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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a pivotal moment on Monday as a court decides her fate in an embezzlement case, potentially barring her from the 2027 presidential race.…

Thousands are believed to have been arrested by Turkish authorities since protests broke out in support of Imamoglu (Burak Kara via Getty Images)A Swedish journalist who was detained on his…

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Saturday the Palestinian militant group had agreed to a ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from Egypt and Qatar, key mediators in Gaza…

France’s trade ministry slammed what it described as “unacceptable” US interference after the Trump administration asked French companies holding US government contracts to guarantee their compliance with an executive order…

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, a key milestone in the transition away from decades of Assad family rule and improving Syria’s ties with the…

The government has not accused Khalil of any crime, but alleged he was undermining US foreign policy (Getty Images)US government lawyers pushed Friday for the case of a pro-Palestinian protest…

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for a UN-run “transitional” administration to oust Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and organise new elections, after which, he said, Russia could “begin negotiations”…

A French court on Friday sentenced a French-Algerian man to life imprisonment for burning his wife, Chahinez Daoud, alive after shooting her in both legs with a rifle. The violent case has…

Qatar has hosted a second round of talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Qatari mediators also met separately with representatives of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. DRC…

In February, the airwaves in India were inundated with images of undocumented Indians shackled in chains on a military deportation flight from the United States. The shocking images made clear…

Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, sparked by the Palestinian militant group’s most deadly attack on Israel since 1948, 173 journalists and media professionals have been killed in…

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy could face additional years in prison as prosecutors on Thursday said they would pursue a seven-year sentence and a €300,000 fine for Sarkozy’s alleged acceptance…

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s interest in controlling Greenland aligns with the US’s historical ambitions. Speaking at a policy forum, he recalled past US attempts…

Israel’s parliament passed a controversial law on Thursday granting elected officials more power in appointing judges, a move swiftly challenged by the opposition. The legislation was approved by a vote…

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Thursday detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University and US permanent resident who expressed pro-Palestine leanings in an article…

Three US Court of Appeals judges denied the Trump administration’s push to resume arbitrary deportations of Venezuelan migrants under the 1789 Alien Enemies Act, after the court found the first…

The Atlantic on Wednesday published screenshots of the infamous group chat on the text messaging app Signal, which featured top-ranking US government officials discussing plans to strike Houthi rebel targets…

Israeli forces carried out a series of bombings across the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Wednesday, killing over a dozen Palestinians, including a mother and a baby who was around…

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday to overhaul US elections, requiring citizenship proof to register and insisting ballots arrive by Election Day. The order demands states collaborate…

In the digital age, we are often reminded of the minefield that awaits us online—and the need to remain vigilant. As we whimsically share life’s most cherished moments—at times simple,…

South Korea’s deadliest wildfires have claimed 18 lives, causing widespread devastation. The government declared the highest crisis alert, mobilising a national response as fires ravaged villages and a historic temple,…

Ageing design, rising competition and controversy around Elon Musk seen driving reversal of Tesla sales.Tesla’s European sales dropped 49 percent year on year in January and February, despite rising registrations…

Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defence secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app…

The United Nations will reduce its presence in Gaza after an Israeli tank strike on its compound killed a staffer and wounded five others, a UN spokesman said Monday. Meanwhile…

South Sudan is on the verge of another civil war, the UN’s top official in the country warned Monday, citing escalating violence and a stalled peace process. Tensions between President…