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Ghana becomes fifth African nation to take in US deportees

France, Sept. 11 -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama confirmed on Thursday that his country had started receiving West Africans expelled from the United States. Mahama said 14 deportees - among... Read More


France sees record spike in chikungunya cases as tiger mosquito spreads

France, Sept. 11 -- France is coming to terms with its biggest-ever wave of the chikungunya virus, with outbreaks from the Riviera to Paris highlighting the growing impact of the spread of the tiger m... Read More


Von der Leyen urges Europe to fight for 'independence moment'

France, Sept. 11 -- EU chief Ursula von der Leyen sketched a harder-edged Europe in her state of the union address on Wednesday, setting out plans to fortify the bloc's eastern flank, keep Ukraine fun... Read More


French MPs urge 'digital curfew' for teenagers

France, Sept. 11 -- Children under 15 in France should be banned entirely from using social media, and those aged between 15 and 18 should face a nighttime "digital curfew", a French parliamentary com... Read More


French MPs call for social media ban for under-15s and night curfew for teens

France, Sept. 11 -- Children under 15 in France should be banned from using social media, while those aged 15 to 18 should face a night-time "digital curfew", a French parliamentary committee urged on... Read More


More of the world's children are obese than underweight, UN warns

France, Sept. 10 -- For the first time, more school-aged children are obese than underweight around the world, with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The warning came in a report rel... Read More


Moldova President warns European Parliament about Russia threat

France, Sept. 10 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu told European lawmakers that Russia is carrying out extensive interference in an attempt to pull her country back into its orbit ahead of this month's... Read More


Poland calls NATO talks after downing Russian drones in airspace breach

France, Sept. 10 -- Poland shot down Russian drones that entered its airspace during a widespread attack on neighbouring Ukraine on Wednesday, marking the first time a NATO member has fired weapons du... Read More


Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's biggest dam, despite concerns in Egypt and Sudan

France, Sept. 10 -- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), located on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, has finally been inaugurated. While many celebrate its potential to boost the country's economy, c... Read More


Lecornu sworn in as French prime minister amid nationwide unrest

France, Sept. 10 -- Nearly 200 people were arrested in France on Wednesday as "Block Everything" demonstrations disrupted transport and public services in cities across the country. The unrest coincid... Read More