French prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the 2013 murder of three Kurdish militants, a judicial source and lawyer for the families of the dead activists said on Thursday.
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France will not tolerate repeated extensions of the Brexit deadline, a French presidential adviser on Friday said, expressing hope that European elections in Britain would jolt its political parties into reaching a deal on leaving the EU.
France is in a hurry to rebuild world famous Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Romain Legoube, an 18-year-old apprentice carpenter, hopes to be among those chosen for the prestigious task of restoring its centuries-old roof.
The National Film and Video Censors Board and the Alliance Francaise have signed an agreement to showcase and distribute the two countries movies through the “French-Nigerian Film Distribution Conference”.
Brazilian soccer legend Pele was discharged from a French hospital on Monday after recovering from a urinary infection, media in France has reported.
Brazilian soccer great Pele was hospitalised in Paris with a strong fever, but his condition is not life-threatening and he should be released “within a couple of days,” one of his long-time friends said on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich have announced the signing of France defender Lucas Hernandez from Atletico Madrid for 80 million euros (£68 million).
Kylian Mbappe answered his critics with a sterling performance as France thrashed Iceland 4-0 in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday.
Chelsea striker, Olivier Giroud, wants to move back to France when his contract expires at the end of the season after growing frustrated by a lack of playing time under manager Maurizio Sarri.
France on Wednesday threatened to reject British Prime Minister Theresa May’s request for a three-month delay to Brexit unless she can guarantee to get her departure plans though parliament, potentially sending Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal.
Damilola Ayodeji, the Press Officer/Attaché of the French Embassy in Nigeria, said in a statement that the dinner, scheduled to hold on Thursday, was part activities to celebrate the 2019 International Francophone Week.
Arsenal have been left facing an uphill task to remain in the Europa League courtesy of a 3-1 defeat to Rennes in Thursday’s first leg in France.
A monument marking the site of a synagogue destroyed during the Nazi occupation of France was found vandalised on Saturday, authorities in the eastern city of Strasbourg said.
The senior men’s 3×3 national basketball team has been grouped alongside France, Germany and Italy in the qualification Group A for a place in the 2019 FIBA 3×3 World Cup.
The Super Falcons, African women champions, will depart Abuja for Larnaca on Sunday to take part in the annual Cyprus Women’s Cup tournament which begins on Wednesday.
A former Deputy Head of the Nigerian Mission in Paris, Ambassador Benedict Adejinle, said on Wednesday that President Emmanuel Macron of France earnestly wants more Nigerians to be able to communicate in the French language.
Rescue workers are expected to resume their search at first light on Wednesday for Argentinean footballer, Emiliano Sala, and at least one other person on board a light aircraft that went missing over the English Channel on Monday.
A record audience of more than 3.5 billion people watched this year’s World Cup in Russia, with the final between France and Croatia attracting 1.12 billion viewers, world soccer’s governing body said on Friday.
France is a leading member of the US-led coalition fighting militants in Syria and Iraq and has around 1,000 troops, including Special Forces based in the North of the country, deployed alongside local Kurdish and Arab forces.
The striker has been in sublime form since arriving in Turin from Real Madrid, scoring 11 goals and contributing five assists in his 16 Serie A games to date following his blockbuster summer switch.