The Olympic flag has been officially passed to France, which will host the next Winter Games in 2030 in the French Alps. Some 1,500 athletes filed into the arena for the closing ceremony that paid tribute to Italian dance and music

Landmines could soon return to Polish soil, following Warsaw’s decision to pull out of an international treaty banning their production and use. The government says the move is needed to strengthen Poland’s borders with Russia and Belarus.

Chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease once mostly confined to tropical regions, could now be transmitted across large parts of Europe as rising temperatures caused by climate change allow the virus to survive in more places for longer periods,…

The Russian embassy in Kenya on Friday denied that embassy officials were behind networks recruiting soldiers from Africa to fight in Ukraine, calling the accusations “a dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign”.

France said the European Commission had no mandate to represent member states at US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, after its Mediterranean commissioner attended the gathering alongside representatives from more than 45 countrie…

French President Emmanuel Macron used his final day of a state visit to India on Thursday to defend Europe’s approach to artificial intelligence, telling global leaders in New Delhi that the continent offers a “safe space” for innovation.

Leila Shahid, the first woman to represent Palestine abroad, including as ambassador to France, has died at her home in southern France at the age of 76. She is remembered for her tireless championing of the Palestinian cause in Europe.

Members of the United Nations Security Council have rallied around a clear message ahead of US President Donald Trump’s inaugural ‘Board of Peace’ gathering – the fragile Gaza ceasefire must become permanent, and unilateral moves in the West Bank risk…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cast fresh doubt on one of Europe’s most ambitious joint defence projects, suggesting Berlin may ultimately walk away from the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme over deepening differences with France.