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French photographer Sandra Calligaro has spent much of her career documenting the lives of ordinary people in Afghanistan, especially women and children. Her exhibition at the annual Bayeux Calvados-Normandy war correspondents' festival is both a tribute to Afghan resilience and a declaration of love for a country torn apart by…

France's new government will on Thursday deliver its 2025 budget, with plans for €60 billion worth of tax hikes and spending cuts to tackle a spiralling fiscal deficit. But without a majority, Prime Minister Michel Barnier will likely need to make concessions to avoid a veto from opposition parties.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as part of a European tour aimed at securing more Western support before the presidential election in the United States. His visit comes a day after Macron met Ukrainian troops being trained in France.

Next year, France will deploy thousands of troops to Romania for the "Dacian Spring 25" military exercise. This large-scale operation is part of a wider NATO initiative aimed at improving readiness and ensuring that member states can respond swiftly in the event that Russian President Vladimir Putin targets a NATO…

Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of a landmark assessment by WWF published on Thursday.

Mozambique is counting votes after tense presidential and parliamentary elections that are expected to allow the ruling Frelimo party to extend its 49 years in power.

A dispute over the Olympic logo becoming a permanent feature on the Eiffel Tower has intensified, as a French government minister seeks to assume de facto control of the monument from the city of Paris.

Artificial intelligence stole the limelight from Nobel laureates in both physics and chemistry this year, with winners noting its immense power but warning of uncontrolled development.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for a "change" in Europe during a headline speech at the European Parliament on Wednesday, but his message was overshadowed by strong criticism from EU leaders.

Indian Kashmir elected its first government in 10 years with millions voting for a coalition of two opposition parties in the Himalayan region.

Mozambique will hold presidential and legislative elections this Wednesday, with the ruling Frelimo party expected to extend its 50-year grip on power. However, the party is contending with a prolonged Islamist insurgency in one of Africa's largest gas fields.