France funds new nuclear fission research programme
France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) has announced a new programme aimed at advancing scientific research into nuclear fission. The six-year programme, running from 2026 to 2031, wi
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
07.09.2026
France Launches Global Initiatives to Support Independent Cinema and Establish Framework for Alliance of State Film Commissions: Lumiere Summit
Top filmmakers including Richard Linklater, Rebecca Zlotkowski, Jafar Panahi, Jane Campion, Pedro Almodóvar, Wim Wenders, Tarik Saleh and Jia Zhang-ke have signed on to take part in the International
Culture
variety.com
07.09.2026
France and Korea Launch $1.16 Billion Screen Industry Financing Partnership at Lumiere Summit
France and Korea have each pledged €500 million ($581 million) to a joint initiative designed to strengthen the global screen industries, with the first funding instruments deploying from 2027 through
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variety.com
07.09.2026
France’s Halley Production Boards Thriller ‘Carro Seco,’ About Killer Who Targets Unscrupulous Barcelona Real Estate Speculators (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based Halley Production has boarded Javier Polo’s feature film thriller project “Carro Seco” (“Carreau”), showcased at the upcoming Iberseries & Platino Industria’s Co-Production and Financing F
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variety.com
07.09.2026
Fantasy Baseball Week 25 Preview: Top 10 sleeper include Lawrence Butler, Spencer Jones
Scott White identifies 10 sleeper hitters for Fantasy Week 25, with Ty France, Bryce Eldridge and Lawrence Butler among his favorite options
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cbssports.com
07.09.2026
Arte France’s ‘Tax Me (If You Can)’ Sells to Multiple Territories: ‘Getting Rich People to Talk About Money Was Tough,’ Says Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based The Party Film Sales, attached to Oscar-nominated “The Voice of Hind Rajab” and Cannes Un Certain Regard winner “Congo Boy,” has inked multiple deals on the French documentary “Tax Me (If
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variety.com
07.09.2026
EssilorLuxottica overhauls management after rift with founder’s son
CEO Francesco Milleri has reshaped the senior team at Milan-based eyewear group
Finance
ft.com
07.09.2026
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland pa
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theguardian.com
07.09.2026
Niger military accuses France of orchestrating failed mutiny: What to know
French officials deny involvement, but tensions between the two countries remain high.
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aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
The week in pictures: Nepal rescue operations, World Nomad Games and Russian strikes on Kyiv
From the desperate search for workers trapped in the hydropower tunnels buried by the catastrophic flooding in Nepal to crowds of women mourning the victims of a US bombardment of a wedding in souther
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france24.com
06.09.2026
'A bad sign': US envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour talks with Putin
As US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Kyiv following what the White House described as "substantive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg
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france24.com
06.09.2026
‘Rain man’ to the rescue? France’s ex-president Hollande plots unlikely comeback
Once so deeply unpopular he had to give up running for a second term in office, former French president François Hollande has slipped back into the conversation ahead of next year’s Elysée Palace race
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france24.com
05.09.2026
Presidential campaigning kicks off in France ahead of 2027 elections
On April 18th and May 2nd next year - France will be voting to elect a new president to replace Emmanuel Macron. The country's latest opinion polls predict a victory for Marine le Pen of the Far-right
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france24.com
05.09.2026
Niger accuses France of orchestrating failed coup attempt
Niger’s authorities have accused France of fueling an attempted coup in the country at the end of August.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
05.09.2026
'I don't know if I'm dreaming': Rebuilding lives after Nepal's devastating floods
With thousands of people driven from their homes by a massive flash flood that swept entire villages away, FRANCE 24 visits a school in Nepal's remote Rasuwa district that has been converted to a temp
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france24.com
05.09.2026
Niger accuses France of orchestrating failed military mutiny
Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week.
World
aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
France downplays SpaceX, Blue Origin snub of ‘worst Macron-organized’ summit
Next week's Paris space summit has more going against it than a Trump-organized shun.
Politics
politico.eu
04.09.2026
France ensures its forces in Gulf ready to act if needed
French forces stationed in the Gulf region are prepared to respond swiftly if needed, a French military spokesperson told Al Arabiya on Friday.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.09.2026
Farage plans fall visit with Le Pen in France
The leader of the U.K.'s right-wing populist Reform UK plans to visit France by the end of October.
Politics
politico.eu
04.09.2026
France announces €1 billion aid for farmers after climate-hit summer
France has recorded its hottest summer on record this year as the country battled heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires. The extreme weather has continued into September, with France's national wea
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france24.com
04.09.2026