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European Union slams 'inflammatory' Houthi Red Sea tanker attack

France, July 24 -- "The attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea is unacceptable, illegal and further inflames an already volatile situation in the region," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a... Read More


Record June heatwave sees France record 'unprecedented' 5,764 excess deaths

France, July 24 -- The figure represents the highest excess mortality rate during a heatwave in the country since 2003, when extreme temperatures killed around 15,000 people, according to France's off... Read More


Ghanaians ask ICC to investigate xenophobic violence in South Africa

France, July 24 -- Submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 15 July, the petition alleges a "pattern of widespread and systematic attacks" against migrants in South Africa and accuses Pr... Read More


Macky Sall pledges to restore trust in UN as leadership race gathers pace

France, July 24 -- Sall was among six candidates who set out their vision for the UN during a restrained debate in New York on Thursday, one week before the formal selection process begins. The candi... Read More


Wildfire in France: at least 12,000 evacuated in the south-west

France, July 23 -- The precautionary measure affects six campsites and a naturist residential estate north of Cap Ferret, a heavily visited area during the summer. The fire has been burning since Wedn... Read More


Wildfire sees 12,000 residents and tourists evacuated in south-west France

France, July 23 -- The evacuation measures have affected six campsites and a naturist residential estate north of Cap Ferret, a heavily visited area during the summer. The fire has been burning since... Read More


Germany approves factory use for controversial French-Russian nuclear project

France, July 23 -- The planned joint venture by a subsidiary of French company Framatome and Russia's state-owned nuclear power agency Rosatom will produce fuel rods used in Russian-designed reactors ... Read More


Zizou's back: Zinedine Zidane set to take charge of Les Bleus

France, July 23 -- Zidane, although not named in the French Football Federation (FFF) statement, is the overwhelming favourite to succeed Didier Deschamps as France head coach. According to the feder... Read More


Zizou's back: Zidane set to take charge of Les Bleus

France, July 23 -- Zinedine Zidane, although not named in the French Football Federation (FFF) statement, is the overwhelming favourite to succeed Didier Deschamps as France head coach. According to ... Read More


DRC's Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,000, with children hit hardest

France, July 23 -- Fifty new Ebola cases were detected on Monday in the eastern DRC provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, the country's public health institute said in its latest report, as the outbreak ... Read More