In this edition of French Connections we explore “la rentrée”, the renaissance that takes place after France’s summer shutdown. Children return to school, politicians scheme… Read More »Vive la rentrée! Exploring France’s post-summer renaissance
France flew five Afghan women who had been “threatened by the Taliban” from Pakistan to Paris, where they were due to arrive on Monday, French… Read More »France evacuates to Paris five Afghan women ‘threatened by Taliban’
France hosts its second Rugby World Cup from September 8 to October 28, with 20 teams vying for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup as the… Read More »Key numbers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
An unusual late-summer storm turned a week-long counterculture fest into a sloppy mess with tens of thousands of partygoers stuck in foot-deep mud and with… Read More »Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands as authorities investigate one death
Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, a landmark UN-backed assessment is poised to report.
African policymakers will kick off a landmark climate summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse and… Read More »Africa landmark climate summit to urge investment in continent
The general who came to power in Gabon’s coup last week is to be sworn in as “transitional president” on Monday, taking control for an… Read More »Gabon: Coup leader General Oligui to be sworn in as ‘transitional president’
Russia launched an overnight air attack on one of Ukraine’s major grain exporting ports, Ukrainian officials said, hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin and his… Read More »🔴 Live: Russia strikes Ukraine grain exporting port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks
The removal of a fuel subsidy has pushed the cost of transport out of the reach of many Nigerians.
A national inquiry rejects US claims a Russian cargo ship was uploaded with South African weapons.
