Locked in a windowless cell with the lights on day and night, French teacher Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris on Wednesday markedthree years in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. As the anniversary passes, Kohler’s sister has told RFI their situ…

With the conclave to elect the new pope beginning in Vatican City on Wednesday, following the death of Francis I on 21 April, we look at the contenders from around the world to succeed him and become the 267th pope.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a move the Kremlin said would test Kyiv’s readiness for peace but that Ukraine has slammed as a farce.

The conclave that begins in Vatican City on Wednesday is the process of electing the next leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Shrouded in mystery, with all those involved sworn to secrecy on threat of ex-communication, what do we know about w…

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday for the former Islamist rebel’s first European visit, despite growing doubts about Syria’s ruling Islamist coalition and protests from France’s far right.

The German parliament on Tuesday elected Friedrich Merz as Chancellor in a second round of voting. Merz failed in a first round of voting earlier in the day, triggering franctic hours of lobbying to gain support for a second vote that would back him.

Romania’s Presidency announced on Tuesday that it appointed minister of the interior Catalin Predoiu as interim premier, a day after the prime minister’s resignation deepened political tumult. The shift takes place between two rounds of Presidential e…

France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Paris “very strongly” condemns Israel’s new military campaign in the Gaza Strip. His comments come a day after Israel’s military said expanded operations in Gaza would include displacing “most” of its res…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hosted the de facto leader of Turkmenistan for rare talks at the Elysee Palace, with Paris showing interest in the vast gas reserves of the reclusive Central Asian state.

Merz was six votes short of an absolute majority needed to become Germany’s new Chancellor. A new vote may be held within days, but the outcome is uncertain.