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Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut

France, June 9 -- The US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that a Somali national arrived at Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday, without naming him, and that he was ... Read More


French star Wembanyama leads Spurs fightback against Knicks

France, June 9 -- After an error cost his side the second game in the best-of-seven series, 22-year-old Wembanyama atoned with a match-winning performance to help his team reduce the Knicks' overall l... Read More


France moves closer to ocean goals with three new marine protection zones

France, June 9 -- This brings to 14.68 percent the proportion of French maritime waters under strict protection, a designation that prohibits or strictly limits activities such as fishing, extraction,... Read More


France, UK, Germany back face-to-face Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks

France, June 8 -- After meeting Zelensky Sunday at 10 Downing Street, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported his proposal... Read More


Scientists sound alarm on World Oceans Day as Trump axes deep-sea monitoring

France, June 8 -- The development is the latest blow to environmental and climate research, which has faced repeated budget cuts implemented since US President Donald Trump began his second term in of... Read More


World Cup venues: Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico

France, June 8 -- Home to Club Deportivo Guadalajara - who are also known as Chivas - during its normal working life, the 48,000 seat Guadalajara Stadium was built on raised ground with a spherical de... Read More


World Cup venues: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

France, June 8 -- Just over 107,000 people packed into the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for its inaugural game on 29 May pitting Club America against the Italian side Torino. Some 60 years later and... Read More


Football history: Jules Rimet, the man behind the World Cup plan

France, June 8 -- Before Rimet's plan, the most prestigious international football team prize was handed out at the Olympic Games which was organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Rim... Read More


French NATO jets destroy mystery drone over Latvia as Ukraine war intensifies

France, June 8 -- Latvia's military said in a statement that the unmanned aerial vehicle had crossed into its territory "as a result of Russian electronic warfare", without specifying its origin. Off... Read More


EU says Ebola outbreak makes ceasefire in DRC more necessary than ever

France, June 8 -- "A ceasefire was already a political necessity. Now t has become a health emergency," Hadja Lahbib, EU commissioner for crisis management, told journalists on a visit Sunday to DRC's... Read More