France will stay away from the climate talks taking place in the Azeri capital after Ilham Aliyev accused Paris of "crimes" ...

France's ecology minister pulled out of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan Wednesday after its authoritarian leader accused France of colonialist "crimes" in New Caledonia, in the latest diplomatic ...

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev lashed out on Wednesday at the "crimes" of France in its overseas territories like New ...

Tensions are high in New Caledonia as the remote Pacific island nation’s Indigenous people are pushing for independence.

France's Charles de Gaulle is also expected to carry out Exercise Pacific Steller around the waters near Guam.

U.K. deal will likely draw attention to France, another European sovereign state with contested territories in the Indian Ocean region like Tromelin Island.

Due to runoff into water sources, roughly 90% of the population of the two islands test positive for chlordecone in their blood. Rates of prostate cancer, which are linked to the carcinogenic ...

"It can be [deployed], but it cannot be forced upon New Caledonia or France," Mr Rabuka said. But the proposal will likely be contentious in France, which retains ultimate authority for all ...

New governance arrangements are being canvassed for New Caledonia, France's Pacific territory which has been mired with violence. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

Much attention has been paid to France’s relationship with New Caledonia in recent months, but France has also been compelled ...

The Pacific leaders had earlier met political leaders, France's High Commission and the New Caledonia Congress. "The exchange of perspectives highlighted the importance of collaboration in ...