The appointment of China's new defence attache to Niger signals a larger move by Beijing to fortify security in Africa, experts say China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming,

A new record for maintaining plasma burning inside a fusion reactor has been set in France, beating China's previous benchmark by 25%.

France's only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Philippine forces in some disputed waters in the South China Sea. The show of firepower however, only made themselves look like marionettes controlled by Washington via Manila from behind the curtain.

The countries' military exercises last week are likely to displease China, which claims ownership over most of the South China Sea. View on euronews

The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been deployed for a five-month Indo-Pacific mission since last November.

Cognac makers are urging the French government to engage in talks with China to resolve bilateral trade tensions that have led to monthly losses of €50 million ($52 million) for the industry.

Europe is looking to be a part of the conversation around AI leadership and innovation that has so far been dominated by the U.S. and China.

US electric vehicle giant Tesla has started offering advanced self-driving functions for its cars in China, including autopilot on city streets, the company announced on Tuesday.

France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China.

PARIS -- A knife attack killed one person and injured several others in Mulhouse, east France, on Saturday afternoon, the French news channel BFMTV reported.

Aircraft carriers from the United States, France and Japan have been taking part in a rare war game in the Western Pacific Ocean this week amid China's rapid naval buildup.