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Senior officials from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party were set to meet with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, on Thursday, as part of renewed…

Elon Musk appeared at the first cabinet meeting of US President Donald Trump’s second term on Wednesday to address the drastic efforts his Department of Government Efficiency have made to…

US President Donald Trump and his threats to slap punishing tariffs on Canada dominated a televised leadership debate Monday as part of the race to become the country’s next prime…

President Donald Trump says Ukraine “could forget about” joining the NATO military alliance as he prepares to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday. FRANCE 24’s…

Langkawi, Malaysia – At a small beach on the island of Langkawi, a group of children laugh and play, enjoying the sun and gentle waves. Some build sandcastles, and others play…

A UN-led coalition warns of a “wave of extreme brutality” in Haiti, reporting numerous killings and mass displacements. According to the group, families have been massacred, and children shot while…

The White House announced Tuesday it will select the media members covering President Trump, shifting control from the long-standing journalist group. Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed traditional media can still report…

The Israeli army conducted air strikes on military sites in southern Syria on Tuesday, targeting weapon depots and command centers. At least two people were killed at a Damascus-area military…

Under the dappled sunlight filtering through decades-old Morrocan palm trees, a group of writers gathered around a long table in the Moussafir area beside the pool at Marrakech’s Jnane tamsna estate. The…

Pope Francis’ health was reported to be “slightly improving” on Monday, as he continues to battle pneumonia in both lungs, and the onset of kidney failure. The 88-year-old head of…

Kinshasa estimates that more than 7,000 people have been killed in eastern DRC-Congo since M23 rebels began seizing territory in the centre of the country this year, while the Rwanda-backed…

In an effort to “facilitate engagement” with Syria’s new leaders, the European Union on Monday suspended sanctions on Syria’s energy, transport, and banking sectors, on the condition that the new…

The UN chief voiced alarm Monday at rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and calls for annexation after Israel announced expanded military operations in the occupied Palestinian…

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with US President Donald Trump on Monday in Washington DC, on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Macron is hoping to use…

Hamas has said that it will not continue negotiations with Israel on a ceasefire agreement unless Palestinian prisoners are released as agreed. Israel announced on Sunday that it was delaying…

Key US agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to respond to an email from cost-cutting chief Elon Musk ordering federal workers to explain what…

Nasrallah was assassinated by Israel five months ago and his public funeral delayed for security reasons.Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon are set to pay their last respects to…

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled…

German politicians made a last push for votes on Saturday ahead of pivotal elections, with the far right making rapid gains amid economic woes and security concerns.  Germany braces for pivotal…

Pope Francis, 88, continues to be in critical condition after suffering a respiratory attack, the Vatican said Saturday. While alert, he continues receiving treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli…

Hamas and Israel are set to complete the final prisoner-exchange of the first phase of the fragile Gaza ceasefire on Saturday amid heightened tensions surrounding the misidentification of one of…

Every year thousands of farmers convene in the French capital for a nine-day exhibition of livestock, produce and farming tools. The event attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and is…

Israel was still in shock Friday after the revelation that one of the bodies purportedly belonging to four dead hostages being returned by Hamas was in fact an unknown woman.…

In tonight’s edition, Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday. Also, Our focus tonight is on education; we talk to South Africa Basic Education Minister Siviwe Garube.  And…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he would ensure “Hamas pays the full price” for failing to hand over captive Shiri Bibas after the Palestinian group released a…