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Global Microsoft outage knocks out Outlook and other services

France, Nov. 13 -- Millions of people around the world have been cut off from their Outlook email since Thursday evening by a global Microsoft outage that has disrupted businesses, governments, public... Read More


Ukraine peace talks overshadow AI summit as EU leaders gather in Dublin

France, Nov. 13 -- Friday's meeting comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at a military airbase outside Dublin, following t... Read More


EU leaders gather in Dublin as Ukraine peace talks overshadow AI summit

France, Nov. 13 -- Friday's meeting comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at a military airbase outside Dublin, following t... Read More


France slams Russian 'intimidation' as fresh EU sanctions come into force

France, Nov. 13 -- "On Monday, we will take new ​sanctions ‌against Russia, on 150 additional entities, 50 ⁠banks, and it's France which proposed the bulk of the entities to add," &#... Read More


German chemical sector enraged by Merz's backing of EU carbon scheme

France, Nov. 13 -- The scheme - the EU Emissions Trading System, known as ETS2 - which would set an EU-wide price on carbon emissions from petrol, diesel and heating fuels, was originally due to begin... Read More


African push to triple climate adaptation finance left off Cop31 agenda

France, Nov. 12 -- The first day of talks at the summit saw friction between the two sides, as the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) sought a dedicated slot on the issue. The group has been pressing ... Read More


Africa's push to triple adaptation finance left off official COP31 agenda

France, Nov. 12 -- The first day of talks saw friction between the two sides, as the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) sought a dedicated slot on the issue. The group has been pressing for this since... Read More


Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as first black senator since 19th century

France, Nov. 12 -- Colom's narrow victory is a seismic shift in Mississippi, a state that has been dominated by white conservative governance for generations - despite having the largest black populat... Read More


DR Congo leader opens way for third term under new constitution

France, Nov. 12 -- Announced in an order read on national television overnight Tuesday, the law eases the rules around holding a referendum on constitutional matters in the Democratic Republic of Cong... Read More


Migration to wealthy countries slows for second year amid tougher rules

France, Nov. 12 -- In a study of its 38 members, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recorded 6.1 million new permanent immigrants in 2025, compared to 6.2 mi... Read More