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French children spend 10 times longer on screens than reading, study finds

France, April 17 -- Young people in France now spend far more time on screens than on books, with the gap widening sharply in recent years, the CNL's survey of 7 to 19-year-olds shows. The study foun... Read More


Lens boss urges squad to relish chase for first Coupe de France

France, April 17 -- Lens host Toulouse on Friday night at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in a Ligue 1 clash. Victory for Sage's men will take them to within a point of Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris... Read More


EU rushes to unlock billions for Hungary as Magyar prepares for power

France, April 17 -- The talks will cover several urgent issues, including a massive loan for Ukraine and roughly €17 billion in EU funds frozen during Viktor Orban's 16-year rule. Magyar's part... Read More


France's Macron says fragile Lebanon ceasefire 'may already be undermined'

France, April 17 -- The ceasefire agreed between Israel and militant group Hezbollah took effect at midnight local time, after almost seven weeks of war. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya... Read More


Foreign media group slams Israel military over AI image of killed Lebanese reporter

France, April 16 -- Three Lebanese journalists, including Ali Shoeib - a prominent correspondent for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar channel - were killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on 28 March... Read More


French tennis star Monfils gets keys to Roland Garros for farewell fling

France, April 16 -- "Gael and Friends" will celebrate Monfils' 22-year career on the senior ATP circuit with tennis as well as DJ sets and music from Matt Pokora, Martin Solveig and rapper Franglish. ... Read More


Will Hungary's new leader restore media freedom after years of Orban propaganda?

France, April 16 -- During its 16 years in power, Orban's government was accused of turning public media into a political instrument, with critics saying it offered little room for opposition voices. ... Read More


South Africa's EFF leader Julius Malema jailed for five years on gun charges

France, April 16 -- Hundreds of red-clad supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader gathered outside in several centres across South Africa to follow the sentencing live in the pol... Read More


Fifa chief Infantino says Iran will compete at 2026 World Cup

France, April 16 -- "Iran is coming for sure," said Infantino during an economic conference organised by the American business news channel CNBC in Washington. "We hope that by then [the su... Read More


Star authors quit French publisher Grasset over editor's sudden departure

France, April 16 -- Nora, 66, who headed up Grasset for 26 years, left the publishing house on Tuesday. The reason for his departure has not been given. He will be replaced by Jean-Christophe Th... Read More