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Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt election

France, Sept. 6 -- Opinion polls put the AfD above 40 percent - some 15 to 20 points ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD's 35-... Read More


France's school uniform experiment unravels with only mixed results

France, Sept. 6 -- Research found strong opposition among students, while evidence of better academic results, less bullying or fewer social divisions remained limited. Education Minister Edouard Gef... Read More


US envoys arrive in Moscow to thrash out plan to end war in Ukraine

France, Sept. 5 -- After talks in Moscow, the pair are expected to travel to Kyiv as part of Washington's latest bid to break a diplomatic stalemate. It will be the first time that Trump's businessma... Read More


Paris 'Dragon Ball' theme park in doubt as Japanese owners deny granting licence

France, Sept. 5 -- French press was abuzz following the announcement at the end of August of a €6 billion investment in the construction of three new parks on the site of a former amusement park... Read More


UN backs effort to drop Mercator map and show size of Africa more accurately

France, Sept. 5 -- The resolution was sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. It passed with the support of 164 nations, including France. The United Stat... Read More


France tests Tesla's self-driving tech as Europe moves closer to autonomous cars

France, Sept. 4 -- US electric carmaker Tesla has provided France with two vehicles fitted with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system to test on public roads, to allow regulators to check safety data pro... Read More


6PM: How China's Paracel expansion extends its military reach towards Vietnam

France, Sept. 4 -- In just a few months, China has transformed two previously unused sandbanks into artificial islands bearing the hallmarks of military installations. After building around 20 outpost... Read More


France drops Mercator maps as Africa pushes for truer world view

France, Sept. 4 -- The announcement comes as the United Nations General Assembly votes on Friday on a resolution calling for the world to move away from Mercator maps in favour of projections that mor... Read More


DRC eyes Jerusalem embassy as Tshisekedi seeks Israel's support

France, Sept. 4 -- The two governments said they would take steps towards "the relocation of the embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem". No timetable has been giv... Read More


France unveils €1.1bn emergency aid for farmers after record heat

France, Sept. 4 -- Unveiling the CASI aid package on Friday, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said the money was needed both to compensate farmers for their losses and protect future production. "... Read More