Covid-19 around the world: UK tackling Indian variant, France vaccinating all adults
France offers vaccine to all adults as UK tries to vaccinate 15,000 in a day at a stadium.
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France bears blame for Rwanda genocide, Macron admits
France bears an 'overwhelming responsibility' for failing to stop genocide, says Macron.
Teenagers in France offered $500 to spend on 'culture'
Books and other items must be bought in person and not delivered by online suppliers.
Air France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel
Air France-KLM flight powered by sustainable fuel derived from waste cooking oils.
Tourism in bloom: Monet's gardens reopening in Giverny
After being closed for 6 months due to Covid, the world-famous gardens are set to reopen.
Angry residents bid to oust rapist French mayor ruling from inside prison
Under French law, Georges Tron is able to hold his post until his appeal is decided.
Christchurch Call marks two years, hones in on 'online journeys' to radicalisation
Six more nations have joined the Chch Call, which is turning its focus towards algorithms.
Christchurch Call: Tech giants, governments meet in push for action
Global group started by Jacinda Ardern in 2019 is meeting in a virtual summit this week.
Paris teenager's new gig: Would-be queen of Italy
New York Times: Son of Italy's last king taps granddaughter to be queen of defunct throne.
NZ and France to co-chair Christchurch Call leaders' summit
Jacinda Ardern, Emmanuel Macron to co-chair May 15 summit on 2nd anniversary of the Call.
From fish to warships: How a small Britain-France dispute escalated
New York Times: What started as a relatively obscure dispute rapidly escalated.
Where population growth and climate change collide
Opinion: The second stage of our climate response will possibly be even more difficult.
A farmer moved a 200-year-old stone, and the French-Belgian border
New York Times: Farmer inadvertently enlarged his own land, as well as Belgium.
British navy ships ordered to Jersey as French fishermen prepare to blockade island
France warned on Tuesday that it was ready to take 'retaliatory measures'.
France sending ICU gear, oxygen generators to India
First aid shipment expected to leave France later this week.
Terrorism fears feed the rise of France's extreme right
New York Times: Tensions are simmering ahead of next year's presidential election.
Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies of Covid at 59
Elbaz is best known for spending 14 years at the helm of France's Lanvin fashion house.
40 days and 40 nights: French isolation study ends
Ever wonder what it would feel like to hide away in a dark cave for 40 days?
Fatal stabbing in police staion: France opens terrorism probe
Three detained after French policewoman stabbed to death inside police station.
France blamed for 'enabling' 1994 Rwandan genocide
France "trained, equipped, and protected the Rwandan government", the report charges.
Harry in a hat? Vintage Philip photo crushes royal rumour
Anyone with lingering doubts about Harry's parentage may want to check out this 1957 pic.
Report of secret dinner parties for the elite sets off outrage in France
New York Times: Dinner parties held in defiance of coronavirus restrictions.
Our Covid jab rollout lags behind other nations. Experts see this as a good thing
New Zealand may appear behind the pack, but is it to our advantage?
Staggering photos show how this world-famous city has become a rubbish dump
Photographs show an iconic city has become overrun with garbage.
Europe scrambles as Covid cases surge
Race to vaccinate against rising infections in France and Poland as UK eases restrictions.
Business Hub: The man heading $4.4b CRL project
'CRL is a mega project in a world sense'.
'Stay united': France enters 3-week lockdown amid Covid-19 spike
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned the nation "the epidemic is accelerating".
AstraZeneca vaccine 'safe', British PM to get jab tomorrow
EU agency says the benefits of using AstraZeneca outweigh the risks.
Europe may be starting to regret vaccine halt
Many suddenly seem eager for any signal — or fig leaf — that allows them to resume.
'I have no money for food': Among the young, hunger is rising
New York Times: In Europe students face food insecurity as pandemic enters second year.
Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic
The pandemic's impact on the mental health of children is becoming increasingly alarming.
Paris terror attack: Schoolgirl's lie leads to beheading of teacher
Schoolgirl admitted making up a story that led to her teacher being beheaded.
France threatens to block Covid vaccine delivery to Australia
European nations stick together after shock decision to block vaccine shipment.