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Biathlete FillonMaillet wins ninth medal to enter French Olympic legend

France, Feb. 20 -- The 33-year-old overcame a poor performance in the shooting sections to finish the 15km course at the Antholz-Anterselva Arenain 39 minutes and 42.7 seconds. Johannes Dale-Skjevdal... Read More


France confirms its soldiers are in DR Congo, but only to train local troops

France, Feb. 20 -- France's embassy in Kinshasa confirmed that French soldiers are carrying out a training mission in Kisangani, a city on the River Congo in north-eastern DRC, until the end of March.... Read More


Senegal approves draft law to double prison terms for homosexual acts

France, Feb. 20 -- The draft law was adopted by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday and introduces harsher penalties for so-called "unnatural acts" while broadening existing legislation. It is not y... Read More


France clocks up record visitor numbers to remain world's top destination

France, Feb. 20 -- The figure was 2 million higher than in 2024. The visitors brought in 77.5 billion euros, said Atout France, the national tourism development agency. Many of the European tourists ... Read More


Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine

France, Feb. 20 -- "We deny in the strongest possible terms the involvement of the embassy and its staff in rogue recruitment schemes," said a spokesperson for the embassy in Nairobi. "We refute any c... Read More


'A vicious cycle that exhausts bodies and minds': the human cost of climate change

France, Feb. 20 -- Secours Catholique-Caritas France and its international partners gathered testimonies from 119 people around the world who have been directly affected by climate disasters and have ... Read More


Gold, power and influence - how the UAE is shaping Sudan's war

France, Feb. 20 -- Since fighting erupted in 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the UAE has faced growing scrutiny over its alleged ties to the RSF. This week, ... Read More


Morocco jails 18 Senegal fans for hooliganism at Cup of Nations final

France, Feb. 20 -- Nine were sentenced to one year in prison and fined 5,000 dirhams (around €464), six received six months and a fine of 2,000 dirhams (€185), and three got three months w... Read More


French restaurants face hiring crisis with 120,000 empty posts

France, Feb. 20 -- In 2025, there were more than 120,000 vacant restaurant jobs, according to state employment agencyFrance Travail. And since the Covid-19 pandemic, staff turnover has exceeded 50 per... Read More


France says EU lacked mandate to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting

France, Feb. 20 -- Foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said as far as Paris was concerned, theBoardofPeaceneeded to recentre to focus onGazain line with a United Nations Security Council r... Read More