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China's FM in Europe to seek closer ties in 'volatile' world

France, July 1 -- China's top diplomat has begun a week-long European visit which Beijing says will highlight ties as an "anchor of stability" in a world in turmoil. Wang Yi's tour will take him to t... Read More


Ugandan opposition MP abducted and tortured ahead of elections

France, July 1 -- Barnabas Tinkasiimire, aUgandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni, was abducted over the weekend and apparently tortured before his release, a member of the ... Read More


Ocean campaigners hail French move to snuff out cigarette butt pollution

France, July 1 -- A sweeping ban on smoking in outdoor public spaces is expected to help stub out the scourge of cigarette butts- France's most common form of litter- from beaches, parks and bus stops... Read More


UN halts investigation into rights abuses in eastern DRC due to lack of funding

France, July 1 -- Hit by a funding crisis, largely linked to a cut in the United States' contribution, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been forced to announce the suspension of a... Read More


Row over Scattered Islands revived as France and Madagascar hold talks

France, June 30 -- French President Emmanuel Macron and Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina will meet in Paris on Monday to discuss the future of the long-disputed Scattered Islands - a chain of un... Read More


US - Europe partnership must remain strong, says visiting US Senator

France, June 30 -- With a looming trade war and an uneasy diplomatic relationship with US President Donald Trump, members of the US Democratic party insist that a strong partnership between Washington... Read More


Torn between grief and political gain, Kenya's 'Gen Z' takes stock

France, June 30 -- Evans Mwangi is one of several young Kenyans still missing since anti-government demonstrations shook the country in June and July 2024. His story captures the lingering pain that h... Read More


France and much of southern Europe roast as temperatures soar

France, June 30 -- A heatwave has gripped southern Europe, prompting authorities to issue health and wildfire warnings. Firefighters in France have been mobilised to tackle early summer fires and 84 o... Read More


PSG rout Messi's Inter Miami to reach Club World Cup quarter-finals

France, June 30 -- Paris Saint-Germain steamrolled Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 to reach the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday as the European champions proved too strong for a team of ageing ... Read More


Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years behind bars

France, June 30 -- Algerian authorities have sentenced a prominent French sports journalist to seven years in prison for "glorifying terrorism", media rights campaigners RSF have said, denouncing the ... Read More