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Le Court Pienaar regains lead of women's Tour de France after winning stage 5

France, July 31 -- Kim Le Court Pienaar held off the challenge of the 2023 champion Demi Vollering on Wednesday to claim the fifth stage of the 2025 women's Tour de France and retake overall lead of t... Read More


France welcomes Canada's plan to recognise Palestinian state at UN

France, July 31 -- France has welcomed Canada's announcement that it will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September - and says it will continue working to persuade other co... Read More


Canada's PM Carney announces intention to recognise Palestinian statehood

France, July 31 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday followed the lead of the French president Emmanuel Macron and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to announce that his country pl... Read More


EU's controversial trade truce with Trump faces mounting backlash

France, July 30 -- Reaction has been pouring in to the newly struck EU-US trade deal, with the EU facing growing criticism over a compromise many see as a strategic misstep under pressure from Washing... Read More


French star Marchand enhances legend with record at world swimming championships

France, July 30 -- French swimming sensation Leon Marchand set a world record on Wednesday as he powered into the final of the men's 200m individual medley at the world swimming championships in Singa... Read More


Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted

France, July 30 -- Countries across the Pacific rim lifted tsunami warnings on Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. After one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded ... Read More


Unicef urges France to recognise exploited children as victims, not criminals

France, July 30 -- France is failing to protect thousands of children from criminal exploitation, treating them as delinquents rather than victims, the French branch of the UN children's agency (Unice... Read More


2026 World Cup: Fifa chiefs stay silent on Las Vegas as host for draw ceremony

France, July 30 -- Bosses at world football's governing body Fifa on Wednesday refused to confirm reports that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place in Las Vegas, the same city that hosted t... Read More


Taxi strike over fuel hike spurs deadly riots in Angolan capital

France, July 30 -- At least five people have been killed and more than 1,200 arrested in Luanda after a taxi strike over fuel prices turned violent. Shops were looted, cars were damaged and large part... Read More


French swimming sensation Marchand eases into semis at world championships

France, July 30 -- French swimming star Leon Marchand cruised into the semi-finals at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday with the fastest time of the five heats in the men's 200m indivi... Read More