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Campaigners hail move to prosecute owners of French steelworks over pollution

France, March 25 -- Environmental and residents' action groups on Tuesday hailed a decision to charge the steel group ArcelorMittal with pumping toxic fumes into the atmosphere in south-eastern France... Read More


French Catholic church sex abuse: nearly 1,600 compensation claims since 2022

France, March 25 -- Nearly 1,600 victims of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church have approached the National Independent Instance for Recognition and Reparation (Inirr) since 2022, according to ... Read More


Member of 1970s German left-wing terrorist group on trial after decades on the run

France, March 25 -- The trial of Daniela Klette, a former member of Germany's far-left Baader-Meinhof gang who was arrested last year after more than 30 years on the run, started on Tuesday in Celle, ... Read More


Road to 2026: Nigeria boss Chelle calls for focus against Zimbabwe

France, March 25 -- Nigeria boss Eric Chelle urged his players to keep their concentration ahead of Tuesday evening's clash against Zimbabwe in the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup in the Un... Read More


US-Russia talks on Ukraine 'useful,' will continue: Russian negotiator

France, March 25 -- A Russian negotiator said on Tuesday that Moscow would continue "useful" talks with the United States over the Ukraine conflict and would aim to involve the UN and other countries.... Read More


French Jewish group distances itself from far-right leaders' Israel visit

France, March 25 -- France's main Jewish association on Monday publicly distanced itself from an unprecedented invitation for two key figures in the French far right to attend a conference this week i... Read More


AIDS pandemic risks 'resurging globally' amid US funding halt: UN

France, March 24 -- The world risks returning to the worst days of the global AIDS pandemic following the sudden halt to US foreign aid funding, the UN's top AIDS official said Monday, warning million... Read More


Angola flags desire to step down as mediator in eastern DRC conflict

France, March 24 -- Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel gro... Read More


Ole for Olise as France oust Croatia to reach Nations League semis in Germany

France, March 24 -- European football chiefs on Monday designated the German cities of Stuttgart and Munich as the venues for the Nations League "final four" featuring Germany, France, Portugal and Sp... Read More


French film star Depardieu goes on trial on sexual assault charges

France, March 24 -- The delayed trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu over the alleged sexual assault of two women on the set of a movie filmed in 2021 opens on Monday in Paris. With a prolific inter... Read More