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Is identity-based rhetoric fuelling anti-immigrant violence in Europe?

France, Aug. 4 -- Anti-immigration protests across England, Northern Ireland, Spain and Poland have grown more frequent - and in some cases violent - as far-right groups gain influence in communities ... Read More


Biogaran sale talks renew fears over foreign control of French pharma

France, Aug. 4 -- France's top generic drug maker, Biogaran, could soon be sold to a British investment fund, raising new fears about the country's control over vital medicines. French pharmaceutical... Read More


DR Congo urges world to recognise 'Genocost' tied to decades of resource war

France, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the "Genocost" - a term used to describe mass deaths linked to the exploitation of ... Read More


Iran faces water crisis and blackouts after deadly conflict with Israel

France, Aug. 4 -- Iran is facing a severe water and electricity crisis just weeks after a deadly war with Israel brought the country to a standstill. Although the extreme heat has eased, reservoirs ar... Read More


Pacific algae invade Algerian beaches, pushing humans and fish away

France, Aug. 4 -- At a beach near Algiers, brown algae native to the Pacific Ocean cover the golden sand, posing a threat to ecosystems native to the area and their stench repelling swimmers at the pe... Read More


Gaza student leaves France over antisemitic posts row

France, Aug. 4 -- A student from Gaza who had been studying in France on a scholarship left for Qatar Sunday, ordered out over anti-Semitic comments found on her social media accounts, the foreign min... Read More


Five years after the Beirut port explosion justice and recovery remain elusive

France, Aug. 4 -- The struggle for justice and rebuilding drags on as Lebanon deals with the lasting impact of the 2020 Beirut port explosion. Five years have passed since the devastating explosion a... Read More


Five years after Beirut port explosion justice and recovery remain elusive

France, Aug. 4 -- Five years after the deadly explosion at Beirut's port on 4 August 2020, many Lebanese are still struggling with loss, trauma and broken lives. The blast, caused by hundreds of tonn... Read More


Tour de France feats place Le Court Pienaar and Mauritius on the cycling map

France, Aug. 4 -- Just before this year's women's Tour de France, Kimberley Le Court Pienaar was simply another young woman who could blend into the background on the streets of the Mauritian capital ... Read More


France's Ferrand-Prevot wins 2025 women's Tour de France

France, Aug. 3 -- Pauline Ferrand-Prevot from France was crowned champion of the 2025 women's Tour de France on Sunday after her second consecutive stage win propelled her to one of the most prestigio... Read More