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In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's leftist government has announced hundreds of events throughout the year to mark the restoration of democracy.

A decade after the 2015 Paris terror attacks, France continues to pass security laws, sometimes to the detriment of civil liberties. A feminist journalist's take on the Pelicot mass rape trial. And the auction of the Pascaline, one of the world's earliest calculators, is halted.

African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first time in more than 50 years.

Sixteen teams who failed to win their qualifying groups discovered the adversaries blocking their way to a berth at the 2026 World Cup after a draw on Thursday in the Swiss city of Zurich for the European play-offs.

French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a five-day Africa tour in Mauritius with a push for what he calls "win-win" partnerships at a moment when France’s influence on the continent is slipping.

Women in France faced rising deadly violence from current or former partners in 2024, with official data showing more than three femicides or attempted femicides every day.

Sixteen teams who failed to win their qualifying groups will discover the adversaries barring their way to a berth at next year’s World Cup via a draw on Thursday in the Swiss city of Zurich for the two matches in the European playoffs.

The embattled head of Paris's Louvre Museum has promised a bigger police presence, including inside the museum, and security cameras to prevent future thefts, following last month's €87 million jewel heist.

Anti-mafia demonstrations calling for "fear to change sides" took place on the French island of Corsica on 15 November, with several thousand people marching in Ajaccio and Bastia.

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to ease tech rules, arguing that a loosening of red tape could give Europe’s high-tech sector the breathing room to compete with global rivals.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has put his "roadmap" from fossil fuels back at the top of UN climate talks in Belem despite the failure of a bold bid to seal an early deal.