President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “rebalanced”, “equal-to-equal” partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France’s presence on the continent.

A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality.

A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of the cyber-harassment of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims that she is a transgender woman who was born male.

This shows just how far French society is drifting toward less freedom of speech. Freedom of speech no longer exists,’ Bertrand Scholler reacts to his conviction

Monday’s ruling is a victory for the Macrons as they pursue a separate high-profile U.S. defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer and podcaster Candace Owens.

French President Emmanuel Macron praised the U.S. removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, but called for Maduro’s opponent in Venezuela’s disputed 2024 presidential election to “swiftly ensure” a peaceful and democratic transition.

Prospects for progress are uncertain, with the Trump administration’s focus shifting to Venezuela while suggestions of a Greenland takeover are causing tension with Europe.

A Paris court found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's Brigitte Macron, wife of President Emmanuel Macron on transgender allegations.

The defendants made false claims about Brigitte Macron, the wife of President Emmanuel Macron of France. Ten people who falsely claimed that Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, was born male were found guilty on Monday of online harassment.

EU states gave the go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to ‌sign ​its largest free trade accord with the South American ‌group Mercosur, more than 25 years after talks began, following months of wrangling to secure enough support.