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Pogacar defends cycling world title in Rwanda with solo run

France, Sept. 28 -- Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar won an epic men's road race at the cycling world championships on Sunday, going solo from 66km out in the 267km slog over the hills around Kigali. "This f... Read More


Moldova's pro-EU party ahead in polls overshadowed by Russian meddling claims

France, Sept. 28 -- Moldova's ruling pro-EU party on Sunday led in parliamentary elections, according to partial results for a vote overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference in the ex-Soviet... Read More


Memory and mourning as Guinea marks 2009 Conakry stadium massacre

France, Sept. 28 -- On the anniversary of Guinea's 2009 stadium massacre, the quest for justice and accountability continues amidthe daily realities of military rule and fresh tensions over a controve... Read More


Earth fails another critical health check, but scientists say it's not too late

France, Sept. 27 -- With oceans showing dangerous levels of acidity, seven of nine crucial planetary boundaries - the limits beyond which Earth risks becoming uninhabitable for humans - have now been ... Read More


France warns it could go it alone as European fighter jet project stalls

France, Sept. 26 -- France, Germany and Spain are struggling to keep their ambitious next-generation fighter jet project on course, with Paris now warning it is prepared to forge ahead on its own if n... Read More


Deadly protests erupt in Madagascar over chronic blackouts and water cuts

France, Sept. 26 -- Anger over chronic water and electricity shortages has exploded into deadly unrest in Madagascar, prompting a night-time curfew in the capital. At least five people were killed in ... Read More


Calls for Covid vaccine boycott spur tensions in French pharmacy sector

France, Sept. 26 -- As French pharmacists call for a boycott of Covid-19 vaccine orders, professional bodies and unions have issued stern warnings over the threat to public health. France's national ... Read More


Paris court to rule on Sarkozy's fate in Libya financing scandal

France, Sept. 25 -- Nicolas Sarkozy's political legacy hangs in the balance as French judges prepare to deliver their verdict in the 'Libya cash' trial over the funding of his 2007 presidential campai... Read More


Russia performs a balancing act with Israel and Palestine

France, Sept. 25 -- Since the war in Gaza erupted in 2023, governments around the world have been making their voices heard, whether they are staunch supporters of Israel or pleading the Palestinian c... Read More


The fall of France's Nicolas Sarkozy, from palace to prison

France, Sept. 25 -- Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007 boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost office after just one term and the ex-president is now set ... Read More