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A Russian drone strike on a warehouse on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday killed at least 27 people and forced hundreds to evacuate, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.
A Russian drone strike on a warehouse on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday killed at least 27 people and forced hundreds to evacuate the region, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation's battered energy industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down US fuel prices.
A Russian drone strike triggered a major fire and explosions at a warehouse on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv, forcing hundreds to evacuate the region, authorities said early Saturday.
Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.
A dramatic start to Matchday 2 in Ligue 1. Just like last week at Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain found themselves 2-0 down, only to produce another miraculous comeback. Vitinha sparked the revival before Marquinhos rescued a point for the Parisians in Lille.
Iceland will vote Saturday in a tight referendum on whether to reopen membership negotiations with the European Union. Reykjavik applied for EU membership in 2009, following a financial crisis that devastated its economy, but a eurosceptic government suspended the process in 2013.
Iceland will vote in a tight referendum on Saturday on whether to reopen membership negotiations with the European Union. Reykjavik applied for EU membership in 2009, following a financial crisis that devastated its economy but a eurosceptic government suspended the process in 2013.
Niger's junta said Saturday it was back in control after mutineers held soldiers hostage at a military base next to the capital's airport. Russian forces reportedly helped members of Niger's presidential guard recapture the air base, killing some of the mutineers, according to diplomatic and security sources.
Niger's military regime said Saturday it was "gradually regaining control" from mutinous soldiers who launched a series of attacks across the capital. Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported across several areas of Niamey, including the airport and near the presidential palace.
Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out early Saturday across several areas of Niger's capital, including the airport and near the presidency in what multiple sources said was an attack by mutinous soldiers. Authorities in Niamey called for calm and said the government was mobilising security forces.
National television service was briefly cut in Niger on Saturday after a night of gunfire and explosions reported by residents of the capital Niamey. TV broadcasts resumed on the main state-owned channel by late morning local time but made no mention of the unrest that witnesses recounted.
Local residents heard gunfire and explosions on Saturday in Niger’s capital, Niamey, including around a military base near an international airport that has been attacked twice this year by rival jihadist groups.
Local residents heard gunfire and explosions overnight in Niger’s capital, Niamey, near a military base at an international airport which was attacked twice this year by jihadists.
Nepal's foreign minister and the UN climate chief on Saturday warned of the growing threat from climate change to the Himalayas, three days after devastating floods swept along the border with China, engulfing entire villages. At least 675 people were killed in Nepal, according to the country's disaster authority. Another seven people were confirmed dead in Tibet, Chinese state media reported. Fol...
Nepali army rescue teams raced Saturday to reach more than 100 people trapped inside hydropower tunnels, three days after devastating floods struck the site. At least 675 people were killed in Nepal, according to the country's disaster authority. Another seven people were confirmed dead in Tibet, Chinese state media reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Nepali army rescue teams raced Saturday to reach more than 100 people trapped inside hydropower tunnels, three days after devastating floods struck the site. At least 675 people were killed in Nepal, according to the country's disaster authority. Another seven people were confirmed dead in Tibet, Chinese state media reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Rescuers in Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after deadly flash floods swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing rose to nearly 3,000 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recovered 633 bodies. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Rescuers in Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after deadly flash floods swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing rose to nearly 3,000 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recovered 633 bodies. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after deadly flash floods swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing rose to 2,426 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recovered 626 bodies. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Washington and Caracas announced Friday that they had reached a “historic” oil agreement, under which the United States will take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's reserves.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits, as the country faces an unprecedented ...
Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.
William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome David Fisher, Head of Delegation, Nepal International Federation of Red Cross. The scale of Nepal’s disaster cannot yet be fully measured. Entire communities remain difficult to reach, tens of thousands of people have been affected, and official assessments are only beginning. But the central challenge is already clear: this cannot be treated solely as an...
Nepal's confirmed death toll has risen to at least 538, but families are still searching hospitals and disaster zones in the hope their loved ones will be found alive, with nearly 1,000 people still missing. More than 3,700 people have been rescued so far, though destroyed roads, bridges and thick mud continue to hamper search efforts.
Norway is mourning King Harald V after the country's longest-serving monarch died at the age of 89, with tributes pouring in from across Europe. His death paves the way for Crown Prince Haakon to become king, as the royal family faces renewed scrutiny over Crown Princess Mette-Marit's reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the conviction of her son for rape.
Around 500 people are sheltering at a monastery-turned-relief camp in northern Kathmandu, where many families are still in shock after losing their homes and loved ones in the devastating Nepal floods. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from the camp as rescue teams continue searching for nearly 1,000 missing people, with operations set to continue through the night.
Greenland's government said Friday it would establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to shed light on a campaign of forced contraception carried out by Danish authorities from the 1960s to 1990, after experts failed to agree on whether the practice constitued genocide. The brutal campaign saw thousands of Indignous women and girls receive intrauterine devices or contraceptive injections wi...
