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French culture minister's 'historic' visit to Western Sahara angers Algeria

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati became on Monday the first French official to make a formal visit to the Western Sahara, a sign of Paris's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory. For Algeria, which defends claims for the territory's independence, the visit showed "contempt" for international law.

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Former skiing champion Grospiron takes on role as face of 2030 Winter Olympics

Former Olympic skiing champion Edgar Grospiron was on Tuesday formally anointed head of the committee organising the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

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Champions League: PSG boss Enrique warns against complacency in Brest clash

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique on Tuesday urged his players to dismiss their 3-0 first leg success over Brest in the Champions League play-offs and fight for victory in the return leg to secure a place in the last-16 knock-out stages.

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France adopts social security budget ending months-long state finance saga

The Senate has adopted the 2025 health budget, the final chapter in France’s tumultuous months-long budget process that felled the previous government. Francois Bayrou's government can heave a sigh of relief, but the final budget falls short of the belt-tightening initially envisaged.

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Paris summit exposes European divisions as US shift forces unity on Ukraine

Following an emergency meeting in Paris, European leaders remain divided on how to respond to US President Donald Trump's dramatic policy shift on Ukraine, with France and Britain pushing for security guarantees and Germany bristling at any suggestion troops could be deployed.

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The crisis in the DRC and the African Union response

As fighting continues in South Kivu between M23 rebels and Congolese forces in the eastern regions bordering Rwanda, uncertainty surrounding the future of the Democratic Republic of Congo grows. This week, we discuss how the African Union can assist with a International Crisis Group expert and address humanitarian risks with…

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Egypt plans rebuilding of Gaza to counter Trump's call to displace Palestinians

Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip, as it tries to provide an alternative to US President Donald Trump's proposal to take over the territory and displace its population.

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Paul Watson: unshaken by prison and still fighting for whales

Despite enduring five months of imprisonment in 2024, environmental activist Paul Watson remains more determined than ever to combat illegal whaling. Recently granted honorary citizenship by the city of Paris, he eagerly anticipates sharing his message at the UN Ocean Summit in Nice this June.

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Mayotte mayors suspend distribution of food aid amid reports of misappropriation

Mayors on the French overseas territory of Mayotte have suspended their involvement in distributing food and water following reports by Le Monde daily that it was being diverted. They had taken charge of distributing much-needed state aid in the wake of the devastating Cyclone Chido.

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Why Catholic school sexual abuse scandal is plaguing France’s prime minister

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has vowed to support an investigation into decades of alleged abuse at a Catholic school, following accusations from the left that he misled parliament by claiming he was unaware of the case while he was a local official and education minister. Pressure on Bayrou increased…

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Europe scrambles to boost defence as US wavers on Ukraine support

The EU is urging member states to ramp up arms production – including air defence, missiles, and at least 1.5 million artillery shells – as European leaders contend with Washington's shifting stance on Ukraine.

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Failing economy, rising far right and Ukraine war define Germany's divisive elections

Germany is entering its final week of campaigning ahead of nationwide elections on 23 February amid economic turmoil, political uncertainty, and growing concerns over its place in the global order.

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Brisbane's Olympic factfinders learn from the Paris teams who reframed the Games

Five months on from that balmy summer of love for all things Olympic and Paralympic, the graft goes on in the chill midwinter for Mathieu Hanotin, mayor of Saint-Denis.

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Mbappé and Kolo Muani sparkle as Deschamps hails Zidane as likely France coach

France strikers Kylian Mbappé and Randal Kolo Muani continued their rich vein of form over the weekend to stake their claim in Didier Deschamps' starting line-up for the national team in the quarter-finals of the Nations League against Croatia next month.

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Claudel bronze sculpture found by chance fetches €3 million at France auction

A bronze by French sculptor Camille Claudel thought to evoke her separation with fellow artist and lover Auguste Rodin has sold for more than €3 million at auction.

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South Africa probes fatal shooting of openly gay imam Muhsin Hendricks

Police in South Africa are investigating the death of Muhsin Hendricks. Recognised as the world's first openly gay imam, Hendricks was shot dead Saturday in the southern city of Gqeberha, in what LGBTQI+ organisations believe may have been a hate crime though the police have yet to confirm the motive.

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Paris trial begins over 2013 Islamic State kidnappings of Westerners in Syria

A landmark trial opens Monday at a Paris court in which five men stand accused of Islamic State kidnappings in Syria more than 10 years ago, when seven Western hostages were taken, including four French journalists.

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France pushes for Unesco status for D-Day beaches and Carcassonne fortresses

France's Ministry of Culture on Monday filed an application to have the beaches in Normandy that were the site of the D-Day landings during the Second World War and the medieval fortresses of Carcassonne added to Unesco's list of World Heritage Sites.

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How drones are transforming agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire

In Côte d'Ivoire, where agriculture accounts for 20 percent of GDP, the sector is gradually modernising and adopting new technologies to improve efficiency – notably drones, used in the application of pesticides.

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Senegal launches English lessons in nursery and primary schools

Senegal – which uses French in its public schools – has been testing a new programme of teaching English to nursery and primary pupils, in a push to better connect with the wider world.

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Macron gathers European leaders to counter US moves on Ukraine war

France's President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from key European countries on Monday to discuss the continent's security, his office said, amid growing concerns over US efforts to end the Ukraine war unilaterally.

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Breathing life into death: a filmmaker’s tribute to palliative care

Greek-French director Costa-Gavras's latest film is set in a hospital's palliative care unit. And while death is ever present, Le Dernier Souffle ("The Last Breath") is above all an ode to life – and to the medical professionals who stay alongside their patients until the very end.

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Europe needs special Ukraine envoy to get meaningful peace role, Finland says after US rebuff

Europe needs a special envoy for Ukraine to ensure it gets a meaningful role in any peace process, two European leaders said on Sunday after the continent was ruled out as a partner in talks by US President Donald Trump's administration.

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DRC: South Kivu governor confirms Congo's M23 rebels are in Bukavu city

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels were seen in the centre of eastern Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday, said a local official, a security source and five eyewitnesses.

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From breast cancer to HIV, how AI is set to revolutionise healthcare

This week's artificial intelligence summit in Paris highlights the potential for use of the technology in healthcare, with AI offering new diagnostic tools and treatment options – although experts stress it will not replace human expertise, and caution there is still work to do in how it is implemented.

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