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Gold, power and influence - how the UAE is shaping Sudan's war

France, Feb. 20 -- Since fighting erupted in 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the UAE has faced growing scrutiny over its alleged ties to the RSF. This week, ... Read More


Morocco jails 18 Senegal fans for hooliganism at Cup of Nations final

France, Feb. 20 -- Nine were sentenced to one year in prison and fined 5,000 dirhams (around €464), six received six months and a fine of 2,000 dirhams (€185), and three got three months w... Read More


French restaurants face hiring crisis with 120,000 empty posts

France, Feb. 20 -- In 2025, there were more than 120,000 vacant restaurant jobs, according to state employment agencyFrance Travail. And since the Covid-19 pandemic, staff turnover has exceeded 50 per... Read More


France says EU lacked mandate to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting

France, Feb. 20 -- Foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said as far as Paris was concerned, theBoardofPeaceneeded to recentre to focus onGazain line with a United Nations Security Council r... Read More


Seven charged over activist's death as France allows far-right memorial march

France, Feb. 20 -- Six men suspected of beating Deranque, 23, to death were charged with deliberate homicide and were in custody. A seventh man, an assistant to the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) law... Read More


Seven men charged over killing of activist Deranque in Lyon

France, Feb. 20 -- Deranque, 23, died on 14 Februaryfrom a severe brain injury two days after being attacked by at least six people near the site of a conference held at Sciences Po Lyon by the LFI ME... Read More


France to trial equipping transport police with electric stun guns

France, Feb. 20 -- Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot signed a decree authorising the use of the devices.Often referred to by the brand name Taser, the weapons are intended to provide a non-lethal op... Read More


Macron casts Europe as 'safe space' for AI at New Delhi summit

France, Feb. 19 -- Speaking at the opening of a global AI summit, Macron rejected criticism often voiced in the United States that Europe focuses too much on regulation. He said stability and trust ar... Read More


New Marseille boss Beye 'very proud' to take charge at Velodrome

France, Feb. 19 -- The 48-year-old former Senegal international was appointed on Wednesday night, in a deal lasting until May 2027. Beye, who played 174 games for Marseille between 2003 and 2007, was... Read More


French biathlete Julia Simon finds golden touch at 2026 Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 19 -- Teammates Camille Bened, Lou Jeanmonnot and Oceane Michelon ran up to embrace her for anchoring home the squad and furnishing France with its first triumph in the event since the 19... Read More