can face conflict of interest trial

French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff Alexis Kohler can be prosecuted over an alleged conflict of interest in a previous job, the Paris appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

France has the highest cannabis consumption in Europe. It’s high time to tax it

With the nation’s finances in a parlous state, decriminalisation could raise millions, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

Bumper Election Year Brings Headwinds For Liberal Democracies

Voting by more than half the world's population in 2024 elections has left many liberal democracies facing crises of confidence, political fragmentation and heightened polarisation, with some observers fearing new wind in the sails of authoritarianism.

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World Leaders React To Lebanon War Ceasefire

World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT).

Radio France Internationale

US and France lead backing for Lebanon-Israel ceasefire deal

World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Port-au-Prince sees 'unprecedented' displacement as gang violence escalates

More than 40,000 people fled their homes in Port-au-Prince in the space of just ten days this month, according to the International Organization for Migration. The Haitian capital is witnessing a spike in gang violence despite the presence of a multinational security mission.

Radio France Internationale

Brazil blocks local meat deliveries to French Carrefour chain over trade row

Brazil's agriculture minister on Monday threw his support behind national meat suppliers who have boycotted deliveries to local French-owned supermarket chain Carrefour, in a growing row related to Mercosur trade negotiations.

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The Guardian - UK

How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe

Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU elections

The Guardian - UK

Freedom by Angela Merkel review – settling scores with silence

The former German chancellor slights her enemies by barely mentioning them – and is frustratingly opaque on her own big calls

The Guardian - UK

Rushdie, Ernaux and Soyinka among authors calling for release of Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal

Sansal was reportedly arrested on arrival in Algiers on 16 November, with French President Macron demanding information about his whereabouts