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Thursday, January 22, 2026
France Intercepts Russian Arctic Crude Oil Aboard ‘Grinch’ in Global First
Incidents

France Intercepts Russian Arctic Crude Oil Aboard ‘Grinch’ in Global First

French naval forces intercepted and diverted the Russian-linked oil tanker Grinch on Thursday in the western Mediterranean between the southern coast of Spain

January 22, 2026
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The MT Grinch pictured following its seizure by French forces in the Mediterranean Sea, January 22, 2026
News

France Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Grinch’ in Mediterranean in Sanctions Escalation

French naval forces intercepted and diverted a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea this week, marking the latest escalation in Western efforts to

January 22, 2026
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
A handout image shows the 11th carrier-vessel in the French Navy designed by Naval Group
Defense

France To Build New Aircraft Carrier

By Florence Loeve and Tassilo Hummel PARIS, Dec 21 (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Sunday plans to build a new, larger

December 21, 2025
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Fantastic ferry of the Grandi Navi Veloci Company entering the port of Durres,Albania , August1 ,2024
News

France Launches Foreign Interference Probe After Malware Discovered on Mediterranean Ferry

Remote-access malware discovered aboard an Italian-operated ferry in Sète has prompted arrests, an intelligence-led investigation, and fears of state-backed

December 17, 2025
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
News

French Commandos Board Suspected ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Off Saint-Nazaire

French military personnel have boarded the oil tanker Boracay, which is suspected of belonging to the so-called shadow fleet involved in the Russian oil trade,

October 1, 2025
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
tanker at sea
Shipping

France Probes Sanctioned Russian-Linked Tanker Off Atlantic Coast

PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The French Navy on Tuesday said authorities were investigating a suspected infraction by the Benin-flagged oil tanker

September 30, 2025
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Total Wins French Offshore Wind Auction For $5.3 Billion Project While Another Tender Flops

(Bloomberg) — TotalEnergies SE and RWE AG have won a French government tender to build the country’s largest offshore wind farm at the start of the

September 24, 2025
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Sunday, September 21, 2025
Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue
Energy

Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue

French President Emmanuel Macron called the European Union’s remaining energy imports from Russia “very marginal,” challenging Donald Trump’s calls for

September 21, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Shipping

EU Ramps Up Pressure on Russia’s Economy with 17th Sanctions Package

The European Union must focus on a new sanctions package to suffocate Russia's economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, France's

May 14, 2025
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Monday, November 18, 2024
LNG carrier at dusk
Energy

France’s LNG Imports From Russia Hit Record With German Help

France’s imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia have surged to a record, aided by deliveries from a German state-owned energy firm. The nation so far

November 18, 2024
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Canadian Paul Watson, the captain of the anti-whaling ship the Farley Mowat, stands on the deck of the boat in Cape Town, South Africa January 30, 2006. REUTERS/Howard Burditt/File Photo
News

Whale Wars Captain Paul Watson Requests Political Asylum in France

COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to

October 17, 2024
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
seach for dead migrants
Lifesaving Incidents

Eight Migrants Die in Deadly English Channel Crossing from France to England

PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday,

September 15, 2024
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
The Olympic flame departs Greece on the sailing ship Belem for the 2024 Paris Games. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
News

Paris 2024 Olympics Flame Sets Sail For France In Final Relay Leg

ATHENS, April 27 (Reuters) – The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final sprint

April 27, 2024
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Image shared by the French Navy on February 20, 2024.
Shipping

French Navy Downs Houthi Drones and Escorts CMA CGM Ship Through Red Sea

The French Navy on Tuesday shot down two drones launched from Yemen towards the Red Sea. The French Navy has two frigates deployed in the Southern Red Sea and

February 20, 2024
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Aerial view of Paris. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Shipping

France Reaches Deal For Ample Grain Flow On Seine During Olympics

By Nayla Razzouk (Bloomberg) –A million tons of grains shipped along the Seine River are set to reach their destination this summer — despite a

February 18, 2024
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Monday, January 15, 2024
Naval diplomacy in London
Shipping

Beyond G7 Gunboats: The Case for Naval Diplomacy to Secure the Red Sea

Both the G7 and the US-led military coalition have been unsuccessful in protecting trade in the Red Sea, Black Sea and other maritime regions. Is there a more

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 7766

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Photo of French and American flags flying aboard a warship
Navy

French Navy To Prioritize French Interests In Red Sea

by John Irish (Reuters) – French naval forces are accompanying ships with French interests through the Red Sea region, the country’s

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 8566

Photo of French offshore wind
Offshore

Enbridge To Avoid US Offshore Wind Projects

By Rod Nickel (Reuters) Canadian pipeline company Enbridge is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 2065

Friday, December 22, 2023
US Navy Sailor drops the Spanish flag
Navy

Spain, Italy, France Decline US Command Of Red Sea Operation Prosperity Guardian

by Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) The United States is assembling a multinational naval coalition to help safeguard commercial traffic from attacks by

December 22, 2023
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Monday, September 18, 2023
Greenpeace environmental activists on kayaks write "gas kills" on a LNG processing terminal set to be operated by Total Energies in Le Havre port, France, September 18, 2023. Jean Nicholas Guillo / Greenpeace /Handout via REUTERS
News

Greenpeace Blocks Arrival of New LNG Unit at French Port

PARIS, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A new LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) arrived in western France on Monday morning, a

September 18, 2023
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