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The US Federal Reserve has defied pressure from President Donald Trump, by holding interest rates steady. The policy announcement was partly overshadowed by ongoing tensions with the administration.

The final day of the Champions League kicks off on Wednesday, with 18 games taking place simultaneously. Paris Saint-Germain are currently in sixth place, while Newcastle are in seventh.

Gil Kerlikowske, who served as US Customs and Border Protection commissioner from 2014 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, told FRANCE 24 in an interview that the killing of protesters Renee Good ...

Lake Malawi is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a biodiversity gem, and key to Malawi’s economy. A local initiative is seeking to rescue it from plastic pollution.

Africa's governing football body has issued more than $1 million in fines after the chaotic scenes at the end of the AFCON final. In addition, a number of players and Senegal's coach face bans.

Nigerian police clash with crowds angry about the way that hundreds of homes have been demolished in the Makoko floating village.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's purging of his top military leader is described as a "seismic" event for Xi and his iron-clad grip on power in China.

Hundreds ‍of Japanese ​panda lovers bid an emotional farewell to the country's last two giant pandas, Xiao ⁠Xiao and Lei Lei, as they left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo for China on Tuesday.

A high-tech international astronomy project is helping conservationists bring renewal to the semi-arid Karoo region.

The families of Kenyans fighting for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine are demanding that their loved ones be brought back home. Also, White farmers in Zimbabwe hire a US lobbying firm as they court ...

A world-renowned journalist has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her new book that documents the life of a women she says is the most extraordinary one she has ever met.