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Norway to join French nuclear deterrence umbrella

France, May 28 -- Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and French President Emmanuel Macron announced the plan at a meeting Wednesday in Paris, where they also signed a broader defence agreement t... Read More


France bets on 'desirable' electric future, thanks to major private funding

France, May 28 -- Some 200 companies from across the French economy signed the national electrification pact at the Elysee Palace as part of an energy plan unveiled in February. "This is a major tran... Read More


Libya appeal case enters final stretch, with Sarkozy's legacy on the line

France, May 27 -- Of the 10 defendants in the appeal trial over alleged Libyan funding for his victorious 2007 presidential campaign, Sarkozy has spent the most time in the dock. His lawyers are due ... Read More


Last hurrah: 1. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo

France, May 27 -- Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born in Funchal on the island of Madeira, has spent his career accumulating goals and trophies across Portugal, England, Spain, Italy and Saudi A... Read More


DRC faces 'catastrophic collision' of conflict and Ebola outbreak, WHO warns

France, May 27 -- "Eastern DRC now faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict, with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on X (fo... Read More


Meta accused of restricting sexual health and queer Instagram accounts

France, May 27 -- French medical NGO Medecins du Monde (MdM) says two of its field programmes were removed from the social media platform, while campaigners tracking online restrictions report a sharp... Read More


At the Africa Forward summit, a different conversation about France

France, May 27 -- On the second floor of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, far from the cameras and presidential motorcades, the cafe stayed unusually busy long after lunch had ended. Youn... Read More


Solar investment surges as Ghana races to hit renewable targets

France, May 27 -- Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has made the case plainly: solar offers Ghana a cleaner and cheaper long-term alternative to expensive thermal generation. ... Read More


How Europe's rapid warming has fuelled a record May heatwave

France, May 27 -- The high-pressure system trapping warm air from northern Africa over western Europe has pushed temperatures to levels more commonly seen in midsummer. More intense heat is forecast i... Read More


UK prepares mine-sweeper for Hormuz as part of wider Franco-British coalition

France, May 26 -- Hundreds of British sailors are preparing aboard the RFA Lyme Bay off Gibraltar - the UK territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula - for a possible deployment to the Gul... Read More