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US boss Pochettino hails sweep past Paraguay to launch World Cup campaign

France, June 13 -- "I'm so so proud," said Pochettino. "I think players and the staff deserve credit for this performance and the feeling." Damian Bobadilla gave the co-hosts the perfect start when h... Read More


South Africa accused of failing to crack down on anti-immigrant violence

France, June 13 -- Nigeria is the latest African country to organise evacuation flights from South Africa, with a first group of 262 Nigerians repatriated on Thursday. The Nigerian government has cha... Read More


Six Georgians jailed for theft of rare Russian books in France

France, June 13 -- The trial is the latest case seeking justice for a spate of similar heists in recent years from libraries across Europe, suspected to be the work of an organised network with potent... Read More


Whistleblowing is on the rise in France, but expert says support remains lacking

France, June 13 -- The Defenseur des Droits ("Defender of Rights") received more than 900 whistleblower-related complaints in 2025, compared to 519 in 2024. In its annual report, it attributes this r... Read More


Man linked to Dominique Pelicot on trial accused of drugging and raping partner

France, June 12 -- The defendant, appearing before the Rhone Criminal Court on Thursday and Friday, denied the charges. According to investigators' findings, the 39-year-old bodyguard was "eager to b... Read More


Resumption of $20bn Cabo Delgado gas project reignites both hope and resentment

France, June 12 -- It is barely 7am in the departure lounge at Pemba airport in northern Mozambique, on a day in early May. Around a dozen passengers sit quietly, some trying to recover from a short n... Read More


Paris no longer carries the load as audit backs asylum redistribution plan

France, June 12 -- The Cour des comptes - France's independent auditing body - said the redistribution plan had become an effective tool for tackling a long-standing imbalance between the large number... Read More


Sudan rights groups blame RSF paramilitary for drone strikes that hit civilians

France, June 12 -- The attacks began on Wednesday evening and targeted residential areas near an army base, a cemetery where a funeral gathering was taking place and other civilian locations, accordin... Read More


Two French cities impose curfews for under-16s during World Cup

France, June 12 -- Authorities in the southern French city of Toulouse have announced a curfew for the under-16s during "high-risk" World Cup matches. It will be enforced "judiciously from 10pm to 5a... Read More


British art 'giant' David Hockney dies aged 88

France, June 12 -- One of the leading artists involved in the Pop art movement in the 1960s, Hockney established himself as a globally renowned painter and master draughtsman and kept painting, experi... Read More