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French tennis star Fils sets up semi with top seed Sinner at Madrid Masters

France, April 30 -- Fils, 21, outwitted the Czech 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday night to set up his first match against Sinner since February 2023. After securing the first three games of the match agai... Read More


EU and Hungary open talks on reforms to release €17bn in frozen funds

France, April 29 -- The meeting between top EU officials and Hungary's incoming leadership in Brussels on Wednesday is a bid to unlock billions of euros in frozen funding - and there are growing signs... Read More


Middle East war boosts oil giants' profits as 'households pay the price'

France, April 29 -- French gas giant TotalEnergies posted a 51 percent jump in first-quarter net profit to $5.8 billion on Wednesday, the latest sign of how war-driven oil shocks are boosting the worl... Read More


Europe hit by record heat, glacier loss and marine extremes: report

France, April 29 -- "The climate indicators... are quite worrying," Mauro Facchini, a European Commission official, told journalists. The European State of the Climate report underscores the urgent n... Read More


France unveils roadmap to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France, April 29 -- The "roadmap" was published as dozens of nations gather in Santa Marta, Colombia for the first-ever international talks on how to transition away from planet-heating fossil fuels. ... Read More


World Cup 2026: red cards for players who cover mouths and walk off in protest

France, April 29 -- The International Football Association Board (Ifab), which has been overseeing the sport's laws since 1886, outlined the changes during its meeting in Vancouver in Canada. World f... Read More


World Cup 2026: Players who leave pitch or cover mouths to be given red cards

France, April 29 -- The International Football Association Board (Ifab), which has overseen the sport's rules since 1886, outlined the changes during a special meeting in Vancouver, Canada on Tuesday.... Read More


Luis Enrique predicts more thrills in return leg after PSG beat Bayern in classic

France, April 29 -- "I just asked my staff how many goals they thought we would need next week and we all think we will need to score at least three," said the Spaniard, who masterminded PSG's 5-0 tri... Read More


Colombia conference aims for 'more honest conversation' to speed fossil fuel exit

France, April 28 -- The Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, held in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta and co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, will see high-level talks between... Read More


Colombia talks strive for a 'coalition of the willing' to speed fossil fuel exit

France, April 28 -- A conference aimed at accelerating the phase-out of fossil fuels is now under way in Colombia, bringing together around 55 countries in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta, with high... Read More