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IMF chief says it will 'take time' to restore confidence in France's finances

France, Oct. 15 -- "France is currently aiming to get a budget that would put deficit and debt on a downward trajectory," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said, speaking at the IMF and World... Read More


Deforestation falling worldwide but Congo Basin losses grow, report finds

France, Oct. 14 -- Seven million hectares of forest - roughly the size of Ireland - were lost to deforestation in 2025, down 15 percent from 2024, according to the Forest Declaration Assessment. The ... Read More


Nobel Prize winner Navi Pillay: 'You don't wait for a million people to be killed'

France, Oct. 14 -- Pillay, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, began her career defending anti-apartheid activists in South Africa before going on to head the International Criminal Tribu... Read More


Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

France, Oct. 14 -- Proceedings opened on Wednesday at Hamburg's Higher Regional Court against Serhii K., a former Ukrainian military officer accused of leading the team behind the 2022 explosions that... Read More


Louvre director says major renovation plan will be 'extremely complex'

France, Oct. 14 -- "We need a major Louvre plan. The operations essential to securing the museum require work on the historic building and its infrastructure," Louvre director Christophe Leribault sai... Read More


French National Assembly moves to overhaul response to sexual violence and abuse

France, Oct. 14 -- The legislation, known as the "comprehensive" bill, was adopted by 503 votes to none in the National Assembly on Tuesday. It now goes to the Senate for further examination. MPs fro... Read More


Champions League: Enrique urges PSG to rise to Manchester City challenge

France, Oct. 14 -- PSG, who are in fifth place in Ligue 1, travel to Manchester in north-west England to face a team who have won all six games in the country's top division under new head coach Enzo ... Read More


Alcaraz loss in Shanghai confirms Zverev as end-of-year tennis world number one

France, Oct. 14 -- Zverev, the world number two, was already on course to reach the top of the ATP rankings for the first time, as world number one Jannik Sinner is out injured. Carlos Alcaraz's defe... Read More


Former Arsenal boss Wenger touted as challenger to Infantino as Fifa boss

France, Oct. 14 -- British newspapers The Times, reported that Wenger, 76, who is Fifa's chief of global football development, had been approached by senior figures in football about standing against ... Read More


France toughens fight against foreign interference as cyberattacks continue

France, Oct. 14 -- A cyberattack paralysed the website of France's General Secretariat for Defence and National Security (SGDSN), a body attached to the prime minister, for several hours on Tuesday. ... Read More