India and France plan to work together on developing small modular nuclear reactors, India’s foreign ministry said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country. Modi and French President…
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France: UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. The statement, signed by dozens of countries including France, China…
France: Man fined for loudspeaker call at train station
A man who was fined €200 (£166) for making a call on loudspeaker at a train station in France has begun a fight against the penalty. The man, named only…
France: Fall in fertility rate becomes big challenge for Colomiers
Colomiers in south-west France is modern, spread out – and not very attractive. Young couples came here from the nearby city of Toulouse to have children because property prices are…
France: British conman jailed for six years for running over French policemen
A notorious conman who spent four years in a British jail has now been sentenced to six years in France for ramming his car into two policemen while trying to…
France: World leaders set to vie for AI domination at Paris summit
As I write, there are a lot of powerful people around the world preparing to make their way to Paris – and a sense that many of them are holding…
France: Filmmaker found guilty of abusing child actor Adèle Haenel
A French film director has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel when she was underage. Christophe Ruggia, 60, was given a four-year sentence, two of which were…
France: Man on death row in Indonesia returns home
A French national held on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug offences is returning to France on Tuesday as part of an agreement made between both countries. Serge…
France: Nation prepares for trial of surgeon accused of abusing anaesthetised children
A former surgeon who is accused of abusing hundreds of young patients, often while they were under anaesthetic, is set to go on trial this month in the largest child…
France: Massive avalanche kills skier in French Alps
A man died in a “very large” avalanche in the French Alps on Tuesday, local officials have confirmed. The body of the dual Brazilian-Portuguese national was found in the resort…