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Sinner beats Alcaraz to claim Monte Carlo Masters and top spot in world rankings

France, April 13 -- The 24-year-old Italian won 7-6, 6-3 on Sunday to become the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2015 to lift the first three of the season's most coveted tournaments on the circuit ... Read More


France's prostitution law helps victims, but clients vanish behind closed doors

France, April 13 -- A decade after France passed a law criminalising the purchase of sexual services, authorities insist they are taking a tough approach to prostitution networks. ... Read More


Europe welcomes Magyar victory as Orban concedes defeat in Hungary's elections

France, April 13 -- Speaking to supporters on Sunday evening, Orban declared: "The election results, though not yet final, are clear and understandable; for us, they are painful but unambiguous. "We ... Read More


Spontaneous mass celebrations in Budapest after Orban's ouster

France, April 13 -- "I feel the freedom. I've never been so happy. Sixteen years of Orban was way too much," says Marcus, a man in his thirties who came with his girlfriend to the square that overlook... Read More


Record turnout in Hungary as voters weigh change against Orban's rule

France, April 12 -- Opinion polls suggest the Tisza party of pro-European conservative Peter Magyar - who has promised a "system change" - is running well ahead of Orban's Fidesz. Orban, 62, who... Read More


Exiled cartoonists give a voice to Iran's silenced millions

France, April 12 -- Two men hold a banner with the words "No to war". But one is in a balaclava and is also holding a gallows with a man hanging from it. "It's difficult to work right now," said the ... Read More


From Marseille to Barcelona - Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for return to Gaza

France, April 12 -- Around 20 French boats sailed out of Marseille on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Gaza, joining a growing international effort to challenge Israel's long-running blockade and... Read More


A journey to the bottom of the ocean, beneath Paris's skyscrapers

France, April 12 -- Beneath the Grande Arche de la Defense, in Paris's business district, visitors equipped with headphones and pocket torches are plunged into darkness. The "Under the Hori... Read More


French boy found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk

France, April 12 -- The child was reportedly discovered on Monday in Hagenbach, near the borders with Switzerland and Germany, after a neighbour alerted police to the "sounds of a child" coming from a... Read More


Benin votes for new president amid 'severe restrictions' on civil liberties

France, April 12 -- After two five-year terms in office, Talon is barred by the constitution from standing again. The favourite to replace him is the ruling coalition's candidate, Romuald Wadagn... Read More