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Burkina junta chief says country must 'forget' democracy

France, April 3 -- Captain Ibrahim Traore took over in a September 2022 coup after toppling another junta, and has sharply muzzled dissenting voices since then. The military government dissolved the ... Read More


Court overturns police ban on Muslim gathering near Paris

France, April 3 -- Paris police had banned the annual gathering north of the capital, citing a "major terrorist risk" and saying the event might be targeted by small far-right groups. The 40th Annual... Read More


French police ban annual Muslim event over terror attack risk

France, April 3 -- The 40th Annual Gathering of the Muslims of France (RAMF) had been due to take place at Le Bourget, just north of Paris, from Friday until Monday. The four-day event brings togethe... Read More


Successful blast-off for NASA's Artemis lunar mission

France, April 2 -- Around 400,000 people gathered to watch NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket topped with the Orion crew capsule lift off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre at approximately 6:35... Read More


New age of Moon exploration underway as NASA's Artemis mission blasts off

France, April 2 -- Around 400,000 people gathered to watch NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, topped with the Orion crew capsule, lift off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre at approximately 6:... Read More


France's Macron visits South Korea for talks on technology and security

France, April 2 -- Macron's two-day visit to Seoul will see him visit a war memorial to pay tribute to French soldiers who fought in the Korean War. He will hold summit talks with South Korean Pr... Read More


Macron heads to South Korea for talks on technology and security

France, April 2 -- Macron is due in Seoul for a two-day visit, where he will hold summit talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday. The two leaders are expected to sign several memora... Read More


Inside the Hungarian think tank pushing Orban's far-right agenda in Brussels

France, April 2 -- MCC Brussels is the European Union-facing branch of Mathias Corvinus Collegium - the Budapest-based organisation Orban's government has turned into "the mouthpiece of the Orban regi... Read More


Coach Desabre salutes 'pride of a generation' after DRC seal World Cup spot

France, April 2 -- "We're going to enjoy the qualification," said Mbemba, whose side will play in Group K at the World Cup this summer alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia. "But we'll keep wor... Read More


Artemis heads to the Moon as old rivals race to stake their claim

France, April 1 -- Artemis II will carry four astronauts - three Americans and one Canadian - around the Moon, in what will be the first crewed mission of the programme. The launch is expected at Cap... Read More