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European nations condemn 'increasing settler terror' in West Bank

France, March 21 -- In a joint statement, diplomatic missions including France, Spain and Britain said they were "appalled" by the recent killings. "We strongly condemn increasing settler terror and ... Read More


Cities can improve air quality 'quite rapidly' with political will

France, March 21 -- Cities contend with the worst air quality, thanks to traffic, industry and dense populations. Yet they are also the places where anti-pollution measures can produce the fastest and... Read More


French prosecutors suspect tycoon Musk encouraged deepfakes to inflate value of X

France, March 21 -- The Grok chatbot - developed by xAI and hosted on Musk's social media platform X - allows users to make nonconsensual sexualised deepfakes, including of women and children. The pra... Read More


US strikes Iran bases threatening blocked Hormuz oil route

France, March 21 -- The US statement appeared designed to calm the concerns of energy markets and of Washington's sceptical international allies, more than 20 of whom issued a statement vowing to back... Read More


Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

France, March 21 -- The Standard Gauge Railway, built from 2013 to 2019, connects the Kenyan port of Mombasa to its capital Nairobi, and on to the lake town of Naivasha, but China refused further lend... Read More


Congo's 'Nintendo election' was rigged from the start, observer says

France, March 21 -- Observers say the polls were marked by a communications blackout, a lack of oversight in polling stations and turnout figures that do not match what they witnessed on the ground. ... Read More


French police under fire over use of facial recognition during routine stops

France, March 20 -- The investigation, published this week, claims officers are using police-issued mobile devices to search for people in a restricted database using only their photo. The technology... Read More


French FM Barrot urges Iran to make 'major' concessions during Israel visit

France, March 20 -- "Whatever the outcome of the ongoing military operations, it must be complemented by a political solution that produces lasting results," Barrot told journalists in Tel Aviv. "In t... Read More


French overtakes Arabic to become world's fourth most spoken language

France, March 20 -- With 396 million speakers worldwide in 2025 compared to standard Arabic's 335 million, French comes in behind English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish as one of the world's most used ... Read More


Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine 'ran away for safety' to US

France, March 20 -- Wine appeared in Washington on Wednesday, ending almost a week of speculation as to his whereabouts, after quietly leaving Uganda. A photo shared on social media showed him standi... Read More