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Sao Tome president faces party rival in polls

France, July 19 -- Outgoing President Carlos Vila Nova will face party rival Nito Viegas D'Abreu, a current member of parliament backed by former prime minister Patrice Trovoada, along with two indepe... Read More


Gym culture on the rise in France, as young people reshape ideas about exercise

France, July 19 -- Guillaume and Benjamin, 23-year-old twins, work out most days of the week with their friend Mathis and a group of other young men at a gym near Angers, in western France. "We spend... Read More


Kenya's Rift Valley residents reach breaking point: 'The lake moved into my house'

France, July 19 -- Samuel Loruman points past the bow of his rowboat, toward a shifting green mat of water hyacinth. His father's cattle boma - a livestock enclosure - once stood there. Now there is ... Read More


African designer Imane Ayissi redefines luxury on Paris haute couture stage

France, July 19 -- Ayissi's Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 collection "fused sculptural elegance, artisanal mastery and cultural storytelling into a personal vision of contemporary couture", wrote Jeanne-Mar... Read More


Spain face Argentina in battle for World Cup supremacy

France, July 19 -- Argentina go into the game at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey attempting to become only the third team after Italy and Brazil to brandish back-to-back titles. Spain will try to r... Read More


Saka hits three as England beat France in 10-goal thriller for third place

France, July 19 -- Stand-in skipper Declan Rice gave England the lead after three minutes. Ezri Konsa doubled the advantage in the 18th minute as France appeared reluctant to make the effort. And Sa... Read More


The Grand Mosque of Paris, 'part of the French Republic' for 100 years

France, July 19 -- Built to honour Muslim troops who died in the First World War, the Grand Mosque was officially opened on 15 July, 1926, at a time when France still ruled over a vast colonial empire... Read More


US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed

France, July 19 -- Iran rapidly announced its own retaliation, saying two US bases in Kuwait were targeted in response to more than a week of intensifying attacks -- which Tehran said included strikes... Read More


French journalist warns of press freedom crackdown as court revives source hunt

France, July 19 -- The publication of the Egypt Papers investigation by French non-profit investigative journalism site Disclose in 2021 prompted France's defence ministry to file a legal complaint ag... Read More


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