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AFP/APPParis: As the UN COP29 conference approaches, rich countries are under increasing pressure to significantly enhance their climate finance commitments to poorer nations.The conference, taking place from November 11-22 in Baku,…

AFP/APPParis: The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries "holding back" their positions until they know who sits in the White House.Veteran observers…

AFP/APPParis: More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators rallied across France on Saturday to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab".…

AFP/APPKroev: Two people have died and several others were trapped under the rubble for hours on Wednesday after a hotel partially collapsed in the Moselle valley in western Germany.A floor in the hotel in Kroev, a town some 110…

AFP/APPParis: The wider Paris region is put on a severe storm alert Tuesday as the city hosts the Olympic Games, with heavy rain, strong thunderstorms, hail and lightning forecast from 6pm, informed France’s weather service.…

News Desk Washington: The United States is working on a diplomatic solution following recent hostilities along the border between Israel and Lebanon, which were triggered by a rocket attack that killed civilians in the Israeli-occupied…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan's 18-member contingent for the Olympics will depart for France this Friday, according to sources on Thursday.  The first group, consisting of three shooters and two officials, will depart for Paris on…

AFP/APPMadrid: Still celebrating Spain's Euro 2024 triumph, Real Madrid fans will have even more to cheer Tuesday as French superstar Kylian Mbappe is officially presented to a packed-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium. With an expected…

AFP/APPWashington: US President Joe Biden was "in charge" and on top of matters at a NATO summit with fellow leaders in Washington, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday."I was able to talk with President Biden at length…

AFP/APPGermany: Ollie Watkins struck a stunning injury-time winner as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday, setting up a Euro 2024 final showdown with Spain in Berlin.The evening began poorly for England when Xavi Simons…