Russia’s mercenary Wagner group ‘launch recruitment drive’
US officials have expressed concerns over the groups attempts to recruit soldiers in Serbia and across Africa
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‘Out of your league’: Shakira song mocking ex Gerard Piqué breaks YouTube record
Video with DJ Bizarrap ridiculing footballer’s new relationship racks up 63m views in 24 hoursA savage new song by Shakira in which the Colombian star, philanthropist and committed believer in the veracity of hips ridicules her former partner Gerard Pi…
Mother Russia: Maria Lvova-Belova, the Putin ally deporting Ukrainian children
Vladimir Putin’s “commissioner for children’s rights”, Maria Lvova-Belova, claims to be the “saviour” of children caught up in the war in Ukraine. Her compassionate rhetoric conceals a plan to deport Ukrainian children from territories occupied by Rus…
Andrew Tate – latest updates: Luxury cars seized from compound by Romanian authorities
Cars seized as part of ongoing investigation into human trafficking as Andrew Tate and brother Tristan remain in custody
Europe Stops Getting Diesel From Russia Soon. What Happens Next?
Who will step in to plug this enormous supply gap? And, will there be enough? Is the bloc sleepwalking into a fuel crisis?
Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 324
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Mosc…
Ukraine news – live: Russian missiles target Kyiv as battle for Soledar continues
‘Our units are there, the town is not under Russian control’, Ukrainian official says
Long-awaited trial of 24 aid workers accused of espionage starts in Lesbos
Trial of Sarah Mardini and fellow defendants lifts lid on ‘farcical’ treatment of humanitarians, say campaignersSarah Mardini, the refugee immortalised in the recent Netflix movie, The Swimmers, was the talk of Lesbos this week as the long-awaited tri…
Live: Ukraine says its forces hold out in fight for mining town Soledar
Ukraine said its troops were holding out against pro-Moscow forces in the eastern salt mining town of Soledar as more than 500 civilians including children were trapped there. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are …
Biden, Kishida to discuss Japan ‘stepping up’ security
The U.S. and Japan are ready to seal an agreement to bolster U.S.-Japanese cooperation on space