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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but have expanded to other territories. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our live blog. All times are Paris…

As Sri Lanka's protest movement reaches 100 days, the people proudly and defiantly said that their fight is not over. Indeed, in addition to political uncertainty, the country faces a long list of problems, with years of mismanagement coupled with external shocks. The coronavirus pandemic has battered the tourism industry,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for mediating talks on the export of grain from Ukraine, saying there was some progress. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Putin that Tehran and Moscow need to stay vigilant against "Western deception", calling for long-term cooperation…

Russian independent TV station Dozhd (TV Rain) resumed broadcasting on Monday evening from abroad after being forced to shut its Moscow studio due to the Ukraine war. The European Union and Azerbaijan signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to double gas imports from the energy-rich Caspian nation to Europe, which…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France under the Vichy regime “extinguished the Enlightenment” during a speech at the former train station in Pithiviers from which more 8,000 Jews were sent to Auschwitz. Macron’s speech was part of France’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Vél d’Hiv…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday sacked his chief prosecutor and the head of the country’s security agency in the largest government shakeup since the start of Russia’s invasion nearly five months ago. The move came as a Ukrainian military official warned that Russia is preparing for the next stage…

The president of the Ukrainian nuclear agency said on Friday that Russian forces are using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine as a base for storing and launching weapons. Russia’s defence ministry said Saturday that its forces destroyed a Ukrainian factory in the city of Dnipro that produced…

After a brief professional career that included a French championship in 2012, women’s Tour de France director Marion Rousse has become a key figure in cycling. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rousse explained why the Women’s Tour, an eight-day race that begins on July 24, is so important…

Moscow-backed separatists confirmed that British man Paul Urey died in detention on July 10 after being captured by pro-Russian forces in Donetsk. The EU, meanwhile, proposed to “slap a sanctions regime on gold” from Russia, the deputy head of the European Commission said on Friday, in what would be the…

We take you to India, where anti-Muslim campaigns are on the rise in recent days. Some Hindu fundamentalists have even publicly called for the genocide of Muslims. Critics blame Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tacitly encouraging these attacks on Muslims by failing to condemn the increasing violence against this minority…

After two acclaimed albums, “France” and “Heavy Weather” French singer-songwriter Owlle is back with a new LP called “Folle Machine”. Inspired by anglo-saxon pop, she used to compose mainly in English, but this record is mostly in French. “Folle Machine” talks about scars from the past and ghosts you have…