Migrant from Guinea struggles to start new life in France among country's homeless
Diaby, who is just 17, made the 4,000 km journey to France from Guinea dodging war and bandits.
France's truckers talk Marine Le Pen and presidential elections at the L'Escale roadside restaurant
The eaterie is a hive of discussion as its clientele ponder the upcoming vote.
Béziers: Fear and loathing and the Front National
Governed by far right mayor Robert Ménard, this historic city is what France might look like under Marine Le Pen.
Bourges: Migrants in the middle as left and right face off
The streets of this 13th century city have seen fierce battles between Le Pen supporters and anti-fascists over the arrival of refugees from Calais.
Lille: From left-wing bastion to far-right hunting ground
A working class city of 1.2 million, voters are so unimpressed by all five candidates that they don't know who to vote for.
Hundreds of civilians killed during air strikes on Mosul after being told not to leave their homes
The US-led coalition fighting Isis has announced that it is investigating the incident.
Extreme right French candidate Marine Le Pen leads presidential poll but would lose in second round
An Ipsos poll shows Le Pen would win first round but be soundly beaten by Emmanuel Macron in second.
US-backed assault near Isis-held Tabqa Dam halted to avoid 'catastrophic' flooding
UN has warned that flooding from the dam could be "potentially catastrophic" for those areas downstream.
Emmanuel Macron doesn't know where French Guiana is in embarrassing geography gaffe
France's overseas territories, of which Guiana is the largest of five, vote in the upcoming French elections.
Mike Pence restates Trump's 'serious' intention to move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Pence told the influential US lobbying group AIPAC the administration was still considering the move.
Bahrain 'assassination cell backed by Iranian Revolutionary Guards planned killings in Gulf kingdom'
Bahrain's Interior Ministry says 11 out of 14 members of the cell were arrested.
Israeli-Jewish teen who allegedly terrorised US Jewish communities has brain tumour
The individual, aged 19, was arrested at the request of the FBI investigating multiple bomb hoax calls.
Mogadishu violence: Explosion resounds across Somali capital, quickly followed by gunfire
Mogadishu has been plagued by violence linked to the extreme Islamist group al-Shabab for the last decade.
180,000 refugees flee Isis-held west Mosul as fighting intensifies around iconic old city
111,000 have sought shelter in 17 nearby camps with rest staying with relatives living nearby.
Tears as Thai turtle 'Piggy Bank' famous for eating hundreds of coins dies after surgery
The female died after a second round of surgery to remove the coins which gave her intestinal problems.
Polls show Macron winner of French presidential debate as rivals round on Marine Le Pen
Twenty nine per cent of those asked said they believed Macron had been the most convincing of his four rivals.
Sean Spicer apologises to Britain over accusations GCHQ wiretapped Donald Trump
A spokesman for the British prime minister said Theresa May had been assured the accusations would not be repeated.
Footage shows shocking moment London woman fights off rape attempt punching attacker in stomach
Police are seeking the suspect and described him as being in his 30s with fair hair and a short brown beard.
China and Saudi Arabia sign $65bn in deals as King Salman meets Xi Jinping
The memorandums and letters of intent are reported to involve everything from energy to space.
French couple charged after 'rocking' baby in washing machine and leaving her covered in bruises
The child's mother said her violent partner turned the child manually in the machine seven or eight times.
Starbucks bomber: Indonesian Isis commander in Syria accidentally blows himself up
The leader, known as Bahrumsyah, was killed when his car bomb detonated prematurely near Palmrya.
Letter bomb explodes at Paris IMF office
The blast in Paris has left one person injured.
Marine Le Pen's FN heralds Dutch election results 'success' despite Wilders loss
French President Francois Hollande and front runner Emmanuel Macron have praised the victory by Mark Rutte.
Four ounces of marijuana accidentally donated to US charity shop
The plastic box and the plastic baggies inside were donated to a Goodwill shop.
Syria: Dozens killed in Damascus after suicide bomber detonates explosive vest in court buildings
Attack on judicial building is latest in spate of bombings targeting government-held areas.
Iraqi troops assault Mosul Grand Mosque where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed Isis Caliphate
Heavy fighting has been reported in Mosul's old city as Iraqi forces battle towards the Grand Mosque.
Gambian president Adama Barrow arrives in France to charm European backers
Barrow is due to meet the French president Francois Hollande and other senior ministers.
French presidential candidate François Fillon under formal investigation for 'fake jobs' scandal
Fillon previously stated he would leave race if placed under formal investigation.
Libya's renegade Field Marshall Khalifa Hafter in offensive to retake eastern oil ports
The crucial oil terminals were taken by Benghazi militias earlier in the month.
Assad regime committed war crimes, bombing water supply to 5.5 million civilians in Damascus
The UN's Independent International Inquiry on Syria said Assad's forces carried out war crimes in December.
