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Players to watch: Argentina's Lionel Messi

France, June 4 -- Messi skippered La Albiceleste - "the White and Blue", as Argentina are nicknamed - to the trophy in the 2022 competition in Qatar following a penalty shootout win over France in the... Read More


French start-up Quobly raises €115m to build cheaper quantum computers

France, June 4 -- The funding round, announced on Wednesday, was led by state-backed investment bank Bpifrance, chipmaker STMicroelectronics and Sealsq. Quobly said the money would help it develop qu... Read More


Africa's finest: Tunisia eye first knockout place

France, June 4 -- A new last-32 round for the top two teams from the 12 groups and the eight best third-placed sides should give Tunisia a better chance of reaching the knockout stages. In six previo... Read More


First contact: Jordan's rise to the global stage

France, June 4 -- Jordan will take on 2022 World Cup winners Argentina in their inaugural trip to the 2026 World Cup. Fellow debutants Curacao could argue they have the tougher baptism as they face G... Read More


French MPs approve tougher cadmium limits despite government opposition

France, June 4 -- The draft law, adopted on Wednesday in the National Assembly by 144 votes to 22, sets out a faster timetable to reduce permitted cadmium levels in fertilisers used in agriculture. T... Read More


Shnaider sends Sabalenka 'into deep, dark hole' in French Open shock

France, June 3 -- The world number one led Diana Shnaider 6-3, 5-3 with a chance to serve for the match on centre court at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris. But she fluffed her chance as Shnaider ree... Read More


Schnaider sends Sabalenka 'into deep, dark hole' in French Open shock

France, June 3 -- The world number one led Diana Schnaider 6-3, 5-3 with a chance to serve for the match on centre court at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris. But she fluffed her chance as Schnaider r... Read More


First contact: Cape Verde's rise to the global stage

France, June 3 -- Cape Verde will face World Cup regulars Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia during their debut at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Head coach Pedro Leit&#227... Read More


El Nino threat grows as Europe prepares for another hot summer

France, June 3 -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN weather agency, said on Tuesday there was an 80 percent chance of El Nino conditions emerging between June and August, driven by u... Read More


Africa's finest: The Elephants are back and this time they mean business

France, June 3 -- For the first nine World Cups between 1930 and 1970, Cote d'Ivoire was either still part of France, not a member of Fifa, or simply chose not to participate in the tournament. When ... Read More