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Olympic torchbearer and 1948 gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101

France, Nov. 3 -- Charles Coste, the French cyclist who won Olympic gold in London in 1948 and later became the world's oldest living Olympic champion, has died at the age of 101. A quiet hero of Fre... Read More


Seizure of Sudan's El Fasher a 'political and moral defeat' for RSF militia: expert

France, Nov. 3 -- The fall of El Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, has become a turning point in Sudan's war. Last week, after an 18-month siege, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forc... Read More


Shein reported to French justice over sale of 'childlike' sex dolls

France, Nov. 3 -- France's top official for child protection has called for checks on people who purchase "childlike" sex dolls online, amid growing outrage over their sale on major e-commerce platfor... Read More


EU considers 'brake clause' in race to agree on 2040 climate goals

France, Nov. 3 -- EU ministers are closing in on a deal for the bloc's 2040 climate target, with a proposed 'brake clause' offering flexibility if Europe's forests fail to absorb enough carbon. The s... Read More


French MPs scramble to strike budget deal as deadline looms

France, Nov. 3 -- French MPs will on Monday resume their race against time to draft a budget bill to be pushed through parliament by the end of the year. On Friday, during negotiations over how to ra... Read More


EU urges Tanzanian authorities to show restraint following Hassan's poll win

France, Nov. 2 -- The European Union on Sunday urged the Tanzanian authorities to exercise "maximum restraint in order to preserve human lives," following violence during the re-election of President ... Read More


Tanzania's opposition condemns vote as President Hassan calls for unity

France, Nov. 2 -- Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema on Sunday rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan'slandslide victoryin elections that triggered deadlyprotestsacross the country over the excl... Read More


Four Bulgarians jailed for Paris Holocaust Memorial vandalism linked to Russia

France, Nov. 1 -- Four Bulgarians were sentenced to between two and four years in prisonfor their involvementin spray-paintingblood-red handson Paris' Holocaust Memorial in an act of vandalism that Fr... Read More


Hassan sweeps to victory in disputed Tanzanian presidential election

France, Nov. 1 -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results revealed on Saturday. The final count showed that Hassan's Revolution Party (Chama Cha... Read More


French PM Lecornu faces new headache after MPs reject tax on ultra rich

France, Nov. 1 -- France's Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu was on Saturday confronting the prospect of more political wrangling after MPs rejected a wealth tax. The decision could bring down his gove... Read More