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Germany’s foreign minister has criticised France for not spending enough on defence, adding strain to the already tense relationship between the traditional European allies.

France's top rugby players were on Monday starting their preparations for their third game in the 2026 Six Nations tournament following a second convincing win of the campaign on Sunday evening.

Storms have left large parts of France underwater, with record levels of flooding after heavy rain fell on already saturated soil. In Paris, the Seine is four metres above its normal level, forcing the closure of the riverside motorway and some commuter rail stations.

A visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez marks a cautious attempt by Paris and Algiers to reset ties, with key disputes still hanging over the relationship.

European leaders are increasingly confronting a once-taboo question: how to defend the continent in a more dangerous world if reliance on the United States can no longer be taken for granted.

While informal markets keep Kenya's economy going, childcare solutions for the mostly female traders are scarce. But now small daycare centres are opening at the markets, allowing these women to work without worrying about their children.

The Zafimaniry people of Madagascar are confronting a difficult choice about their future as deforestation and globalisation reshape their way of life. Fewer than 15,000 members of this forest-based community live in the “land of mist” on the southern edge of the country’s central highlands, where decades of heavy deforestation…

Emmanuel Macron stepped up his criticism of France Unbowed, linking the left-wing party’s stance to broader concerns about antisemitism in public life.

A video game released this week by a South African company features characters from the African continent whose objective is to reclaim artefacts looted by colonisers from Western museums and bring them home – a playful take on a timely political topic.

Tina and Milo, the mascots for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, are anthropomorphic stoats. Native to the Italian Alps, the habitat of these small mammals is increasingly affected by climate change – however, a group of researchers from the University of Turin have had a funding bid for…

France and its European partners say new scientific evidence shows Kremlin critic and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was killed with a rare toxin, intensifying accusations against the Kremlin and calls for accountability.