Some 1,500 French soldiers have been deployed to help combat the Gironde fire. A team of France Television reporters was granted permission to embed with some of them to see how they help support local firefighters. From widening forest trails…
In France, the Gironde prefecture reported a second calm night and said the massive fire in the southwest was stable – but conditions are set to worsen as the country is about to be hit by a fourth heatwave, with…
UNESCO has added six centuries–old medinas in the Comoros to its World Heritage List, drawing praise from the country’s authorities as well as conservationists. Build as far back as the 12th century these ancient palaces, mosques and public squares were…
In Madagascar, the capital remains shaken. Since the end of June, a wave of disappearances and kidnappings has hit Antananarivo, affecting mostly children and teenagers. Last Friday, the country observed a national day of mourning for the victims. The government…
Chad announced that it is withdrawing from the Rome Statute and, therefore, from the International Criminal Court, as several other countries in the Sahel region have done. In an official statement, Chad’s government criticised the ICC’s alleged partiality, arguing that…
A statue honoring Tiphaine Véron, the French tourist who vanished in Japan in 2018, was unveiled Wednesday near the Nikko hotel where she was last seen. Eight years on and still without a single solid lead, her family is now…
FIFA said Tuesday it plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary. The decision marks a dramatic attempt to reshape the commercial landscape of…
As France grapples with wildfires, President Emmanuel Macron has spoken about the steps ahead to rebuilding forests. What would this look like and what are the options available? The European Environment Agency calls for more fire-resistant vegetation and natural barriers…
After a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan on July 28, the country’s prime minister said 13 people had died so far and many were injured. The rescue work is ongoing to find those still missing. The earthquake struck the Kumamoto…
France has ordered Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova to leave the country, the interior ministry said Wednesday, amid accusations that she spread Kremlin propaganda on French television and radio. Fedorova’s lawyer said she would “immediately lodge an appeal”, while her employers condemned…