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US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer

France, June 13 -- The interception came after weeks of halting talks between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Pakistan, that have been marked by threats and exchanges of fire despite a fragile truc... Read More


How visa applications became big business across Africa

France, June 13 -- If you are applying in Senegal for a French visa, or in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a Chinese visa, your first point of contact may not be an embassy at all, but VFS Global... Read More


Ghana lodges protest over Canada's refusal to admit rape case suspect Partey

France, June 13 -- Partey, 32, who plays for the Spanish side Villareal, faces seven charges of rape and an accusation of sexual assault by four different women between 2020 and 2022 in Britain. He ha... Read More


Lebanon reports strikes on south as Israel issues broad evacuation warnings

France, June 13 -- The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said Israeli airstrikes hit several areas covered by the warning, including the villages of Rihan and Sujud, located not far from Nabatieh, ... Read More


US boss Pochettino hails sweep past Paraguay to launch World Cup campaign

France, June 13 -- "I'm so so proud," said Pochettino. "I think players and the staff deserve credit for this performance and the feeling." Damian Bobadilla gave the co-hosts the perfect start when h... Read More


South Africa accused of failing to crack down on anti-immigrant violence

France, June 13 -- Nigeria is the latest African country to organise evacuation flights from South Africa, with a first group of 262 Nigerians repatriated on Thursday. The Nigerian government has cha... Read More


Six Georgians jailed for theft of rare Russian books in France

France, June 13 -- The trial is the latest case seeking justice for a spate of similar heists in recent years from libraries across Europe, suspected to be the work of an organised network with potent... Read More


Whistleblowing is on the rise in France, but expert says support remains lacking

France, June 13 -- The Defenseur des Droits ("Defender of Rights") received more than 900 whistleblower-related complaints in 2025, compared to 519 in 2024. In its annual report, it attributes this r... Read More


Man linked to Dominique Pelicot on trial accused of drugging and raping partner

France, June 12 -- The defendant, appearing before the Rhone Criminal Court on Thursday and Friday, denied the charges. According to investigators' findings, the 39-year-old bodyguard was "eager to b... Read More


Resumption of $20bn Cabo Delgado gas project reignites both hope and resentment

France, June 12 -- It is barely 7am in the departure lounge at Pemba airport in northern Mozambique, on a day in early May. Around a dozen passengers sit quietly, some trying to recover from a short n... Read More