Europe

Zelensky warns Russia could step up offensive: AFP interview

By Emmanuel PEUCHOT, Ania TSOUKANOVA =(Picture+Video)= KYIV, Ukraine, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview…

Putin in trade push on final day of China trip

BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (AFP) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the…

French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue

ROUEN, France  (AFP) - French police on Friday shot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron…

China and Russia present united front as stabilizing force

By James EDGAR, Oliver HOTHAM BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations'…

Slovak PM fights for his life after assassination attempt

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life in hospital Wednesday…

France imposes state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots

By Mathurin DEREL NOUMEA, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - France ordered troops to guard ports and the international airport in…

Putin to meet Xi in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

By James EDGAR, Oliver HOTHAM BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China this week,…

US cites security, climate goals in Russian uranium ban

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2024 (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday voiced confidence it was boosting both its security and…

Two French prison officers killed, inmate escapes, in jail van ambush

INCARVILLE, France, May 14, 2024 (AFP) - Gunmen attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France on…

Blinken in Ukraine to assure US support amid new Russian offensive

By Barbara WOJAZER and Leon BRUNEAU KYIV, Ukraine, May 14, 2024 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived…

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