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Telegram founder Pavel Durov detained in France

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | Xinhua | Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested by French police at an airport outside Paris on Saturday night, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Telegram Sunday. Durov, holding French citizenship, was arrested on charges allegedly related to Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with French law …

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France offers Sh2.1bn for food security in Karamoja

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The French Government has given 535,000 euros (sh2.1 billion) worth of humanitarian assistance to the Karamoja region under the Aid Food Programme 2024. Through this project, ACTED, in consortium with Caritas Moroto diocese, received a grant from the French Embassy in Uganda, to enhance food …

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Uganda, France strengthen trade, diplomatic ties

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has hailed the cooperation between Uganda and France in the areas of trade, investment and diplomatic relations as a formidable uniting factor that ought to be fostered for further growth. “We are looking forward to increasing the trade …

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French PM to resign following legislative elections defeat

PARIS | Xinhua | French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced Sunday night to submit his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, following the defeat of Macron’s centrist coalition in the legislative elections. “This evening, the political group that I represented in this campaign, has achieved three times more …

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Decisive round of legislative elections kicks off in France

PARIS, France | Xinhua | The second and decisive round of France’s snap legislative elections kicked off Sunday in Metropolitan France for voters to elect the remaining 501 members of the 577-seat French National Assembly. According to the results published by the French Interior Ministry, the French far-right wing party …

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