Russian President Vladimir Putin is kicking off a trip to China on May 19 - a visit that aims to show the two countries' ties are unshakeable, days after Donald Trump's Beijing tour. According to the Kremlin, Putin and Xi Jinping are set to discuss...
In Kenya, a deadly transportation strike has been suspended for a week, according to the nation's interior minister. He announced that this pause would allow negotiatons to continue and calm unrest and violence during the strike. This after four...
The first gathering of Sudeten Germans in Czechia since World War II is set to go ahead this weekend despite a political backlash that has exposed tensions over one of Central Europe's most painful historical legacies.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aiming to project unwavering ties between the two powers just days after US President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit sought to...
Medical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with cases also confirmed in Uganda. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Muhammad Munir, Professor in Virology...
Talks to reopen the Long Island Railroad were ongoing into Sunday night between union leaders and New York government representatives, hoping to reopen the crucial commuter transport network ahead of the work week. The rail network has been shut...
As Zambia prepares for elections on August 13, there is growing debate over media freedom and fair political coverage. Media rights groups warn that legal, economic, and political pressures are mounting.
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The daughter of late former president Alberto Fujimori, Keiko Fujimori will stand against the leftwing Roberto Sanchez in the second round of Peru's presidential elections. Sanchez's place in the contest was confirmed by the country's national...
Authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez advancing to the runoff on June 7.
Trump’s calling of arms sales to Taiwan a “bargaining chip” has raised concerns on the self-governing island of a potential change in US foreign policy towards the territory after the US president’s latest visit to China.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump warned Iran to move quickly towards a peace deal or face destruction, as Washington’s war with Tehran and its allies continues to stall negotiations, drive up energy prices, and fuel instability across the Middle...
Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is close to finishing a key war aim in Gaza: killing the planners of the October 7 attacks. The comments came after Israel said it had killed senior Hamas commander Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an...
Follow our live coverage of the 70th Eurovision taking place in the Austrian capital, Vienna, as 25 countries compete in perhaps the most politically charged edition of the world's greatest song contest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The meeting comes days after US President Donald Trump's state visit to China, which ended with warm...
Taiwan reminded the US of its commitment to provide it with arms after the US president warned the democratic, self-governing island against formally declaring independence in the wake of his summit with China's Xi.
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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump's announcement that US and Nigerian forces killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group senior leader in a joint mission in the West African nation.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire, which was set to expire Sunday, and to hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced after two days of talks in Washington. The April 17 ceasefire, which did not end fighting...
US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State.“Tonight...
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First, the Ebola outbreak tears through eastern DR Congo, killing at least 65 people and triggering fears of wider regional spread. Also, final stretch in Cape Verde ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for Sunday. And, Ethiopia’s coffee...
