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The ruling Nigerien military junta orders the ambassadors of France, Germany, Nigeria, and the United States to leave the country. France rejects the ultimatum, claiming they do not recognize its authority, while the US claims it has received no request to withdraw its personnel from Niger.
2023-08-25

Six people are killed, two are missing and five more injured after a gas explosion causes two buildings to collapse in Marseille, France.
2023-04-9

France suspends its involvement in NATO's naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea enforcing an arms embargo on Libya, following an investigation into an incident between French and Turkish warships. France accuses the Turkish Naval Forces of harassing its "Courbet" warship, while attempting to inspect a Turkish civilian vessel suspected of breaching the arms embargo.
2020-07-1

Leaders from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine meet in the Belarusian capital Minsk for peace talks.
2015-02-11

The two suspect brothers take a hostage at a sign printing company, Création Tendance Découverte, in the French town of Dammartin-en-Goële.
2015-01-9

An estimated 150,000 people rally against gay marriage in Paris, France, with 100 people arrested.
2013-05-26

The French Senate adopts article 1 of Bill 344, which legalizes same-sex marriage, in a 179–157 vote.
2013-04-9

The French law banning the burqa and niqab comes into effect.
2011-04-11

France braces itself for another day of strikes against proposed cuts to pensions that the Senate will consider later this week.
2010-10-20

French strikes intensify ahead of Wednesday's Senate vote on pension reform, with a thousand petrol stations running out of fuel, rail strikes intensifying and truck drivers performing go-slows on highways.
2010-10-18