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Putin visits China after Trump trip fails to shift Xi on Ukraine

France, May 19 -- During the trip, the Russian leader was due to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping how to "further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation" between M... Read More


G7 finance ministers seek common ground despite divisions over Russia and trade

France, May 19 -- Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 met in Paris on Tuesday as economies worldwide grapple with the fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran. European nations ar... Read More


From refugee to red carpet, the remarkable journey of Amine Benrachid

France, May 19 -- Benrachid left Chad at the age of 17, heading for Libya with Europe as his destination. After spending a year there, including four months in forced detention, he crossed the Mediter... Read More


WHO declares global emergency as DRC Ebola outbreak spreads beyond borders

France, May 19 -- According to Congo's health minister, Samuel-Roger Kamba, the outbreak, centred in the country's northeast, has spread beyond its original hotspot and crossed international borders, ... Read More


Darmanin 'reassured' over fate of detained French journalist after Algiers visit

France, May 19 -- Speaking on CNews and Europe 1 radio on Tuesday, following a two-day visit to Algiers, Darmanin said French officials had urged the Algerian authorities to allow Gleizes to reunite "... Read More


EU-China solar exploration spaceship launches successfully from French Guiana

France, May 19 -- The spacecraft, known as SMILE, lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket at 03h52 GMT on Tuesday from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America... Read More


DRC Ebola outbreak: 'Nobody has a grip on the numbers,' top expert warns

France, May 18 -- The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, has already spread into neighbouring Uganda and prompted the World Health Organization to declare a "public health emergency o... Read More


Louvre picks architects for €800m overhaul and new Mona Lisa space

France, May 18 -- Studios Architecture Paris, Selldorf Architects and Base Landscape Architecture were selected by a 21-member jury from a shortlist of five candidates for the "Louvre - New Renaissanc... Read More


Iran drives global executions to highest level since 1981: Amnesty

France, May 18 -- The UK-based rights group said Iran carried out 2,159 executions in 2025, more than double the previous year's total and the country's highest figure since 1981. Amnesty said the ri... Read More


Can sugar cane waste replace plastic? The Kenyan firm pushing sustainable packaging

France, May 18 -- In the sugar-growing regions of western Kenya, harvest season leaves behind more than just refined sugar. After extracting the juice from sugar cane, large amounts of fibrous residu... Read More