Belgian authorities said seizures of cocaine at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway into Europe, hit a new record last year. This comes amid mounting concern over the power of violent international gangs.    

The UN Security Council on Monday renewed the cross-border aid mechanism to Syria for another six months, a length of time that several member nations consider too short. 

The UN Security Council on Monday renewed the cross-border aid mechanism to Syria for another six months, a length of time that several member nations consider too short. 

After months of talks, Belgium has agreed a deal with French power firm Engie on extending the life of two nuclear reactors for a decade.

France and Germany joined other European nations on Monday in summoning their Iran envoys in protest against Tehran’s deadly crackdown on demonstrations and the latest executions of anti-government protesters.

Global piracy rates have reportedly dropped to their lowest level since statistics first began in 2008, figures from the Maritime Information Cooperation and Awareness Centre (Mica) show.

Three French environmental groups on Monday took legal action against Paris-based dairy group Danone, the world’s biggest yoghurt maker, over its use of plastic across the supply chain.

Dozens of Iranians gathered on Sunday outside the French embassy in Tehran, protesting against the publication of cartoons of the Islamic republic’s supreme leader by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

President Emmanuel Macron has said France would contribute €‎360 million to help Pakistan recover from last year’s devastating floods.