On Thursday, May 12, the 5th International Folklore Festival, also called 'Kharibulbul', kicked off in Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan.

“I don’t know where we would go if the Russian troops came here. There is nowhere to run.”

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After months of resistance, the fighters were taken to areas under Russian control, with the Ukrainian government saying an exchange would be worked out for their return home

Five other migrants, including two children, were reportedly rescued from the stricken vessel.

Under the new rules, male and female swimmers will be allowed to appear topless or in full-body costumes for sun protection or religious beliefs.

The case prompted widespread outrage in Greece after the man claimed that his wife had died during a burglary.

Police said that no explosive devices were found and it was not clear who was behind the purported emailed threats.

470 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya and Malta in the past few weeks is waiting in the Mediterranean to be granted a safe port.

It is the first election in Lebanon since a devastating economic crisis erupted in October 2019.

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She's only the second woman to hold the post.

Bulgaria had relied on Russia for 90% of its natural gas before Gazprom cut supplies in April.

On 16 May, the US Department of Defense released a video showing paratroopers practicing live fire at an undisclosed location in Norway.

The German Chancellor has been accused of indecision over the war in Ukraine.

Sweden joins Finland in announcing it wants to become a member of NATO

A thick layer of orange dust covers the capital Baghdad, making this the eighth sandstorm since mid-April for Iraq.

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While it's clear COVID-19 is spreading at an alarming speed, there are questions about the accuracy of North Korea's fever tally.

But what did they decide?

The local governor and the Ukrainian military say troops restored a border marker and sent a message to President Zelenskyy: "Mr. President, we have reached it. We are at the border."

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The UK prime minister heads to Belfast on Monday at loggerheads with unionists and the EU over the protocol he negotiated in order to secure Brexit.

Thailand commemorates Visakha Bucha Day, Buddhism's most sacred day of the year which marks Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, held on the full moon of the third lunar month in the Buddhist calendar.

Final preparations are well under way on the French Rivera for this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Over a thousand indigenous people from the Bari ethnic group that lives on the Colombian-Venezuelan border take to the streets in the Colombian town of Tibu, demanding the cessation of violent actions by armed groups in this region.

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Giant puppets and inflatable floats march down the city center of Lille to mark the start of Utopia, the sixth thematic edition of lille3000, a cultural festival running until October.

Tattoo parlours are busy with customers as many Ukrainians are embracing tattoos amid the ongoing war with Russia.

Hundreds of Buddhists brought their pet dogs, cats, rabbits and even crustaceans to a temple in Singapore on Saturday to receive blessings from monks and nuns.

A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion has suggested its conservative majority will overturn a landmark 1973 case establishing a woman's right to abortion.

Expectations are low that the outcome will significantly alter the political landscape, despite a new crop of candidates from a nationwide protest movement.

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The Lebanese political system is complex and based on dividing religions. A voter’s choice of candidate is pre-determined based on their religion and there is little motivation for the sides to work together.

We ‘couldn’t find gas’ yesterday. Euronews international correspondent Anelise Borges spoke with some of the residents of Odesa dealing with its petrol shortage

Sweden's ruling Social Democratic Party has given the green light to a NATO bid, hours after Finland's president and prime minister confirmed their country's application.

NATO's secretary general said Russia's offensive was failing, as foreign ministers meeting in Berlin welcomed anticipated membership bids from Finland and Sweden.

Three others were wounded in the attack in which 11 of the 13 victims were black. A white teenager was arrested and has been charged with murder.

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Israeli police say the investigation will be concluded in the coming days, adding that the organisation would "draw lessons from the incident".

Thousands of activists are marching across the United States in a national day of action to demand safe and legal access to abortion.

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Sunday will mark this year’s first total lunar eclipse, causing the Moon to temporarily turn red. Although not everyone will get the same view.

Kyiv, which says it is acting according to international law, accuses Moscow of ignoring repeated offers for the dead Russian troops to be returned.

Half a million people are thought to have developed fevers since late April in the country which lacks medicines and rejected international offers of vaccines.

The Finnish head of state told his Russian counterpart the security environment has changed in recent months, while the Kremlin replied that NATO membership would damage relations.

A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic.

The German foreign minister's comments came as the G7 warned that the war is stoking a global food crisis threatening poor countries with hunger and famine.

Tributes have been paid to Chilean journalist, Francisca Sandoval, who was shot in the head while covering a Workers' Day march on May 1.

Russia has exercised effective control over the region since fighting a brief war in 2008, but most of the world still considers it to be part of Georgia.