Mission blasts off to Mars to grab a piece of its moon | BBC News

A spacecraft has launched from Japan headed for Mars's moon Phobos, where it will attempt to grab some moondust and bring it back to Earth. If it is successful, it will become the…

How did protests in France turn violent? #BBCNews

Why has Japan sent a spacecraft to Mars' moon Phobos? #BBCNews

France riots latest - curfews imposed in Paris and other cities after days of violent disorder

French police have imposed curfews in cities across the country, after days of violent disorder, with shops looted and buildings set on fire. In parts of central Paris, people wil…

Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and other cities after riots across France. #BBCNews

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits Iran for talks | BBC News

Russia's top diplomat, Sergei Lavrov, is in Iran for the first time since the start of the war for talks with his counterparts in Tehran and to reaffirm Moscow's support for endin…

LIVE: Japan's Mars Moons Exploration (MMX) mission set to grab a piece of Mars's moon | BBC News

A space mission is set to launch on Monday that will attempt to grab a piece of Mars' moon Phobos and bring it back to Earth. If it is successful, this will become the first time …

The politics behind the French riots | BBC Newscast

Today, French cities have been given the power to implement partial curfews after violence across France over the weekend. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for protests …

Who are France’s rioters and what do they want? | BBC News

A major day of protests in France on Saturday turned into rioting and looting. Some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets for largely peaceful protests, and French President E…