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France and England bosses say squads will take World Cup play off seriously

France, July 18 -- "There's a duty," Deschamps said on the eve of the clash at the Miami Stadium. "I have duties, my staff has duties and so do the players," said the 57-year-old Fernchman who will s... Read More


As gang violence expands, Haiti's humanitarian crisis worsens

France, July 18 -- Twenty kilometres south of Port-au-Prince in the foothills of a mountain range, Kenscoff has been subjected to sporadic assaults since January 2025. This month, the gangs attacked ... Read More


Pogacar wins 'unforgettable' Tour de France 14th stage to extend overall lead

France, July 18 -- It was the world champion's fourth stage win in this 113th edition of the Grande Boucle as his team-mate Isaac Del Toro pipped teenager Paul Seixas to second place, with Vingegaard ... Read More


The Blue Ridge Mountain mine powering the world's digital economy

France, July 18 -- In a valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, some 800 metres above sea level, lie a few square kilometres that feed the global computer chip industry. The Spruce Pine... Read More


Zimbabwe's gold rush adds fuel to a deadly surge in malaria

France, July 18 -- In Penhalonga, a gold-rich area in eastern Zimbabwe, George Mutsoka woke up one morning suffering from fatigue, a severe headache and joint aches. The 43-year-old artisanal miner w... Read More


US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted

France, July 18 -- A month after they agreed a preliminary deal aimed at ending their war, fighting has intensified, with Tehran accusing Washington of hitting an airport, railway station and bridges.... Read More


Malawi rolls out injectable HIV prevention drug amid hope and caution

France, July 18 -- "I've faced stigma from the community and workplaces," the soft-spoken man, who sat at a desk in a small office off the road connecting the tea-growing district of Thyolo with the c... Read More


Syria taken off US terror blacklist after 47 years, paving way for investment

France, July 18 -- Trump made the announcement on 8 July after a meeting with Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. The US created the list in 1979 under the Export Administration Act... Read More


France-Morocco rapprochement overshadowed by fresh Pegasus spying claims

France, July 18 -- A new investigation by the Forbidden Stories journalism consortium alleges Morocco continued using the Israeli-made spyware to target French ministers, while Paris itself briefly ex... Read More


UN campaign trail takes former president Macky Sall back to Senegal

France, July 17 -- Sall is due to meet his successor, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Friday afternoon before leaving Dakar immediately afterwards. The brief visit is "part of the consultations a... Read More