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Madagascar's president dissolves lower house, ignores calls to resign

France, Oct. 14 -- Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the country's lower house of parliament on Tuesday in the midst of a military rebellion that led him to flee the country. The embattle... Read More


Pastures green: Cape Verde show no fear to reach World Cup for the first time

France, Oct. 14 -- Cape Verde qualified for the football World Cup for the first time after dispatching Eswatini 3-0 on Monday night at the National Stadium in Praia. Dailon Rocha Livramento got the ... Read More


Macron rejects calls to resign as new government faces budget test

France, Oct. 13 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for him to resign amid Franc... Read More


New French government named hours before budget deadline

France, Oct. 13 -- Most positions in Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's new cabinet remain unchanged, and opponents who have been demanding political change vow to challenge the new government with pa... Read More


Sarkozy to begin five-year jail term on 21 October in Paris prison

France, Oct. 13 -- Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving a five-year prison sentence on 21 October for criminal conspiracy over alleged illegal funding of his 2007 election campai... Read More


Convicted ex-president Sarkozy to learn when and where he's going to prison

France, Oct. 13 -- Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted of conspiring to accept illicit funding from Libya for his 2007 election campaign, appears in court on Monday to find out when he ... Read More


French economist shares Nobel for 'creative destruction' theory of innovation

France, Oct. 13 -- French economist Philippe Aghion has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics along with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt for their research on how innovation fuels long-term growth through... Read More


France evacuates Madagascar president amid protests and army revolt

France, Oct. 13 -- Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has co... Read More


France boss Deschamps hails 'workaholic' Maignan ahead of Iceland clash

France, Oct. 13 -- France head coach Didier Deschamps saluted the resilience and dedication of goalkeeper Mike Maignan after anointing him as captain for the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Ic... Read More


Macron welcomes Hamas return of Israeli hostages as truce plan begins

France, Oct. 13 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed Hamas's release of the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages in Gaza, calling it a crucial first step in the ceasefire plan brokered... Read More