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France votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code

Code Noir was signed in 1685 to govern slaves across France’s colonies

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Libertes, Independants, Outre-Mer et Territoires' MP Max Mathiasin (C/R) embraces a fellow MP as his proposed bill aimed at abolishing the slavery-related laws passed unanimously at The National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on May 28, 2026.

Heat wave at French Open – Who is benefiting?

It’s been a scorching hot start to the French Open, with some players struggling

The European heat wave has hit France hard

France unveils architects to transform Louvre

Macron’s signature project will include a new space for Mona Lisa and new museum entrance

This photograph shows the top of the Louvre Pyramid, designed by Chinese-US architect Ieoh Ming Pei with the Louvre Museum in the background in Paris on May 9, 2026.

Trump mocks Macron, wife: France pushes back

French president shrugs off personal jibe amid bigger geopolitical tensions

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (C) walk from their airplane as they arrive in New Delhi on February 18, 2026.

Mbappe inches closer to France’s top scorer record

The Real Madrid star has scored 56 goals in 95 games for his country

Kylian Mbappe of France scores the team's first goal during the international friendly match between Brazil and France at Gillette Stadium on March 26, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Ranking 2026 FIFA World Cup kits

Check out some of the new World Cup home jerseys that have been released

The 2026 World Cup kits have dropped!

France ex-PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

Macron praises Jospin for his ‘rigour, his courage and his ideal of progress’

France's former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin arrives to attend a church service for former French President Jacques Chirac at the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris on September 30, 2019.

Running app reveals location of France aircraft carrier

Runner jogged in circles on a ship in movement on March 13 in the middle of the sea

France deployed the Charles de Gaulle - and accompanying frigates - to the Mediterranean in early March.

French President picks Dhurandhar track for India visit

French President Emmanuel Macron embraces Indian pop culture with Dhurandhar reel

Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

When Bollywood stars met French President Macron

Before his Bollywood meet, Macron held bilateral talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Indian actor Anil Kapoor he attends a cinema-themed lunch with Bollywood stars and French artists in Mumbai on February 17, 2026.

Two infants found dead in freezer, mother arrested

The suspect admits freezing newborns as murder probe begins

French Gendarmes gather outside the house where the bodies of two infants have been discovered in a freezer in Ailleviller-et-Lyaumont, eastern France on February 12, 2026.

India's defence ministry clears $39b Rafale proposal

114 fighter jets planned, majority to be manufactured in India

Under the cleared proposal, India will purchase 18 Rafale jets in flyaway condition, while the remaining 96 aircraft will be manufactured in India.

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