Despite severe storms in the United States and the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June, the losses were well below the $152 billion recorded in the first half of 2025, the group said in its latest report. The losses were also 10 percen...

The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned -- without providing evidence -- that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang. Russia has turned to North Korea for support througho...

Turkey’s parliament on Monday approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer shares ...

The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned -- without providing evidence -- that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang. Russia has turned to North Korea for support througho...

Infantino came under renewed fire in an open letter signed by three confederations -- Europe's UEFA, North and Central America's CONCACAF and Asia's AFC -- accusing the world football boss of breaking trust "through deception". But Trump backed Inf...

Russia has stepped up ballistic missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, with Ukraine responding with strikes deep inside Russian territory. The overnight attacks spanned Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, regional authorities said....

The post became vacant following the contested removal last month of the previous president, an Orban ally, as pro-EU conservative Prime Minister Peter Magyar pushes to loosen his predecessor's lingering hold over state institutions. Magyar's rulin...

On the island of Borneo, the mayor of the city of Pontianak ordered schools closed due to the smoke wafting over the city from fires elsewhere. Public records show there are tens of thousands of public school pupils in the city, which is in Indones...