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France recognises role in pesticide harm across Caribbean islands

France, June 4 -- The lower house of parliament voted in favour of a bill saying "the state acknowledges its share of responsibility for the health-related, moral, environmental and economic harm suff... Read More


Wembanyama 'not worried' after Knicks stun Spurs in finals opener

France, June 4 -- The French superstar led San Antonio's scorers with 26 points but had a poor shooting night before ultimately being upstaged by the Knicks' Jalen Brunson. A relaxed Wembanyama was s... Read More


Israel strikes Lebanon after truce announcement

France, June 4 -- Israeli and Lebanese envoys held a fourth round of talks in Washington on Wednesday, agreeing to implement a ceasefire hinged on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah halting its atta... Read More


French start-up Quobly raises €115m to build cheaper quantum computers

France, June 4 -- The funding round, announced on Wednesday, was led by state-backed investment bank Bpifrance, chipmaker STMicroelectronics and Sealsq. Quobly said the money would help it develop qu... Read More


French MPs approve tougher cadmium limits despite government opposition

France, June 4 -- The draft law, adopted on Wednesday in the National Assembly by 144 votes to 22, sets out a faster timetable to reduce permitted cadmium levels in fertilisers used in agriculture. T... Read More


El Nino threat grows as Europe prepares for another hot summer

France, June 3 -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN weather agency, said on Tuesday there was an 80 percent chance of El Nino conditions emerging between June and August, driven by u... Read More


France and Rwanda unite to honour genocide victims with Paris monument

France, June 3 -- The monument stands on the banks of the Seine, on the Esplanade Habib-Bourguiba near the Pont de l'Alma, in the heart of Paris, and is presented as a new step in France's efforts to ... Read More


Corsica autonomy plan clears first hurdle in divided French parliament

France, June 3 -- The National Assembly's law committee approved the bill on Tuesday, keeping alive a reform that would give Corsica new powers to adapt some French laws to local conditions while rema... Read More


Faye appoints cabinet despite Sonko's Pastef boycott threat

France, June 3 -- New prime minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo unveiled a 30-member cabinet on Monday evening, but without the backing of Pastef, the party to which President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ... Read More


Tanzania's Hassan makes historic Russia visit amid frayed ties with West

France, June 3 -- The visit is expected to focus on economic cooperation, with possible agreements in energy, mining, agriculture, infrastructure and transport, while Hassan is also due to meet Russia... Read More