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Orion 26 drills prepare French army for high-intensity warfare in Europe

France, Feb. 5 -- Orion - which stands for "large-scale operation for resilient, interoperable, high intensity combat-oriented and innovative armies" - was conceived in 2021. Two years later, France c... Read More


Six Nations returns for a shortened tournament with clear favourites

France, Feb. 5 -- This year's championship has been compressed to six weeks, removing one of the usual two rest periods - a move that squads without depth will feel keenly. Tonight's match in Saint-D... Read More


Nigeria deploys army to Kwara state after deadly mass shootings

France, Feb. 5 -- Tinubu condemned Tuesday's "beastly attack", which he said was carried out against villagers who had rejected extremist Islamist ideology. "President Tinubu expressed rage that the ... Read More


Empress's crown dropped in Louvre heist to be fully restored

France, Feb. 5 -- The thieves who robbed the famed Paris museum last October made off with an estimated 88 million euros ($104 million) in jewels, but dropped the empress's diamond- and emerald-studde... Read More


Zelensky French TV interview: 'If Ukraine doesn't stop Putin, he will invade Europe'

France, Feb. 5 -- The conflict is Europe's deadliest since the Second World War, with hundreds of thousands of people killed, millions forced to flee their homes and much of eastern and southern Ukrai... Read More


France hopes to make screening for lung cancer routine by 2030

France, Feb. 5 -- "We want to see widespread lung cancer screening by 2030, and it will start in March with more than 20,000 people eligible for targeted screening," said Rist. Speaking to Franceinfo... Read More


From TikTok and AI to colonial abuses, film festival highlights African vision

France, Feb. 5 -- Tim Redford, in charge of the festival's international competition and the African Perspectives section, says it acts as a cultural barometer, measuring the level of short filmproduc... Read More


US military says troops have been dispatched to Nigeria

France, Feb. 5 -- President Donald Trump orderedairstrikeson what he described as Islamic State targets inNigeriain December and said there could be more US military action there. The general said th... Read More


Sudan conflict worsening with mass killings and famine, HRW warns

France, Feb. 4 -- Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has devastated cities, driven millions from their homes and left vast areas facing hunger since April 2023. B... Read More


China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses

France, Feb. 4 -- Campaigners have warned that the expiry of the New START treaty could trigger a global arms race, urging nuclear powers to enter negotiations. The United States has said any new nuc... Read More