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France boss Zidane generates 'electric atmosphere' with Nations League wins

France, Oct. 11 -- One of his favourite moves as a player was La Roulette - or the "Marseille turn". In the thick of the action, Zidane would place one foot on the ball to make it roll, then spin 360 ... Read More


Western leaders slam Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, warn citizens to stay away

France, Oct. 11 -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply shocked" by Saturday's attack on Riyadh's airport, which killed 12 people and wounded over 300, according to aviation autho... Read More


Ghana faces challenge to persuade Brics it deserves a seat at the table

France, Oct. 10 -- Joining Brics would open up Ghana's economic options, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said when he announced plans to formally apply for membership on Wednesday. "It] will... Read More


Exiled Ukrainian women prepare for life after war, with or without returning home

France, Oct. 10 -- More than 100 Ukrainian women living in 23 countries gathered in Portugal at the end of September for a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine, as well as on preserving identit... Read More


A race against time to prevent an outbreak follows Kenya's first Ebola death

France, Oct. 10 -- By the time Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case, the patient had already travelled across three countries. The Kenyan man at the centre of the country's first confirmed case had l... Read More


Spain's housing crisis takes centre stage ahead of snap election

France, Oct. 9 -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for 29 November, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government. It came... Read More


Hunger and disease spread in Yemen as Houthi and government forces clash

France, Oct. 9 -- Fighting in Yemen between the Iran-backed Houthis and government forces backed by Saudi Arabia resumed this summer, ending four years of relative calm after a United Nations-brokered... Read More


African football chiefs back Infantino to remain as Fifa boss

France, Oct. 9 -- The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, hailed Infantino on Thursday for his support for African football during a three-day CAF strategy meeti... Read More


EU denies US pressure behind withdrawal from disinformation conference

France, Oct. 9 -- The EU's diplomatic service, the European External Action Service (EEAS), had been a sponsor of Disinfo2026, organised by an independent Brussels non-profit. The conference opened in... Read More


South African former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

France, Oct. 9 -- "A common thread runs ⁠from her early ​work ⁠defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against ⁠apartheid to her service as a ​judge ⁠in so... Read More