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Europe confronts 'new nuclear reality' as Macron signals broader deterrence role

France, Feb. 15 -- With Russia's war in Ukraine fuelling fears of a wider threat and uncertainty lingering over Washington's long-term security commitments, the debate over nuclear deterrence has move... Read More


Childcare solution springs up for Nairobi's market trader mothers

France, Feb. 15 -- Just after sunrise, Miriam Otieno lifts her two-year-old son on to her back and locks the door of her one-room house in Nairobi's Eastlands. By 7am she will be at a stall in the mar... Read More


Madagascar's 'people of the forest' confront life beyond the woods

France, Feb. 15 -- Known for carved wooden homes and woodcraft recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage in 2008, the Zafimaniry are being forced to adapt to survive. For generations, fore... Read More


Macron hardens attack on far-left LFI, says antisemitic rhetoric must be tackled

France, Feb. 15 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has described France Unbowed (LFI) as a far-left movement in which "antisemitic expressions" are emerging and "must be combated", in an interview wi... Read More


'Relooted': the video game where players steal back African artefacts

France, Feb. 15 -- "This isn't just a heist: it's a rescue mission," the trailer for Relooted tells its audience. Developed by the South African studio Nyamakop, it was released on 10 Februaryon seve... Read More


Meet the Winter Olympics mascots: cute, cuddly and under threat from climate change

France, Feb. 15 -- A white stoat sniffs the wind and frolics with its brown companion amid a blizzard, in animated scenes introducing Tina and Milo, the mascots for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olym... Read More


New toxin findings in Navalny death deepen Europe's accusations against Kremlin

France, Feb. 15 -- France has sharpened its rhetoric against Russia after new forensic findings into the death of Alexei Navalny, with Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot accusing President Vladimir Put... Read More


France denies role in Niger airport attack as junta doubles down on accusations

France, Feb. 14 -- Macron's comments come as tensions between Paris and Niamey continue to simmer following Niger's 2023 coup - and as fresh accusations and counterclaims underscore a deepening diplom... Read More


Built to live for centuries, Greenland sharks are charting uncertain waters

France, Feb. 14 -- Some of the Greenland sharks swimming today were alive during the French Revolution, a few may even date back to the time of Shakespeare. Yet despite their age, scientists still kno... Read More


Epstein files: 'Releasing documents in their raw state can be counterproductive'

France, Feb. 14 -- The United States Justice Department on 30 January published nearly 3 million government documents related to Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 for soliciting a minor and died by s... Read More