French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Damascus, becoming the first European head of state to visit Syria since Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in 2024.

As NATO leaders gather in Ankara tomorrow, Tuesday, the alliance faces a stark test of unity, burden-sharing and strategic clarity, with the war in Ukraine, transatlantic tensions and Middle East instability all pressing heavily on the agenda.

Firefighters are fighting wildfires across southern France and other parts of Europe, and authorities are warning that this year’s fire season has started a month earlier than usual after early heatwaves in May and June left vegetation particularly dr…

French President Emmanuel Macron ​will visit ‌Syria to discuss ways to ​strengthen bilateral ​relations and issues of ⁠mutual interest, ​the Syrian presidency has announced, in what would be the first visit by a Western European head of state since Ah…

Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, ​did not make ‌an appearance.

In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community’s survival among the snow-capped mountains.

India’s Cockroach Janata Party began life as a series of internet memes and has grown into a real-life movement, bringing together young people angry about unemployment and alleged exam fraud. What began five weeks ago as a satirical response to comme…

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk tells RFI that repression in Iran and drone warfare and sexual violence in Sudan show that civilians are paying the highest price for conflicts around the globe. 

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the eastern German city of Erfurt on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, but failed to stop the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) from opening its annual party congress.