Risk of wider war in Europe has ‘never been so high’, says French prime minister
The UK and France has banded together to propose 30,000 European troops stationed in Ukraine
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What to Know About the Saudi Crown Prince’s Role in Global Diplomacy
The kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was once shunned in diplomatic circles. Now he is playing an important role in negotiations over Gaza and Ukraine.
‘The Unbreakable Boy’ review: An uplifting yet mundane drama
The real struggle here is trying to connect with this film beyond a wan appreciation that a father finally learned how to love his son for who he is.
Why the Middle East is the perfect setting for Russia-US talks
Saudi Arabia has maintained a neutral stance, promoting dialogue based on the pragmatic interests of all participants
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Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says he will request that the United Nations assumes funding for the structural and logistical expenses of a multinational force in Haiti that is struggling to fight violent gangs.
A news conference between Zelenskyy and Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy is canceled at U.S. request
A Kyiv official says a news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday at the request of the U.S. The scheduled comments to the media by Zelenskyy and retired …
France’s parliament votes to limit use of man-made ‘forever chemicals’
France’s lower-house National Assembly voted Thursday to limit the sale and production of items containing dangerous and highly polluting “forever chemicals”. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used since the 1940s in the mass produc…
Putin using Trump ties as ‘legitimisation’ in Russia, exiled opponent Khodorkovsky says
FRANCE 24 spoke to exiled Russian opponent Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was jailed for a decade until he was pardoned by President Vladimir Putin in 2013. Over the past few weeks, Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have spoke to each other and agr…
US CANCELS Zelensky conference after tense talks as Trump turns screws on Ukraine over $500bn deal amid ‘dictator’ storm
THE US has dramatically pulled the plug on a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky after he met with one of Trump’s envoys.
It comes amid a period of diplomatic tur…
10 key reasons AI went mainstream overnight – and what happens next
Not long ago, AI seemed like a futuristic idea. Now, it’s in everything. What happened?