French-American artist Crystal Murray rose to fame on social media, a decade before the term influencer was "a thing". She was already making alternative R'n'B and soul, which led her to get signed and release a first...
French-American artist Crystal Murray rose to fame on social media, a decade before the term influencer was "a thing". She was already making alternative R'n'B and soul, which led her to get signed and release a first...
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the desecration of a statue of Jesus Christ that was carried out by an IDF soldier in a southern Lebanese village.
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An election victory by a former president, Rumen Radev, gives the country a chance for stability and to clean out the corruption that has stymied its growth.
An Iranian official vowed retaliation for the U.S. attack on an Iran-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran’s president said the war “benefits no one,” as an American delegation prepared for more peace talks.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Monday at a summit in the Polish city of Gdansk to discuss defence cooperation between the two countries. As Europe ramps up its defence...
Trump announces new talks with Iran as fragile Pakistan-brokered ceasefire raises stakes for future negotiations.
Philippine and US forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila's military chief said would test their readiness...
Pacific Island states cannot and will not allow key climate shipping agreement to be watered down.
Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.
Israel's military on Monday warned Lebanese civilians against returning to dozens of villages in southern Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah's activities in the area were violating a ceasefire agreement struck last week....
Differences over Iran's nuclear programme still remain, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Monday, as Iran and the United States try to reach a lasting peace with the two-week ceasefire ending soon. The...
Elon Musk's summons for questioning by prosecutors in Paris is linked to a widened investigation into alleged offences linked to X's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data...
Israel's military said Saturday it had established a "Yellow Line" demarcation in southern Lebanon, similar to one separating its forces from Hamas-held areas in Gaza, adding it had hit a "terrorist cell" operating...
The #US said it had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past its naval blockade near the Strait of #Hormuz on Sunday. #Iran vowed to retaliate, throwing planned peace talks between the two countries...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was rejected for top security clearances.
Security is on lockdown in Islamabad where preparations are being made for new US‑Iran talks.
Less than a week after a fragile ceasefire was announced in Lebanon, a senior Anglophone journalist in the country has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the devastation people are seeing as they start to return home....
With 87% of the vote now counted, Progressive Bulgaria has secured a majority in parliament.
En trådbuss har kraschat in i en butik i Salzburg, rapporterar AFP.
India ranked among the top two in athletics' most anti-doping rule violations between 2022 and 2025, AUI says.
Three boys and five girls, aged between three to 11, were killed in the shooting on Sunday, officials say.
Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week,
Dozens of vehicles were rescued from deep snowdrifts in Zabaikalsky Krai, where over 250 people were taken to shelters after a rare April snowstorm.
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US releases video showing the capture of Iranian-flagged ship near Hormuz, Trump says it tried to breach its blockade.
The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.
Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video address Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness...
A skydiver crashed into the scoreboard at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, leaving him suspended mid-air. First responders rescued him within 30 minutes as the crowd watched. The incident delayed the spring...
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Sudan’s war has displaced millions, leaving parts of the country facing famine. Aid agencies warn children are bearing the brunt as food shortages worsen and humanitarian funding declines.
The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.
Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US
Ismail Qaani's visit came at the request of PM al-Sudani amid internal divisions in the Shia parliamentary bloc.
Director of state investigation agency among those killed in Chihuahua in operation to destroy clandestine drug labs Two United States officials and another two Mexican officials assigned to combat drug cartel...
After Vietnam's lawmakers unanimously elected Communist Party chief To Lam as the country's president, analysts are asking whether Vietnam aims to copy China's political model.
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy. According to...
The former ballet dancer said Chalamet’s comments were ‘reckless’ in an interview with the New York Times in which she also discussed her violent childhood Actor and former ballet dancer Charlize Theron has joined the...
Marie-Louise Eta's historic debut as a head coach in the men's Bundesliga ended in defeat. While her appointment is a sign of progress, the reactions to it leave no doubt about how much is still to be done.
Russia's FSB accuses the woman, found with a bomb in her backpack, of taking part in a plot hatched by Ukraine.
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
Analysts say Maduro and Sanchez's political rivals align on economic policy but are split on social issues.
Olimpia vs Cerro Porteno derby abandoned after 29 minutes as police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at fans.
At the Antalya summit, Erdoğan brought together leaders of 150 countries to tackle crises, promote alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, and showcase the growing diplomatic clout of middle powers.
President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung this week as both countries target $50 billion in trade by 2030.
Preliminary results show that former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's general election with a clear majority and the biggest result for a single party since 1997. Will Bulgaria finally get a stable government?
U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.
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Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.
The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”
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US curbs on advanced chips pushed China to focus on its own semiconductor ecosystem. And while it trails at the very cutting edge, China's "good‑enough" technology is fast powering much of the global economy.
Authorities have urged residents of the affected areas to seek higher ground, heed safety instructions and exercise caution.
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A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory.
The 7.4-magnitude quake off northern Iwate prefecture could be felt as far as Tokyo. Residents have been urged to evacuate northern coastal regions ahead of a tsunami.
JERUSALEM. Det var inte detta Benjamin Netanyahus koalition lovade israelerna då kriget i Libanon återupptogs i början av mars. Medan Hizbollah-milisen håller segerparader förbannar norra Israel regeringen för att den...
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
With deep spiritual ties to Iran, Pakistan’s minority Shiites are angry about the killing of Iran’s top clerics in U.S.-Israeli strikes, complicating Pakistan’s role as mediator.
Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values.
Russian authorities said one man was killed in a Ukrainian drone raid on city of Tuapse. Meanwhile, Russia arrested a German woman in an alleged bomb plot. DW has the latest.
The Trump administration has released new data on the country's HIV/AIDS work abroad. It is claiming the numbers are good news, but many HIV experts say they paint a worrisome picture.
While Ukraine seeks to shift its image from not only a recipient of military aid but also a provider, its battle-tested, anti-drone tech is taking center stage in the Iran war.
Pakistan is preparing to host a second round of negotiations, but doubts remain as to whether they will take place, after the US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. DW has the latest.
Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, authorities buried it and...
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Residents gather near the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana hugging and consoling one another after a father shot dead eight children in a domestic rampage.
Proryska uttalanden var en av faktorerna bakom jordskredssegern för Rumen Radev i Bulgariens val. Men bedömare tror inte att den före detta stridspiloten blir ”en ny Orbán” som för Putins talan i EU.
En jordbävning med magnituden 7,5 drabbade Japan på måndagen. Nu varnas för nya skalv kommande dagar.
Barack Obama joined New York mayor Zohran Mamdani at a child care centre, reading to preschoolers and backing his affordability agenda for families.
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BRYSSEL. EU jublar över premiärminister Viktor Orbáns fall och står redo att släppa iväg de nästan 200 miljarder kronorna i frysta bidrag till Ungern. Men först väntar en känslig balansgång: samtidigt som EU vill...
Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.
The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.
Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set The arrest of several protesters in Madagascar has increased fears among young people that the...
USA har på söndagen attackerat och bordat ett iranskt lastfartyg i Omanbukten, bekräftar den amerikanska militären. Fartyget ska ha försökt ta sig igenom landets blockad som riktas mot Iran i Hormuzsundet. Iran lovar...
Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.
The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire Wednesday. And the two sides seem far from a resolution. President Trump says the US has taken custody of an Iranian vessel.
Det amerikanska justitiedepartementet har utsett Joseph diGenova, president Donald Trumps tidigare advokat, att ta över utredningen om den tidigare CIA-chefen John Brennan – som anklagas för lögner i samband med en...
Bulgarien kan få en mer Moskvavänlig regering efter söndagens parlamentsval, där en nybildad mittenvänster-koalition ledd av expresident Rumen Radev går mot en jordskredsseger.
Hotet från Iran att utveckla kärnvapen har varit central för att avskräcka motståndare från attacker. Nu har stängningen av Hormuzsundet visat sig vara ett nytt och bestående vapen i framtida konflikter. – Det har...
En illegal bosättning på ockuperade Västbanken som evakuerades för 20 år sedan har återuppbyggts och ingivits av israeliska ministrar.
Kriget i Iran har utlöst en energikris och för de bilberoende irländarna märks krisen direkt vid pumpen. Och stigande priser har lett till omfattande protester. – Om man inte har bil kan man inte leva här, säger...
Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.
Åtta barn har dött efter en skjutning i Shreveport i den amerikanska delstaten Louisiana, rapporterar lokala medier. – Det här är en tragedi, kanske den största tragedin vi någonsin sett, säger stadens borgmästare Tom...
Det är fortsatt förvirrat och osäkert kring Hormuzsundet. De snabba vändningarna tär på besättningarna som är fast i Persiska viken. – Det är klart att det är en pressad situation, säger Stena Bulks vd Erik Hånell.
Trump hotar Iran med att ”slå ut varenda kraftverk och varenda bro” om landet inte går med på ett fredsavtal. På onsdag löper vapenvilan ut och beskeden om Hormuzsundet har pendlat fram och tillbaka. Enligt...
Vita Huset utropar en ny era av amerikansk ”energidominans”. Med ökad produktion och nya borrtillstånd vill Trump-administrationen stärka både ekonomin och nationell säkerhet men har en tydlig uppmaning till Europa. –...
USA:s president Donald Trump uppger att USA skickar en delegation till Pakistan på måndagen för nya fredsförhandlingar gällande Iran.
Genmodifierade grisar ska lösa bristen på organ för donationer, hoppas forskare. På köpet kan människor med köttallergi få äta fläskstek igen.
The U.S. has taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz after firing on its engine room, President Trump said in a post on social media.
Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PM Few people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century...
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area.
The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.
Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transition Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, will seek to revive her push for political change...
Separately, Spirit Airlines reportedly seeks emergency US government funds as Iran war keeps aviation fuel costs high Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Air Canada has...
Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses More than 1,000 low-paid workers in Kenya have been abruptly sacked by an outsourcing company...
Accumulations of up to 3cm deep reported as severe thunderstorms also bring heavy downpours to central Italy Severe thunderstorms have affected the Mediterranean this week. On Monday, a surface low-pressure system in...
