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Macron believes Trump will drop Iran nuclear deal
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he may have failed in efforts to persuade his US counterpart Donald Trump to retain an international nuclear deal with Iran.
Trump and Macron hint at new Iran nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, have suggested there could be a new agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.
New Caledonia meeting sought to ensure Macron visit smooth
The pro-independence Caledonian Union has called for a broad meeting to ensure next week's visit to Ouvea by the French President Emmanuel Macron will be smooth.
China's lawyer wants Tahiti woman to keep silent over rental dispute
A French Polynesian woman in a dispute with Chinese diplomats in Tahiti says she has been asked by their lawyer to stop making public accusations on Facebook and in the media.
Ardern hails trade 'vision', France's Macron to visit NZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hopes any roadblocks to starting negotiations for a New Zealand-EU trade deal have been removed. Video
NZ closer to EU trade agreement with French support
New Zealand has edged closer to a free trade agreement with the European Union, having won the support of France to begin negotiations in the coming months. But that's not a complete greenlight yet -… Audio
Ardern hopeful about trade future with France
France has come out in support trade negotiations between New Zealand and the European Union going ahead. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French president Emmanuel Macron have issued a joint… Audio
Macron not welcome by New Caledonia tribe
A tribe in New Caledonia says it is against the French President Emmanuel Macron visiting the grave of the 19 Kanaks killed in the 1988 Ouvea hostage drama.
Wallis and Futuna head to polls
Wallis and Futuna will go to the polls on Sunday after the election of the territory's only French National Assembly member was annulled two months ago.
Civic rights eroded by corruption says Tahiti politician
The leader of a French Polynesian political party has called on the French president to offer protection to those willing to testify about threats made by local mayors and officials.
Call to postpone Tahiti election
A newly formed French Polynesian political party has called for the election to be postponed because of irregularities in the registration process.
Paris murder of elderly woman investigated as 'anti-Semitic'
French prosecutors are treating the murder of an 85-year-old Jewish woman, whose body was found in her burned-out Paris flat, as an anti-Semitic attack.
France pays tribute to policeman who swapped with hostage
Tributes are pouring in for a French police officer who died saving the lives of hostages in a supermarket siege by an Islamist gunman on Friday.
French police shoot supermarket gunman
Armed police have killed a suspect who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France.
UK, US, France, Germany slam Russia in joint statement
The UK, US, France and Germany have released a joint statement condemning Russia for the nerve agent attack in Salisbury. They've described the attack as an "assault on UK sovereignty", a "clear… Audio
Vanuatu PM enthuses about border talks with France
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai says that border talks with France last week were a success.
Vanuatu and France hold border negotiations
Officials from Vanuatu and France are meeting on neutral ground in Sydney this week for negotiations on their dispute over the ownership of the Matthew and Hunter islands.
Man cleared of sheltering Paris attackers
A man who lent his flat to two jihadists has been cleared in the first trial over the 2015 Paris attacks.
Polutele loses out in Wallis and Futuna
The election of the French National Assembly member for Wallis and Futuna Napole Polutele has been annulled.
French riot police clash with protesting prison guards
French prison guards have launched a nationwide strike against the government over staff levels and violence in the country's overcrowded jails.