France’s lawmakers will on Monday debate a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. France still has in its possession tens of thousands of artworks and other prized artefacts that it looted …

Prices have more than doubled since the war started, and with fuel comprising almost 30% of operating expenses, the Hong Kong-based carrier has been forced to reduce capacity.

The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed, and despite the Iranian military warning that it would treat any such action as an act of piracy. FRANCE 24’s Inte…

Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election resul…

In Bangladesh, a dangerous trend on roads is taking the country by storm — bus drivers taking enormous risks to go fast and furious. Buses are one of the most popular modes of transport in the country, but they face fierce competition. To attract cust…

European leaders heaped praise on Peter Magyar after his stunning election victory in Hungary, not just for what the country’s next premier might do but for who he is not — long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who many saw as a direct threat to t…

Israeli troops launched an attack on Monday to seize a key town in south Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters holed up there, pressing the war on the Iran-backed group on the eve of rare talks between Israeli and Lebanese government envoys. With the Lebane…