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'Under destruction': Europe's future security in question at Munich conference

France, Feb. 13 -- Organisers expect more than 60 heads of state and government, and around 100 foreign and defence ministers, to gather in Munich's Bayerischer Hof from Friday through Sunday. In tota... Read More


The families searching for African recruits lost in the Ukraine war

France, Feb. 13 -- The report, The Business of Despair, by the investigative collective All Eyes On Wagner, documents recruitment networks operating across Africa and Russia. Founded in 2014, Wagner ... Read More


France scoops up 10 medals in first week of 2026 Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 13 -- French biathlete Julia Simon emerged from a conviction for fraudulently using a teammate's credit card to cover herself in glory with two Olympic titles during the first week of com... Read More


France cuts funding for Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria by more than half

France, Feb. 13 -- After months of uncertainty, the government said its pledge for the 2026-2028 cycle will fall from €1.6 billion in the previous funding period to €660 million. Since it... Read More


South Africa seeks return of citizens tricked into fighting in Ukraine

France, Feb. 13 -- Many were drawn into fighting for Moscow through employment promises but ended up on the front line of a conflict they did not choose to fight. President Cyril Ramaphosa raised the... Read More


Senegal university suspends student associations following deadly clashes

France, Feb. 13 -- University gates and residences at the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in the capital Dakar have remained closed since a second-year medical student was killed in unclear circums... Read More


France to face Italy, Belgium and Turkey in Nations League group stages

France, Feb. 13 -- The competition, which takes place between September and June 2027,will be the first major international tournament for the new head coach of the French national team, who is yet to... Read More


Sent off air by war, Gaza's local radio stations slowly return

France, Feb. 13 -- In a modest studio on the sixth floor of a building ravaged by war,Emad Nour's voice echoes. The presenter, who works forSawt Al Quds radio, tells listeners the good news: electric... Read More


France's new energy law slashes targets on renewables in favour of nuclear

France, Feb. 13 -- The 10-year energy planning ‌law (PPE) will be pushed through by decree on Friday afteralmost three years of disagreement among ⁠lawmakers. In addition to cutting wind ... Read More


Guinea-Bissau makes Winter Olympics debut with teen skier Tang

France, Feb. 13 -- For the West African country, it is the first time its winter sports federation has been represented at the Games. Tang was born in Utah in the United States and began skiing at th... Read More