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France, UK chair meeting on Strait of Hormuz mission for when conflict ends

France, April 17 -- Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz since US-Israeli air strikes began on 28 February, leading to a surge in global energy prices. Even with a shaky ceasefire in pla... Read More


France and UK chair meeting on post-conflict Strait of Hormuz mission

France, April 17 -- Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz - through which some 20 percent of the world's oil passes - since United States-Israeli air strikes began on 28 February, lea... Read More


Pope visits Cameroon city hit by post-vote protest deaths

France, April 17 -- More than a million people are expected to attend the mass in Douala, one of central Africa's largest ports, where the Cameroonian authorities bloodily repressed protests against t... Read More


Gisele Pelicot and Ukraine's Zelensky honoured with Four Freedoms awards

France, April 17 -- Bestowed by the Roosevelt Foundation, established in 1982, the awards honour the "Four Freedoms" outlined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1941 State of the Union addre... Read More


French children spend 10 times longer on screens than reading, study finds

France, April 17 -- Young people in France now spend far more time on screens than on books, with the gap widening sharply in recent years, the CNL's survey of 7 to 19-year-olds shows. The study foun... Read More


France's Macron says fragile Lebanon ceasefire 'may already be undermined'

France, April 17 -- The ceasefire agreed between Israel and militant group Hezbollah took effect at midnight local time, after almost seven weeks of war. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya... Read More


French tennis star Monfils gets keys to Roland Garros for farewell fling

France, April 16 -- "Gael and Friends" will celebrate Monfils' 22-year career on the senior ATP circuit with tennis as well as DJ sets and music from Matt Pokora, Martin Solveig and rapper Franglish. ... Read More


Will Hungary's new leader restore media freedom after years of Orban propaganda?

France, April 16 -- During its 16 years in power, Orban's government was accused of turning public media into a political instrument, with critics saying it offered little room for opposition voices. ... Read More


Fifa chief Infantino says Iran will compete at 2026 World Cup

France, April 16 -- "Iran is coming for sure," said Infantino during an economic conference organised by the American business news channel CNBC in Washington. "We hope that by then [the su... Read More


Star authors quit French publisher Grasset over editor's sudden departure

France, April 16 -- Nora, 66, who headed up Grasset for 26 years, left the publishing house on Tuesday. The reason for his departure has not been given. He will be replaced by Jean-Christophe Th... Read More