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Cruise Health Crisis: France has lifted the lockdown on the British ship Ambition in Bordeaux after tests confirmed viral gastroenteritis caused by norovirus; about 1,700 passengers and crew were kept on board after a 92-year-old passenger died and dozens fell ill, with asymptomatic travellers later allowed to disembark as hygiene and quarantine rules continued. Africa Diplomacy & Investment: At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Macron unveiled a €23bn ($27bn) Africa investment push and urged African firms to invest in France, while Nigeria’s Tinubu said the France-Nigeria business pact has moved into an “execution phase.” AI Infrastructure Deal: Phoenix Group and DC Max are partnering to build an 18MW AI data centre in Lyon, aiming to scale European AI and HPC capacity. Pacific Ocean Push: France backed Melanesian efforts to protect the Pacific, linking the push to UN ocean commitments. Politics & Justice: Prosecutors renewed pressure on ex-president Sarkozy, seeking a seven-year sentence in the Libya campaign funding case. Sports: PSG clinched a fifth straight Ligue 1 title with a 2-0 win over Lens.

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