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UN chief proposes fresh talks to Cyprus leaders, aiming to end 'frozen conflict'

France, Aug. 2 -- Guterres on Wednesday said he "plans to convene fresh talks on Cyprus to resolve the decades-long division on the Mediterranean island, stressing that the moment calls for rebuilding... Read More


Bjorkegren expects 'better Ghana' against Cameroon at 2026 WAFCON

France, Aug. 2 -- Ghana, who dispatched tournament debutants Cape Verde 2-0 on 29 July, go into the Group D tie in Casablanca with a chance to reach the quarter-finals at the competition. Cameroon al... Read More


Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

France, Aug. 2 -- "We are already seeing the effects of climate change," Schwarz told France Inter radio. "We have experienced more heatwaves in the last 15 years than in the preceding 60 years ... a... Read More


Wiebes claims opening stage of Women's Tour de France

France, Aug. 2 -- The 27-year-old Dutchwoman, who rides for SD Worx-Protime, completed the 137km ride around Lausanne in three hours, 29 minutes and 11 seconds. Kim Le Court Pienaar was second and th... Read More


'Marriage is no longer a shield': new law in Mauritius recognises marital rape

France, Aug. 2 -- "We are refining the law, thereby ensuring that the most horrific and despicable crimes are punished for what they are," Gavin Glover, the country's attorney general told parliament ... Read More


European football chiefs say they have lost confidence in Fifa boss Infantino

France, Aug. 1 -- Fifa's proposals - championed by Infantino - had triggered a backlash from regional confederations who said they were unaware of the plans to raise up to €3.4 billion by sellin... Read More


Burkina Faso added to human rights watchlist over crackdown on civil society

France, Aug. 1 -- "We have witnessed an escalating pattern of repression. But what pushed us to include the country this year is the sharp scale and intensity of state action against civil society," s... Read More


No go for Infantino: How Fifa's World Cup private investment plan imploded

France, Aug. 1 -- The setback to his authority came less than two weeks after the 56-year-old declared the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada as the most successful tournament in i... Read More


Africa's top cocoa producers pledge fairer prices for farmers

France, Aug. 1 -- The declaration was signed at a high-level bilateral summit in Abidjan between Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama and his Ivorian counterpart, President Alassane Ouattara. Togeth... Read More


Fifa boss Infantino scraps plan to sell off World Cup profits to private equity

France, Aug. 1 -- The move followed savage critiques of his plans from the organisations overseeing football in Asia, Europe and North America. Infantino had proposed spinning off Fifa commercial bus... Read More