Russia had already liquidated the group's operations in 2021, forcing it to work largely in exile. Here's what we know about the history of Russia's most prominent rights group and its work over the past 35 years: What does Memorial do? Memorial wa...

The Canadian obstetrician-gynecologist told AFP that she has closely followed the mission carrying her husband among a crew of four, hanging onto every update during family phone calls and from NASA mission control. "It's incredible to me to know t...

Mauvaka and superstar scrum-half Antoine Dupont were missing through injury almost 12 months ago as Bordeaux-Begles continued their march to their first Champions Cup crown by surprising the tournament's historic dominant force in the semi-finals. ...

Oli and Lekhak were arrested on March 28, a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah took office following the country's first elections since the September uprising brought down Oli's government. "Both former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and the for...

Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran, playing a crucial role in brokering the two-week ceasefire agreement and working with both camps, as well as regional powers, to end the war. Islamabad has ties to Tehran and Washington...

"Human minds should not go through what these just went through," said NASA's Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman during a press conference from space. "It is a true gift. And we have a lot that we just need to think about and journal and wri...

Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says that when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally made a statement on the US-Iran ceasefire, he failed to “address the fact that Israel has not achieved any of its stated war goals, w...

In an interview with AFP, a senior Ukrainian military official detailed the plan -- involving state authorisation and integration into the air force coordination system -- hailed as the "first" in the world and that has already resulted in Russian d...

In February, the Karaman -- a hardy mountain shepherd -- won provisional recognition as an indigenous breed from the International Canine Federation (FCI). The decision caps years of work by breeders, scientists and Porfirij himself to define and p...

PSG took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Liverpool at home in the first leg. Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 11th minute, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubled the lead in the 65th minute. The reigning...

The male wolf -- born in 2024 and weighing about 30 kilogrammes — escaped from a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) south of Seoul, on Wednesday, triggering a wide search in surrounding areas. It remained at large Thu...

During Orban's 16-year tenure, his ruling coalition has used its supermajority to overhaul the electoral system and leverage state resources to campaign, while his business allies radically changed the media environment. The Organization for Securi...

The truce reached Tuesday showed signs of unravelling, with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Washington contradicting some of Iran's demands to end the war ahead of planned talks. "All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammu...

Lin, who won gold at 57kg at the 2024 Games, was cleared last month by World Boxing to resume competition at the Asian Elite Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after passing a gender test. She reached the semi-final of the 60kg class but lost...

"We want Viktor Orban to stay on, because he's exactly the kind of person we need. He has to lead Hungary and lead us as well," the 71-year-old told AFP. "Our fate depends on this," she said after casting her ballot in the town in central Romania's...