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Latest news: France

French Flair is your cellar door to French wine and food

French Flair will have you spoiled for choice with gifts this Father’s Day, including a selection of pre-made and custom-made hampers of French food, wines and spirits.

Beluga whale pulled from Seine dies during rescue

An ailing beluga whale that strayed into France's river Seine has died during an attempt to return it to the sea.

Govt to pay French Naval Group $830m over scrapped subs deal

The federal government will pay French company Naval Group around $830 million to settle a scrapped deal to build defence submarines in South Australia.

Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua dies after bridge jump in France

Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua has died after jumping off a bridge in southwest France, his club says.

French President Emmanuel Macron wins new term, pledges change

French President Emmanuel Macron beat far-right challenger Marine Le Pen with a solid margin, final results show, but he displayed no triumphalism as he acknowledged widespread discontent and all eyes turned to the June parliamentary ballot.

Australia’s Ben O’Connor wins in France in Tour lead-up

Australian cycling star Ben O'Connor has scored his second win of the season as he builds up to the Tour de France.

Convoy protesters clash with Paris police

Protesters rallying against COVID-19 restrictions travelling in cars, campervans, tractors and other vehicles converged on Paris despite warnings.

Stefaniak: Glasgow ignores China’s nuclear power pledge

Congratulations this week to, of all people, President Xi and his comrades for announcing that China will build over the next decade 150 new nuclear power stations.

Race on to identify the final unknown Diggers of Fromelles

A race is on to identify the final unknown Australian soldiers buried in a mass grave after the Battle of Fromelles in 1916.

Labor accuses Morrison of diplomatic vandalism

Scott Morrison has been accused of vandalising Australia's international reputation over the handling of the decision to scrap a $90 billion French submarine contract.

Turnbull attacks PM ahead of French envoy speech

France's envoy is set to outline how his nation plans to redefine its relationship with Australia in the wake of the dumping of a $90 billion submarine deal.

Morrison won’t accept French ‘sledging’

Scott Morrison insists he won't accept "sledging of Australia" after being branded a liar by French President Emmanuel Macron over the scrapping of a $90 billion submarine deal. 

Over 200,000 French clergy abuse victims

An investigation into sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church has found that an estimated 216,000 children were victims of abuse by clergy since 1950, says Jean-Marc Sauve, head of the commission that compiled the report.

No word on French envoy’s Australia return

French President Emmanuel Macron would be ready to speak with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison if the talks were "prepared in a serious manner," an official says.

AUKUS submarine deal strains diplomatic ties with France

Australia made a "huge mistake" over the scrapping of a submarine deal, says the French ambassador after he was recalled to Paris following the decision.

France recalls ambassador to Australia

France has plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia after it recalled its ambassadors.

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