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'By humans, for humans': French dubbing industry speaks out against AI threat

France, Feb. 15 -- France's film dubbing industry accounts for15,000 jobs, including actors, translators, sound technicians and artistic directors. And now the sector is mobilising to ensure its voice... Read More


Google Maps: 20 years of plotting a course through geopolitics

France, Feb. 15 -- As Google Maps celebrates the 20th anniversary of its launch in North America, new questions are arising over the way it shapes our view of the world, thanks to its compliance with ... Read More


DRC's president won't attend the AU summit, as M23 advances in South Kivu

France, Feb. 15 -- Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi attended Friday's AU meeting. A Congolese government source told AFP Tshisekedi would not atten... Read More


African Union Summit opens as conflicts rage on the continent

France, Feb. 15 -- African heads of state are gathering for their annual summit inEthiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend, with escalating conflict in the DRC, the war and resulting humanitarian cr... Read More


European fears mount at Munich conference as US signals shift on Ukraine

France, Feb. 14 -- The Munich Security Conference, long a symbol of transatlantic unity, has become a stage for European unease as shifting US foreign policy fuels uncertainty. Vice President JD Vance... Read More


French reggae star Naaman who died recently at 34, left legacy of love and music

France, Feb. 14 -- French reggae artist Martin Mussard, known by his stage name Naaman, died on 7 February aged 34 after six years battling a brain tumor. Naaman released his final song Mon Amour in ... Read More


Nestle and Sources Alma face inquiry over methods used for French mineral water

France, Feb. 14 -- A French magistrate has opened a fraud inquiry into mineral water giants Nestle and Sources Alma over suspicions of illegal processing of water, it was revealed on Friday. It is un... Read More


Former French tennis chief Dartevelle jailed for 10 years for raping teenage player

France, Feb. 14 -- Lawyers acting forJean-Pierre Dartevelle, a former vice-president of the French Tennis Federation, are expected to lodge on appeal on Friday against his 10-year jail sentence for ra... Read More


AI showcase pays off for France, but US tech scepticism endures

France, Feb. 14 -- France is staking its claim as an AI powerhouse. At the AI Action Summit in Paris (Feb 10-11), global leaders, tech innovators, and policymakers converged to chart the future of art... Read More


French president Macron warns against 'capitulation' in Ukraine peace deal

France, Feb. 14 -- French President EmmanuelMacronsaid that only Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could negotiate on behalf of his country, warning in a newspaper interview on Friday against a p... Read More