The far-right challenger for the French presidency has openly expressed her admiration for the Russian leader in the past, and has consistently defended Moscow's foreign policy.

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Six people have been killed in multiple explosions believed to be caused by missiles in the western city of Lviv. Follow our live updates for the latest on the war.

This Palm Sunday, those who remain in Kramatorsk go for walks which are interrupted by two explosions and the intermittent sound of an air raid siren, in this city in eastern Ukraine under the ever-present threat of a Russian offensive.

For humans, war is an obvious tragedy. But when the fighting stops, another more silent victim is discovered: the natural environment itself.

Nina Belyave, a councillor from Voronezh, decided it was too dangerous to stay in Russia after speaking out against the invasion of Ukraine.

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Some worry that traditional calls for disarmament may be inappropriate when Ukrainians are defending their homeland against Russian aggression.

Gharyan's unique underground houses were hewn into the mountainside centuries ago, and many lie abandoned, but residents of the Libyan town are hoping tourism can help restore their heritage.

“Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war?" the pope quoted, as he made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in Ukraine.

Jerusalem's Christians gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Easter services. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as recounted in the Bible. Christians traditionally believe Jesus was crucified and buried at the site wher...

A total of 270,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid has been sent to Ukraine since the Russian invasion. But many Ukrainians are helping each other as volunteers bake bread to feed those in need.

"There are a lot of trophies left": Ukrainian soldiers show destroyed Russian tanks, vehicles and other weapons near the village of Gusarivka, in eastern Ukraine.

In a subterranean metro station serving as a bomb shelter in eastern Ukraine, two flamboyant puppeteers act out a tabletop fairytale for a gaggle of spellbound children.

The head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said in his Easter sermon that the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Africa poses "serious ethical questions".

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The rockets slammed into apartment blocks in the city centre, sparking fires and leaving several dead and injured, journalists in Kharkiv report.

Russia's deadline for Ukrainian soldiers in the besieged port city to "surrender or die" has passed. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says he will scrap peace talks if they are killed.

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Saturday saw demonstrations across France a week before the election second round, as many made clear their determination to bar Marine Le Pen from power.

Russia has imposed travel bans on Boris Johnson and other senior UK politicians, citing “unprecedented hostile actions of the British government”.

The French president has promised to boost his climate policy by giving his prime minister direct responsibility for environmental planning, if he is re-elected.

Emergency workers rushed to treat injured people in Kharkiv on Saturday following a Russian strike on Ukraine’s second-largest city.

Demonstrators gather in Paris, between Nation and République, to protest against presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, as part of a national mobilisation against the far-right eight days before the second round of the presidenti...

Nicaraguans dressed in colourful costumes, drag chained men who represent Judas, through the streets of the town Masatepe, during a procession of 'Los Encadenados' (The Chained) on Good Friday.

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An energy embargo to stop financing Putin's war machine continues to divide the bloc, but the EU and its member states are actively seeking to reduce their dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends parade honouring grandfather's birthday

Trouble flared for the second consecutive day on the sidelines of a rally by the anti-immigration and anti-Islam movement led by Danish-Swedish citizen Rasmus Paludan.

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Ukraine's president says the "elimination" of the last Ukrainian troops in the besieged port by Russian forces "would put an end to all peace negotiations" with Moscow.

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Salah Abdeslam is believed to be the last surviving member of the terrorist cell that carried out the attacks.

The UK government said it was in contact with Aiden Aslin's family amid hopes of his release.

Hours after clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the mosque was re-opened, and some 60,000 people attended the main Friday prayers midday, according to the Islamic endowment that administers the site.

Alina Beskrovna, a 31-year-old finance expert and Mariupol native, survived the first month of the siege in the city, managing to unexpectedly save herself, her mother, and their three cats in late March.

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Catholics celebrate Good Friday with masses and processions.

No one is reported to be injured in the incident early on Friday morning.

Russia’s defence ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine's alleged military “diversions on the Russian territory.”

One restaurant owner in London told Euronews the price of cooking oil had gone up 300%.

"Everybody hates the police": hundreds of demonstrators clash with police in the streets around the Sorbonne University in Paris, occupied by students protesting against the second round of the presidential election which sees Emmanuel Macron and Mar...

The man, 28, bought the winning scratch card for €5 a few weeks ago but has been unable to claim his prize.

They are collecting evidence for investigations into alleged war crimes.

“Some of the animals are in really bad shape. Some haven’t had food for a long time and many are stressed by what they have witnessed. Some of them bite and scratch themselves."

Residents of Bhambayi township in South Africa's eastern city of Durban protested on Wednesday against the lack of public services after floods cut water and electricity. The death toll rose to 395 on Friday.

Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

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