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Telnyx Supercharges European Voice AI with Paris GPU Edge, Breaking 200ms Latency Barrier
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telnyx, the vertically integrated operator powering low-latency voice AI agents, today lit up a new GPU-accelerated Voice-AI Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Paris, France. By embedding its inference...
Man Faces One-Year Sentence After Burning Quran in France
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) A 27-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to one year behind bars after he deliberately set fire to a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in Villeurbanne, a town adjacent to Lyon, France. The Lyon criminal court imposed a nine-month prison...
France’s Alpes-Maritimes Imposes Drought Alerts on 45 Communes
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) France’s Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeast declared drought alerts Tuesday affecting all 45 of its communes. Following a thorough evaluation by the Water Resources Committee, Laurent Hottiaux, the Prefect of Alpes-Maritimes,...
France, US, Syria confirm commitment to Damascus' political transition
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) France, the United States, and Syria reaffirmed their dedication to supporting Syria's political transition, preserving its territorial integrity, and promoting stability in the Middle East. This commitment came after high-level...
Malta follows UK, France in recognizing Palestine
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Malta will officially recognize the state of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Tuesday. “Our country’s position reflects our commitment to finding a solution in...
France’s PM Calls EU-U.S. Trade Pact ‘Dark Day’ for Europe
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) France’s prime minister sharply criticized the newly finalized EU-U.S. trade agreement on Monday, calling it a "dark day" that reflects the bloc’s "submission." “It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, united to uphold their...
Sandoz signs non-binding term sheet with Evotec SE to acquire its Just-Evotec Biologics in-house development and manufacturing capabilities in Toulouse, France
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 30, 2025
Ad-hoc announcement pursuant to art. 53 SIX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules MEDIA RELEASE Proposed transaction would seamlessly align with Sandoz strategic objective of capitalizing on projected USD 300 billion biosimilar market opportunity over next...
Spain, France communities are threatened by evacuations due to forest fires
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Forest fires driven by high winds and dry summer conditions are sweeping across parts of Southern Europe, forcing evacuations and triggering emergency responses in Spain and France. In Spain, a significant blaze erupted late Monday in the...
France, U.S., Syria Commit to Fast-Track Damascus Political Transition
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) France, the United States, and Syria on Friday reaffirmed their unified stance on accelerating Syria’s political transition while safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity and regional stability. The announcement followed a...
France, US, Syria Renew Supporting Political Shift
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) France, the US, and Syria on Friday reiterated their dedication to a political shift in the Middle Eastern nation, along with preserving its territorial unity and ensuring regional security. Following senior-level trilateral discussions...
Submission of a letter of intent for the organisation of the race start of the Tour de France in Slovenia
Government of Slovenia
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July 27, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 27 - In a statement to the media after the talks, the Prime Minister explained the significance of this letter. "We are particularly proud to have submitted a letter of intent today, expressing our desire to host the opening stage...
Algeria Rebukes France’s Airport Ban on Diplomats, Vows Swift Response
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria voiced sharp criticism on Thursday against a “deeply concerning” move by French authorities to prevent its diplomats from accessing restricted zones at Paris airports for handling diplomatic shipments. The North African nation...
Russian news agency editor-in-chief’s X account blocked in France
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) RT’s Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan’s X (formerly Twitter) account has been blocked in France as part of ongoing Western efforts to restrict Russian media. X stated that the account was withheld due to an unspecified legal request,...
Diplomatic ties between Algiers, Paris reach low point
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) As Algeria marks the 63rd anniversary of its independence from France on July 5, the occasion feels more like a moment of reckoning than a celebration. Rather than moving toward reconciliation, diplomatic ties between Algiers and Paris...
European Nations Shift: France Plans to Recognize Palestine in September
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant transformation is unfolding in European diplomacy as France prepares to officially recognize the State of Palestine this September, aligning itself with an increasing number of European nations taking the same step. Within...
AU Hails France’s Move to Recognize Palestine
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) on Saturday applauded France's decision to formally recognize the State of Palestine, calling it a “significant step” that reflects the AU’s enduring stance on the issue. In a statement released over the weekend, AU...
France arrests Russian basketball player at request of US
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian national basketball team player Daniil Kasatkin has been arrested in France at the request of the United States, according to AFP. The athlete was taken into custody on June 21 at Charles de Gaulle Airport after arriving with his...
Egypt, France Presidents Push for Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi engaged in a critical phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss ongoing mediation efforts aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian...
France Faces Backlash Over Foreign Aid Budget Cuts
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Close to 190 French non-governmental organizations (NGOs) raised alarms on Wednesday after the French government decided to slash €700 million from the country’s official development assistance. Described by these groups as a “historic”...
France Denounces Israeli Attacks in Central Gaza
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) France on Wednesday issued a strong denunciation of Israel’s broadening military campaign into central Gaza, cautioning that the intensified operation is deepening an already catastrophic humanitarian emergency. This crisis is...