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France's Sophie Adenot prepares for spacewalk and a place in history

France, Aug. 18 -- Together with US astronaut Anil Menon, Adenot will leave the station on Tuesday at 12:35 UT in a spacesuit weighing around 250kg to replace a high-speed communications antenna used ... Read More


Why climate scientists are struggling to explain Europe's extreme summer

France, Aug. 18 -- A succession of heatwaves, record-breaking temperatures and unusually warm nights has swept Europe during the summer of 2026, offering a stark example of how climate change is resha... Read More


DRC authorities warn Ebola outbreak is worst to date and yet to peak

France, Aug. 18 -- Since the beginning of what is the seventeenth Ebola outbreak recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the haemorrhagic disease has killed at least 2,325 people out of 4,... Read More


Lamour leaves key Fifa position after criticising Infantino

France, Aug. 18 -- Lamour was the third highest-ranking Fifa official. "Fifa can confirm that the working relationship between Fifa and Kevin Lamour as Fifa's chief operating officer has ended on Aug... Read More


Iran bars two French diplomats over alleged 'interference'

France, Aug. 17 -- "The two people involved have left Iran. We have also officially announced that they will not be allowed to return," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai said on Monday during h... Read More


Devastated by wildfire, the village of Le Porge pins hopes for support on PM visit

France, Aug. 17 -- The Gironde fires, which began in July, destroyed more than 40,000 hectares - an area four times the size of Paris - and forced the evacuation of more than 220,000 people. Although ... Read More


Cop17 aims to restore land and hope in fight against desertification

France, Aug. 17 -- The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (Cop17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) runs in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August, und... Read More


Migrants stranded in Ceuta say 'I'd rather die here than go back to Morocco'

France, Aug. 17 -- At the end of July, between 70,000 and 80,000 people crossed into the enclave from neighbouring Morocco. Most have since left, but Jimenez said thousands remain in Ceuta, including ... Read More


Cameroon beat Malawi to claim maiden Women's Cup of Nations title

France, Aug. 17 -- Cameroon had lost three finals but made it fourth-time lucky against a Malawi side making their debut at the continental championship. Malawi are ranked 153 in the world and 32nd o... Read More


Obesity rises sharply as French Polynesia faces chronic health challenges

France, Aug. 16 -- Obesity rates in French Polynesia have risen sharply over the past decade, with new government figures showing worsening levels of diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic co... Read More