French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Beijing on Wednesday, where he is expected to put pressure on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine … Read More
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised a senior Kremlin official on how Vladimir Putin should pitch a Ukraine peace deal to President Donald Trump, according to a transcript of their … Read More
Italyโs parliament has formally added the crime of femicide โ the deliberate killing of women and girls due to their gender โ to its criminal code, with a punishment of … Read More
WASHINGTON: Ukraine and the US will soon meet in Switzerland to discuss Washingtonโs plan for ending the war with Russia, Kyiv said Saturday, as it seeks to fix the draft … Read More
French minister says drug crime threat ‘equivalent to terrorism’ after Marseille murder French ministers Thursday promised action to stamp out drug crime in the southern city of Marseille after the … Read More
Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine: What we know so far A plan to end the war in Ukraine, backed by US President Donald Trump, would force Kyiv to cede large … Read More
French police are to use nets to stop small boats leaving the countryโs waters in a shift to more aggressive tactics. Officers will aim to intercept the dinghies at sea … Read More
Turkey to host COP31 after Australia concedes Turkey bagged the hosting rights for COP31, while Australia reluctantly agreed to lead the summit’s negotiations, ending a diplomatic standoff between the two … Read More
Germany pledges โฌ1 billion to Brazil’s rainforest fund Germany has committed to contributing โฌ1 billion ($1.15 billion) over the next decade to Brazilโs new global rainforest fund. Brazilian Environment Minister … Read More
EU envoy backs Pakistanโs concerns over Afghan militants but presses Islamabad on human right ISLAMABAD: The European Unionโs ambassador to Pakistan has voiced support for Islamabadโs claims that militants operating … Read More
