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Senegal joins space pact shaping the next era of Moon missions

France, Aug. 8 -- Senegal doesn't have astronauts or a Moon mission - but it now has a seat at the table where the future of space is being shaped. It has joined the Artemis Accords, a US-led agreemen... Read More


French wildfire 'under control', but wine region faces long road to recovery

France, Aug. 8 -- The largest wildfire France has seen in nearly 80 years - ripping through forests, villages and vineyards in the southern Aude department - has been contained, but officials warn it ... Read More


Israeli plan for Gaza takeover must be halted immediately: UN rights chief

France, Aug. 8 -- The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover ofGazawill cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volk... Read More


Canadian teenager Mboko beats Osaka to win first WTA title

France, Aug. 8 -- Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko defied a swollen right wrist to come from a set down on Friday to outwit the four-time major champion Naomi Osaka and claim her first senior tour tit... Read More


Macron urges Ukraine ceasefire as Zelensky demands role in US-Russia talks

France, Aug. 8 -- Amid growing diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Kyiv is pushing to ensure it has a direct role in any future negotiations between Washington and Moscow. French President ... Read More


France's top constitutional court rejects return of bee-killing pesticide

France, Aug. 7 -- France's Constitutional Council on Thursday rejected a controversial pesticide bill that would have allowed the reintroduction of acetamiprid - a chemical banned since 2018 due to it... Read More


South Africa braces for heavy job losses as stiff US tariffs take hold

France, Aug. 7 -- As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now subjec... Read More


Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action

France, Aug. 7 -- A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island. Pacific micro... Read More


PSG's stars and head coach listed for top awards at Ballon d'Or gala

France, Aug. 7 -- Paris Saint-Germain's stars as well as head coach Luis Enrique were listed on Thursday for prizes at next month's Ballon d'Or gala - world football's most prestigious awards ceremony... Read More


Biggest French wildfire since 1949 a 'catastrophe on an unprecedented scale'

France, Aug. 7 -- French firefighters continue to battle the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one person dead and burnt 17,000 hectares since Tuesday. It's the country's ... Read More