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French boy found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk

France, April 12 -- The child was reportedly discovered on Monday in Hagenbach, near the borders with Switzerland and Germany, after a neighbour alerted police to the "sounds of a child" coming from a... Read More


Benin votes for new president amid 'severe restrictions' on civil liberties

France, April 12 -- After two five-year terms in office, Talon is barred by the constitution from standing again. The favourite to replace him is the ruling coalition's candidate, Romuald Wadagn... Read More


Polls open in Hungary after a campaign of rallies, protests and war rhetoric

France, April 12 -- It was still chilly at around six o'clock this morning when polling stations opened in the Hungarian capital. In Budapest's 7th District, polling station No. 002 has been set up in... Read More


'We brought hope back' says DRC keeper Mpasi, as World Cup beckons

France, April 11 -- Just over a week after helping his country qualify for the 2026 World Cup, the 31-year-old is back in France at his club Le Havre AC, but still riding high on a historic moment. F... Read More


Macron presses for Middle East de-escalation as Iran-US talks begin

France, April 11 -- French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed on Saturday to stay in "close contact" in a bid to help ease tensions across the Middle East, as ... Read More


Ukraine and Russia observe Orthodox Easter truce despite deep scepticism

France, April 11 -- Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a temporary ceasefire, aligning it with the Orthodox religious holiday, more than a week after Ukrainian President Volod... Read More


UK puts Chagos sovereignty plan on hold following opposition from Trump

France, April 11 -- The proposed agreement - which would see Britain cede control of the Indian Ocean archipelago while retaining access to the strategically vital Diego Garcia military base - has run... Read More


Reunion Island deploys sterile mosquitoes to stop the spread of disease

France, April 11 -- Mosquito populations have fallen by around 40 percent in targeted areas within a year, after researchers released sterilised male mosquitoes that mate with females whose eggs never... Read More


Djibouti's Guelleh extends 27-year rule with landslide re-election win

France, April 11 -- 78-year-old Guelleh, marked the moment of his re-election on Friday evening by posting an image of himself on X bearing the word "REELU" - French for "re-elected" - underlining the... Read More


Hungary braces for landmark election as Orban faces strongest challenge in years

France, April 11 -- "What Orban says are lies," says Georg Goya, a former soldier who now works as a plumber. "He claims that if we vote for Magyar, Hungary will be drawn into the war in Ukraine. That... Read More