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France denies role in Niger airport attack as junta doubles down on accusations

France, Feb. 14 -- Macron's comments come as tensions between Paris and Niamey continue to simmer following Niger's 2023 coup - and as fresh accusations and counterclaims underscore a deepening diplom... Read More


Built to live for centuries, Greenland sharks are charting uncertain waters

France, Feb. 14 -- Some of the Greenland sharks swimming today were alive during the French Revolution, a few may even date back to the time of Shakespeare. Yet despite their age, scientists still kno... Read More


Epstein files: 'Releasing documents in their raw state can be counterproductive'

France, Feb. 14 -- The United States Justice Department on 30 January published nearly 3 million government documents related to Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 for soliciting a minor and died by s... Read More


Macron tells critics to follow Europe's lead as leaders seek to reset US ties

France, Feb. 14 -- Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Macron pushed back against what he described as a growing tendency to caricature Europe as weak, divided or repressive. Instea... Read More


African Union summit opens, as continent faces conflict and climate extremes

France, Feb. 14 -- African heads of state and government will convene in the Ethiopian capital on14 and 15 February, following the39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), held ... Read More


'Under destruction': Europe's future security in question at Munich conference

France, Feb. 13 -- Organisers expect more than 60 heads of state and government, and around 100 foreign and defence ministers, to gather in Munich's Bayerischer Hof from Friday through Sunday. In tota... Read More


The families searching for African recruits lost in the Ukraine war

France, Feb. 13 -- The report, The Business of Despair, by the investigative collective All Eyes On Wagner, documents recruitment networks operating across Africa and Russia. Founded in 2014, Wagner ... Read More


France scoops up 10 medals in first week of 2026 Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 13 -- French biathlete Julia Simon emerged from a conviction for fraudulently using a teammate's credit card to cover herself in glory with two Olympic titles during the first week of com... Read More


France cuts funding for Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria by more than half

France, Feb. 13 -- After months of uncertainty, the government said its pledge for the 2026-2028 cycle will fall from €1.6 billion in the previous funding period to €660 million. Since it... Read More


South Africa seeks return of citizens tricked into fighting in Ukraine

France, Feb. 13 -- Many were drawn into fighting for Moscow through employment promises but ended up on the front line of a conflict they did not choose to fight. President Cyril Ramaphosa raised the... Read More