France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces' long presence in the West African country and a milestone in a withdrawal ...

Swooping warplanes, axe-carrying warriors, a drone light show over the Eiffel Tower and fireworks in nearly every French town – it must be Bastille Day.

Throughout history, many countries that once controlled vast territories have experienced dramatic territorial changes, shrinking from large empires to small states. This transformation has been ...

Pro-and-anti-independence parties committed to a deal regarding the future political status of the French Pacific territory ...

There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create ...

At its heart, the agreement attempts to thread a near-impossible needle: to create a new constitutional status for New Caledonia that satisfies both pro-independence Kanak leaders and loyalist ...

France has announced a sweeping agreement granting more autonomy to the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia.

Similarly, France’s April 2025 attribution of APT28 (“Fancy Bear”) to Russian military intelligence built on France’s cyber security agency’s 2023 technical assessment and echoed public statements by ...

A year after New Caledonia's deadly riots, France hosts summit on territory's future Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024.

The evolution of France from misfiring enigma into a consistent powerhouse has occurred as a result of the progression of the country’s domestic competitions - and the introduction of criteria ...

Macron's remarks come at a time of uncertainty for many countries caught between China —at odds with France and other traditional American allies over trade and human rights—and the ...

And then through the French Revolution that caused the same in France. Soon after, Napoleon - another product of the Revolution - invaded Malta on the way to his Egyptian Campaign.