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Africa's push to triple adaptation finance left off official COP31 agenda

France, Nov. 12 -- The first day of talks saw friction between the two sides, as the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) sought a dedicated slot on the issue. The group has been pressing for this since... Read More


Kylian Mbappe out of France's Nations League game against Italy

France, Nov. 12 -- Les Bleus take on Roberto Mancini's Italy in Milan on Thursday as they bid to strengthen their grip on top spot in Group A1, before facing Turkey in Bordeaux on Sunday. "He will mi... Read More


Teachers divided over compulsory 11 November ceremonies at schools

France, Nov. 11 -- Legislation passed in 2012 broadened 11 November from commemorating the 1918 First World War armistice into a national day honouring all civilians and military personnel who died fo... Read More


France requests arrest warrants for Iranian suspects over supermarket cyberattack

France, Nov. 11 -- The attacks on French supermarkets took place overnight on 11 October and affected refrigeration systems at roughly 700 sites across the country. Hackers allegedly altered the frid... Read More


UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31

France, Nov. 11 -- The two-week COP31 talks kicked off in Turkey this week with governments under pressure to tackle climate change after a year of searing heatwaves and wildfires in Europe, and deadl... Read More


Zemmour joins 2027 race vowing to expel jobless foreigners

France, Nov. 11 -- Speaking on television on Tuesday, the leader of the Reconquete! party said he was standing to "preserve a French France so that our future is French". Zemmour, who came fourth in ... Read More


Zemmour joins 2027 French presidential race vowing to expel unemployed foreigners

France, Nov. 11 -- Speaking on television on Tuesday, the leader of the Reconquete! party said he was standing to "preserve a French France so that our future is French". Zemmour, who came fourth in ... Read More


Cameroon sets February date for long-delayed parliamentary and local elections

France, Nov. 11 -- "See you on February 7," read the headline of the state-owned Cameroon Tribune on Tuesday, a day after a decree from 93-year-old President Paul Biya announced the date for the polls... Read More


French students demonstrate solidarity in the fight for better schools

France, Nov. 11 -- "There's a massive hole in our classroom," says Marianne Gerbet, 19, who is in her second year of a literary classe preparatoire - intensive programmes to prepare students for the e... Read More


Macron rallies world leaders behind charter to protect children from AI risks

France, Nov. 11 -- A year and a half after the Paris Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence, the French capital is once again at the heart of international discussions on the emerging technology... Read More