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Schools closed as France's heatwave threatens to break records

France, June 22 -- At least 845 schools will be closed, French Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday, while around 1,800 will cut classes short. Most of those affected are in the 49 depar... Read More


Cape Verde boss Bubista targets place in knockout stages after draw with Uruguay

France, June 22 -- "Considering what we've done with two international-grade teams, I think our focus has to be qualifying," said the 56-year-old former Cape Verde international. "If we were to think... Read More


Room at the top as Curacao frustrate Ecuador to keep World Cup campaign alive

France, June 21 -- Room, who plays his club football for Miami FC in the second-tier USL Championship in the United States, made 15 saves during the game to thwart Ecuador who were seeking to relaunch... Read More


Curacao frustrate Ecuador to keep debut World Cup campaign alive

France, June 21 -- Room, who plays his club football for Miami FC in the second-tier USL Championship in the United States, made 15 saves during the game to thwart Ecuador, who were seeking to relaunc... Read More


'One injection protects up to six months': what is new HIV drug lenacapavir?

France, June 21 -- New long-acting antiretroviral treatment lenacapavir requires just two injections a year, reducing the need for daily pills. But questions remain over access, cost and whether enoug... Read More


Poland and Germany renew historic ties to defend Europe's eastern flank

France, June 21 -- Relations between Poland and Germany have been marked by a long and complicated history. During World War II, Nazi Germany occupied much of Poland and killed nearly 6 million Polis... Read More


France's street music festivals go ahead despite extreme heat and alcohol ban

France, June 21 -- Every year on 21 June, musicians fill French bars, street corners and rooftops late into the night. But this year the Fete de la Musique coincides with a ferocious heatwave, with a... Read More


Undav undoes Cote d'Ivoire to send Germany into 2026 World Cup knockout stages

France, June 21 -- Ivorian skipper Franck Kessie put his side ahead in the 30th minute at the Toronto Stadium. And they kept the Germans at bay in a rugged, gritty contest until mid way through the s... Read More


Undav undoes Cote d'Ivoire to send Germany into World Cup knockouts

France, June 21 -- Ivorian skipper Franck Kessie put his side ahead in the 30th minute at the Toronto Stadium. And they kept the Germans at bay in a rugged, gritty contest until midway through the se... Read More


Middle East war drives up bitumen costs for African road builders

France, June 21 -- In Madagascar, as in many countries on the continent, bitumen is not produced locally. "We import the raw material that lets us make asphalt. Without bitumen, we cannot make tar," ... Read More