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French Jewish group distances itself from far-right leaders' Israel visit

France, March 25 -- France's main Jewish association on Monday publicly distanced itself from an unprecedented invitation for two key figures in the French far right to attend a conference this week i... Read More


AIDS pandemic risks 'resurging globally' amid US funding halt: UN

France, March 24 -- The world risks returning to the worst days of the global AIDS pandemic following the sudden halt to US foreign aid funding, the UN's top AIDS official said Monday, warning million... Read More


Angola flags desire to step down as mediator in eastern DRC conflict

France, March 24 -- Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel gro... Read More


French film star Depardieu goes on trial on sexual assault charges

France, March 24 -- The delayed trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu over the alleged sexual assault of two women on the set of a movie filmed in 2021 opens on Monday in Paris. With a prolific inter... Read More


Uganda: the quiet power in the eastern DRC conflict

France, March 23 -- Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in t... Read More


Antarctica: how geopolitics plays out at the end of the Earth

France, March 22 -- Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation between key players. So what is at stake in the world's s... Read More


Preserving the planet's glaciers is a 'matter of survival' says UN

France, March 21 -- All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024, for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday. It has declared 21 March World Day ... Read More


Migrant deaths hit new record in 2024 with at least 8,938 lives lost

France, March 21 -- At least 8,938 people died while attempting to migrate to another country in 2024- marking the deadliest year on record for migrants worldwide, the UN said on Friday. The Internat... Read More


Two die from chikungunya as virus spreads on France's Reunion Island

France, March 21 -- A mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya has killed two elderly people on France's Reunion Island, local authorities said on Friday. An 86-year-old and a 96-year-old died last ... Read More


Sudan army reclaims Presidential Palace in major gain against rebels

France, March 21 -- Sudan's army said it recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday after a fierce battle. "Our forces completely ... Read More