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Congo's Sasso Nguesso re-elected president in tightly controlled vote

France, March 19 -- Sassou Nguesso won 94.82 percent of the vote in Sunday's election, Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou said on state television Tuesday. The 82-year-old incumbent faced six... Read More


What to watch in the deciding round of France's local elections

France, March 19 -- Most of France's roughly 35,000 communes elected their local councils last weekend in the first round of the municipal elections, held nationwide every six years. But in dist... Read More


Macron unveils 'France Libre' as France's next aircraft carrier

France, March 19 -- Once completed, the France Libre, France's new nuclear-powered flagship, which is set to replace the country's sole aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, will be the largest war... Read More


Macron warns extremes pose danger to France ahead of final mayoral vote

France, March 18 -- In his first public comments since the first round of voting last Sunday, Mr Macron said: "Extremes, wherever they may be, remain a danger to the republic." France's two-round may... Read More


Extremes pose danger to France, warns Macron before final vote for mayoral slots

France, March 18 -- In his first public comments since the first round of voting last Sunday, Mr Macron said: "Extremes, wherever they may be, remain a danger to the republic." France's two-round may... Read More


Verdict postponed in climate change damage case between TotalEnergies and farmer

France, March 18 -- Hugues Falys, from Hainaut in western Belgium, took TotalEnergies to court on the grounds that the French group is Belgium's leading refiner and distributor of petroleum produ... Read More


Artemis II: humanity's return to the Moon reaches the launch pad

France, March 18 -- Koch will fly alongside NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, and Canadian Space gency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a free-return trajectory around the Moon and back to Ea... Read More


Morocco win 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after organisers strip title from Senegal

France, March 18 -- The Confederation of African Football (Caf), which organises the Cup of Nations, punished Senegal's players for walking off the pitch and delaying the final in Rabat for 16 minutes... Read More


France rules out Hormuz military role as Macron defies Trump

France, March 18 -- Speaking on Tuesday at the start of a defence council meeting at the Elysee Palace, Macron firmly rejected calls from US President Donald Trump for allies to help reopen the strate... Read More


France holds back on Hormuz intervention, weighs escort plan once tensions ease

France, March 18 -- Speaking on Tuesday at the start of a defence council meeting at the Elysee Palace, Macron firmly rejected calls from US President Donald Trump for allies to help reopen the strate... Read More