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US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted

France, July 18 -- A month after they agreed a preliminary deal aimed at ending their war, fighting has intensified, with Tehran accusing Washington of hitting an airport, railway station and bridges.... Read More


France-Morocco rapprochement overshadowed by fresh Pegasus spying claims

France, July 18 -- A new investigation by the Forbidden Stories journalism consortium alleges Morocco continued using the Israeli-made spyware to target French ministers, while Paris itself briefly ex... Read More


UN campaign trail takes former president Macky Sall back to Senegal

France, July 17 -- Sall is due to meet his successor, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Friday afternoon before leaving Dakar immediately afterwards. The brief visit is "part of the consultations a... Read More


China warns confidence in UK investment 'undermined' by British Steel takeover

France, July 17 -- The UK on Thursday nationalised British Steel, taking over the loss-making company previously owned ‌by Chinese steelmaker ⁠Jingye, in an effort to "protect the future o... Read More


IEA report flags critical minerals risks as France steps up its strategy

France, July 17 -- In its Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026, published on 16 July, the Paris-based agency said investment in mining and refining dropped by nine percent last year, citing geopoliti... Read More


At least 20 children and one adult killed in school bus crash in Uganda

France, July 17 -- The bus crashed on Thursday night in the Kapchorwa District in eastern Uganda while returning from a school trip to the region's Sipi Falls waterfalls, the Uganda Police Force said ... Read More


French teen sentenced to 18 years for fatal stabbing of school supervisor

France, July 17 -- The boy, who was 14 at the time of the attack, has been held in custody for the past 13 months. As a minor, he faced a maximum sentence of 20 years. During a two-day hearing in th... Read More


France's wheat production to fall after heatwaves push early harvest

France, July 17 -- France is forecast to produce 32 million tonnes of wheat in 2026, according to the French agriculture ministry's first estimates published on Thursday. The ministry's statistics of... Read More


France's wheat production drops after scorching weather pushes early harvest

France, July 17 -- France is forecast to produce 32 million tonnes of wheat in 2026, according to the French agriculture ministry's first estimates published on Thursday. The ministry's statistics of... Read More


UK Labour party to crown 'King of the North' Burnham as leader and next PM

France, July 17 -- With centre-left Labour holding an overwhelming majority in parliament, the 56-year-old is set to replace Starmer in 10 Downing Street on Monday - just four weeks after he sensation... Read More