U.K. and France welcomed a "moment of reunion" following years of political upheaval between the two countries post-Brexit.

Anti-French sentiment runs high in some former African colonies as the continent becomes a renewed diplomatic battleground, with Russian and Chinese influence growing in the region.

Rallies against the US-led NATO bloc and the supply of weapons to Ukraine have been held across France

Russia has said French President Emmanuel Macron "openly admitted" that the West not only tried to interfere in Moscow's internal affairs but was also trying to change the government.

Israel has long accused Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, while Tehran insists its nuclear programme is aimed solely at generating energy.

Sending aid to Ukraine does not mean that France or the Western allies are at war with Russia, said French Foreign ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre.

For Macron, what is at stake is his reformist credentials, both at home and with his European Union peers, as well as keeping public spending in check.

Violence started in area after Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin visited site of shooting that left 3 people dead.

Paris and Washington pledged Wednesday to reenforce their cooperation in space, particularly on exploration and climate, during a visit by France's Emmanuel Macron to NASA headquarters alongside US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Melting permafrost may pose a threat to humanity, scientists have warned after reviving an ancient 48,500 year old virus which lay frozen for tens of thousands of years.

Securing 42% in April's presidential election, Le Pen had already tapped into the general disenchantment

Rheinmetall claims that the Panther KF51 is a first of its kind Main Battle Tank based on a radically new concept that derive its strength from some of the latest technologies.