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Paris summit discusses New Caledonia's future amid calls for self-rule
French President Emmanuel Macron has brought together leaders from New Caledonia for a meeting to talk about the territory's future. The recent Paris summit comes a year after serious riots shook the region. New Caledonia is a French...

France backs returning colonial-era 'talking drum'
PARIS France's parliament on July 7 approved returning to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the Ebrie tribe in 1916, in the latest boost to the repatriation of colonial spoils. The Djidji Ayokwe drum is a communication...

Art exhibition marks Whangārei’s place in Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on
The Rainbow Warrior bombing helped galvanise New Zealand’s nuclear-free movement. It was later revealed the French secret agents spent the months preceding the bombing in Whangārei, planning and provisioning for the attack. Whangārei artist Carole...

TV tonight: on the trail of the man accused of murder by mail
Poisoned: Killer in the Post 9pm, Channel 4 On New Year’s Day 2023, 25-year-old Imogen “Immy” Nunn’s body was found in her Brighton home, after she had consumed a poison bought online via a suicide forum. This unsettling two-part documentary shows...

French intelligence chief denies Durov’s accusations of interfering into Romania vote
PARIS, July 9. /TASS/. Nicolas Lerner, who heads France’s secret service, the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE), denied Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov’s accusations about interference into the presidential election in Romania. In...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:19 a.m. EDT
Movie Review: A weird 'Superman' is better than a boring one Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad,” has...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 11:55 p.m. EDT
Movie Review: A weird 'Superman' is better than a boring one Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad,” has...
China targets Rafale with fake propaganda after Ops Sindoor of India to hide own defence failures: French intelligence
French military and intelligence officials have accused China of using its embassies to discredit Rafale fighter jets in the aftermath of India’s Operation Sindoor military action against Pak terror camps. According to a report by the Associated...

Meet The TV Writer Protecting Patrick Kelly’s Legacy And Black Fashion History
Keli Goff may not be on social media, but her camera roll is like its own feed. Her treasure trove of photos includes everything from the TV-writer-turned-fashion-collector wearing emblematic Patrick Kelly dresses, to front row snaps next to...
Nightmare needles: From 1819 to 2025, Paris faces persistent syringe terror
In recent times, France has been grappling with a deeply disturbing phenomenon: a surge in “syringe attacks,” primarily targeting young women in public spaces such as nightclubs, concerts, and festivals. These insidious assaults involve...

‘We Are Seeing So Many Different Artists Succeed Globally’: Ben Watts Breaks Down Spotify’s Australian Music Global Impact List
Spotify launched its Turn Up Aus initiative in April 2025. Speaking to The Music at the time, Spotify ANZ Managing Director Mikaela Lancaster said the campaign stemmed from a desire to “have full impact, grow the business [and] drive revenue from...

New ‘entente amicale’ lauded on first day of French President’s UK state visit
King Charles III and French President Emmanuel Macron both hailed a new era in UK-France relations as the French president began a formal three-day visit to Britain, the first by an EU head of state since Brexit. Charles used a speech to around...

OPINION: Tour de France remains a great French festival (even if the French no longer win)
As he prepares to welcome the Tour de France to his Normandy village, John Lichfield reflects on why the world's greatest cycle race remains as popular as ever with the French, despite their 40-year losing streak. The world’s most impressive...

'Diana wore nothing but a fur coat and a tiara': Confidante of late Princess revealed sensational details of 'infatuated' royal's turbulent love affair with married art dealer Oliver Hoare
Princess Diana's passionate - but tumultuous - love affair with a married English art dealer in the early 90s, just months after her separation from the now King, once saw the late royal turn up at his family home naked except for a fur coat and...

All Blacks v France: Why Scott Robertson must stick with Vaa’i and Proctor projects – Gregor Paul
The picture with Vaa’i is slightly changed due to the injury to captain Scott Barrett, which, as assistant Scott Hansen confirmed, has left the coaches working through their replacement plans. For the second test in Wellington, there is a...

Iran’s nuclear programme heavily delayed: French spy chief
Daijiworld Media Network – Paris Paris, Jul 9: Iran’s nuclear programme has suffered a significant setback due to recent US and Israeli strikes, according to France’s foreign intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner. Speaking to French news channel LCI...

Iran nuclear programme 'very delayed' by strikes: French intel chief
Iran nuclear programme 'very delayed' by strikes: French intel chief PARIS, July 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's nuclear programme has been "very, very delayed" by US and Israeli strikes, France's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday, wading into...

Jagger and John among stars at French state banquet
Mick Jagger and Elton John topped the star-studded guest list for the French state banquet hosted by Britain's King Charles at Windsor Castle. The Rolling Stones' front man was joined by his fiancée Melanie Hamrick, while John was accompanied by...

Where to watch PSG vs. Real Madrid: Latest team news and TV information
MetLife Stadium is set to host a blockbuster FIFA Club World Cup semifinal as Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid lock horns in what promises to be a high-octane encounter. Both European powerhouses have blazed their way through the competition....

Honeymoon crashers! Now Lauren Sanchez parties in Paris with Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and model Brooks Nader
Newlywed Lauren Sanchez looked sensational as she enjoyed a night out in Paris, France with some of her A-list friends, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, on Tuesday. It marks Sanchez's first public outing since she and Amazon tycoon Jeff...