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In 1969, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first to land on the Moon, the banner headline on the front page of German paper Bild had said “the Moon is now American”. 

Defence leaders from West Africa’s Ecowas bloc began meeting in Ghana on Thursday to coordinate a potential military intervention in Niger, whose president was ousted in a coup. The talks come amid disagreement between African countries over the idea of foreign military action, after Ecowas said it would prepare a…

The nonprofit aims to establish offices in new regions and educate journalists on the realities of Israel.

The shock appointment of a far-right editor to run one of France’s best-known mainstream newspapers has sparked calls for urgent steps to protect the pluralism and independence of the French press, while underscoring a sharp rightwards shift of the country's media landscape under billionaire Vincent Bolloré.

She's documented war and conflict – and its devastating aftermath – in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Gaza, and shone a spotlight on women's struggles in India and Egypt, with her images appearing in the likes of Le Monde, Libération, The Washington Post, Newsweek and Stern Magazine. She's back in France…

The killing of a 17-year-old boy by police during a traffic stop in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre last week has triggered days of unrest in France. 

France has uncovered a major disinformation campaign by Russia, in which leading French media websites like Le Monde, Le Parisien and 20 Minutes have been imitated in order to spread fake news about the war in Ukraine. We tell you how to identify these fake news websites in this edition…

Police detain man after attacks in lakeside playground that left children in critical condition

Tuberculosis is set to overtake Covid-19 as the world’s most deadly infectious disease, with medical experts warning its resurgence represents a “ticking timebomb” healthcare emergency.