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DRC announces free healthcare for all illnesses in Ituri as Ebola gains ground

France, June 22 -- The free healthcare measure was announced on Sunday by the Congolese Minister of Health, Samuel Roger Kamba, during his visit to Ituri - the province at the epicenter of the latest ... Read More


France's scorching weekend heat leads to elderly deaths and spate of drownings

France, June 22 -- A woman and two men, aged 80 to 95, died on Sunday in their homes in the Bordeaux suburbs, most likely because of the extreme heat, the Gironde department's prefect, Sophie Brocas, ... Read More


France's scorching weekend heat leads to elderly deaths, spate of drowings

France, June 22 -- A woman and two men, aged 80 to 95 years old died Sunday in their homes in the Bordeaux suburbs, probably because of the extreme heat, the Gironde department's prefect, Sophie Broca... Read More


'One injection protects up to six months': what is new HIV drug lenacapavir?

France, June 21 -- New long-acting antiretroviral treatment lenacapavir requires just two injections a year, reducing the need for daily pills. But questions remain over access, cost and whether enoug... Read More


Poland and Germany renew historic ties to defend Europe's eastern flank

France, June 21 -- Relations between Poland and Germany have been marked by a long and complicated history. During World War II, Nazi Germany occupied much of Poland and killed nearly 6 million Polis... Read More


France's street music festivals go ahead despite extreme heat and alcohol ban

France, June 21 -- Every year on 21 June, musicians fill French bars, street corners and rooftops late into the night. But this year the Fete de la Musique coincides with a ferocious heatwave, with a... Read More


Middle East war drives up bitumen costs for African road builders

France, June 21 -- In Madagascar, as in many countries on the continent, bitumen is not produced locally. "We import the raw material that lets us make asphalt. Without bitumen, we cannot make tar," ... Read More


France issues unprecedented weather warning as heatwave intensifies

France, June 20 -- France's weather service has placed 35 of the country's 101 departments on red alert for heat from midday Sunday, the highest number to date to be put on its maximum warning. The a... Read More


France braces for 'hottest days ever recorded' in second heatwave of 2026

France, June 20 -- France's weather service placed 60 of the country's 101 departments on orange heatwave alert - its second-highest warning - throughout Saturday and Sunday. Ten north-central depart... Read More


'We need more athletes to speak out': the future of sport in a warming world

France, June 20 -- Formerly in charge of sports and sustainability at France's Ministry of Sports and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) France, Besson now advises French sports federations, insurance comp... Read More