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Zambia pushes back against US demands tied to health and minerals deal

France, May 9 -- For the first time, Zambia has explained why negotiations over the US-funded health agreement have stalled. Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe said the government refused to acc... Read More


UK PM Starmer vows to fight on after local polls drubbing

France, May 9 -- Thursday's ballots -- Starmer's biggest electoral test since Labour ousted the Conservatives in 2024 -- left the British leader under intense pressure after the party suffered a histo... Read More


Mass support for petition to protect Argentina glaciers from mining expansion

France, May 9 -- The amendment to the national Glacier Law relaxes restrictions on mining and oil activities in the areas surrounding glaciers. This reform was spearheaded by Javier Milei, Argentina'... Read More


WHO chief due in Canaries to coordinate hantavirus ship evacuation

France, May 9 -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will accompany Spain's health and interior ministers to a command post there "to ensure coordination between administrations, health control, and the applic... Read More


Putin says army fighting 'aggressive' NATO-backed force in Victory Parade address

France, May 9 -- Putin has made the memory of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II a central narrative of his 25-year rule, and authorities typically mark the parade with pomp and gran... Read More


Increasing border checks across Europe test Schengen free movement

France, May 8 -- Paris told the European Commission last week it would maintain border checks for another six months - a measure allowed under Schengen freedom of movement rules in the case of serious... Read More


How Africa helped forge French billionaire Vincent Bollore's empire of influence

France, May 8 -- Heir to a family fortune built in paper manufacturing, Bollore steadily transformed the business into a sprawling network of commercial and political influence. First expanding throu... Read More


South Africa rejects xenophobia claims over anti-migrant protests

France, May 8 -- In recent weeks, demonstrations targeting foreign nationals have erupted in several major South African cities, at times turning violent. The unrest has prompted concern from countri... Read More


Why experts say the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is not another Covid

France, May 8 -- The outbreak aboard the Dutch-operated MV Hondius has drawn global attention after passengers infected with the rare Andes strain of hantavirus travelled across several countries, pro... Read More


DRC opposition alarmed after President Tshisekedi hints at third term

France, May 8 -- "If the people of Congo ask me to return, I am at their disposal," Tshisekedi said during a three-hour press conference in Kinshasa on Wednesday evening. In power since 2019 and more... Read More