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Waiters race for glory as Paris revives century-old tradition

France, March 24 -- Some 200 aproned competitorswill take their places on the starting blocks Sunday for a tradition that goes back more than a hundred years: the Paris waiters' race. Intended to sho... Read More


Hundreds of observers muster to make sure Senegal's presidential vote is fair

France, March 23 -- Senegal votes on Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to be the most tightly contested in years. Before polls opened, a team of a thousand observers drawn from civil ... Read More


UN weather agency marks anniversary with dire warning about heating planet

France, March 23 -- Stark climate warnings come ahead of this year's World Meteorological Day, observed on Saturday, with the UN's weather agency confirming that global temperatures had "smashed" heat... Read More


Tiger mosquitoes now everywhere in France after spreading to Normandy

France, March 22 -- Health authorities in the northern region of Normandy have recorded the presence of tiger mosquitoes - an invasive species that is now ubiquitous in mainland France. The biting ins... Read More


French military chief backs Macron over possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

France, March 22 -- Russia should not expect the West to limit its support for Ukraine to supplying arms, says the chief of staff of France's armed forces, General Thierry Burkhard. His words echo Pre... Read More


After a lull during Covid, France sees rise in tuberculosis cases

France, March 22 -- A report published by France's health body shows that tuberculosis - although at a low level- saw a rebound in cases in 2023. The uptick coincides with the arrival of refugees from... Read More


French Senate rejects EU-Canada free trade agreement

France, March 22 -- French senators have voted by a large majority against the ratification of the free trade deal between the European Union and Canada known as Ceta. In a blow to French President Em... Read More


Kenya to release bodies of cult victims found in mass forest graves

France, March 21 -- The Kenyan government will be releasing some of the bodies discovered in mass graves in the Shakahola forest last year, connected to a religious cult, after they were identified us... Read More


Dozens gaoled for cyberbullying French 'queen of influencers'

France, March 20 -- Twenty-eight peoplewho joined an online harassment campaign launched by a rapper against France's "queen of influencers" have been handed gaol terms in the country'slargest cyberbu... Read More


Dozens jailed for cyberbullying French 'queen of influencers'

France, March 20 -- Twenty-eight peoplewho joined an online harassment campaign launched by a rapper against France's "queen of influencers" have been handed jail terms in the country'slargest cyberbu... Read More