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Zelensky in London to meet Starmer ahead of US-Russia summit

France, Aug. 14 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with ally UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday ahead of a key US-Russia summit in Alaska. Zelensky was to arrive at... Read More


Lagos summit weighs AI ambitions against Africa's tech infrastructure gap

France, Aug. 13 -- Nigeria is hosting one of Africa's biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness artificial... Read More


Zelensky calls for Trump and Putin to join trilateral peace talks

France, Aug. 13 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a three-way meeting with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following a video conference on Wednes... Read More


Deadly listeria outbreak in France tied to nationwide cheese recall

France, Aug. 13 -- French investigators are working to trace the source of a deadly listeria outbreak as pressure mounts over delays in recalling contaminated cheese. Health authorities say 21 people... Read More


European leaders to hold Ukraine online summit before Trump-Putin meet

France, Aug. 13 -- European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vl... Read More


South Africa hits back at US over 'flawed' rights report and land grab claims

France, Aug. 13 -- South Africa has rejected a US government report accusing it of moving towards land seizures from white farmers, calling the allegation "deeply flawed" and "inaccurate". The claim ... Read More


Deadlocked plastics treaty talks 'at cliff's edge' as time runs out

France, Aug. 13 -- Negotiators from 184 countries were still deeply divided on Wednesday over how to curb plastic pollution, with less than 36 hours before they were due to finalise a binding global t... Read More


Macron admits French 'repressive violence' in Cameroon's colonial past

France, Aug. 13 -- France's President Emmanuel Macron has formally recognised what he called France's "repressive violence" in Cameroon during and after the country's fight for independence in the lat... Read More


New Caledonia independence bloc rejects deal giving powers but no referendum

France, Aug. 13 -- New Caledonia's main pro-independence coalition, the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), has rejected the Bougival agreement - a French plan signed last month to give... Read More


New Caledonia independence leaders reject Bougival accord, call for new deal

France, Aug. 13 -- The Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), New Caledonia's main pro-independence coalition, has confirmed it will not back the controversial Bougival agreement signed la... Read More