In this edition, British photographer Mark Neville, who is based in Kyiv, talks about his passion for the future of Ukraine and his belief that the country will win the war with Russia that started after Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022. He has spoken with FRANCE 24 multiple times to share some»»»

Russian missiles targeted the Ukrainian capital early on July 16, but it hasn't deterred protesters who are out in the streets opposing the dismissal of the popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. During his tenure, Federov oversaw a series of successful Ukrainian operations, including strikes »»»

French lawmakers on July 19 adopted a bill ​that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping an intense ethical and political debate. The law would enable patients suffering from incurable and life-threatening illnesses to request lethal medication under»»»

Bulgaria’s parliament has approved at first reading a series of amendments to the Election Code that would bring back widespread machine voting, remove the planned electoral district for Bulgarians abroad, and lift restrictions on the number of polling stations in countries outside the European Uni»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with Ahmed Majdalani, the special envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, to discuss the security situation in the Middle East and ongoing efforts to achieve a lasting peace. During the meeting, Radev said Bulgaria remains deeply concerned about develo»»»

The head of Albania's Socialist Party parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, accused Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha of personally signing a master plan for the development of the Zvërnec area, escalating political tensions during a parliamentary debate. Balla made the remarks in Parliament while»»»

A 51-year-old man has received an effective prison sentence from the District Court in Lovech after being found guilty of possessing a large amount of counterfeit currency with a total value exceeding 200,000 euros. The investigation into the case began in February this year after police received o»»»

Serbian authorities have dismantled an organized migrant smuggling network operating along the Balkan route during a joint law enforcement operation targeting cross-border trafficking. The investigation was carried out by Serbia’s anti-migration and organized crime service within Europol’s Operatio»»»

SHANGHAI (Sputnik) - Russia, China and more than 25 other countries have signed an agreement on the establishment of a world organization for cooperation in the field of AI, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. The signing ceremony took place in Shanghai ahead of the World Artificial Intel»»»

Online grocery shopping has become a regular part of everyday life for a growing number of Bulgarians, moving beyond the temporary boom during the Covid-19 pandemic and turning into a firmly established consumer habit. The sector is no longer expanding only in terms of sales, but is also undergoing»»»

Egypt is finalising procedures for four state-owned companies under its stock-market offering programme as it seeks to accelerate privatisation and reduce the government’s role in the economy. Twenty of the 30 companies covered by the programme have already secured temporary listings on the Egyptia»»»

PARIS: France’s government plans to sharply restrain most public spending growth in 2027 as rising defense outlays and borrowing costs consume an increasing share of the budget, spending ceilings published on Thursday showed. The ceilings set the stage for a potentially rocky parliamentary budget b»»»

TAIF, Saudi Arabia: The 2026 Saudi Toyota Hill Climb Championship returns to Aqabat Al-Muhammadiyah in Al-Shafa, Taif, for its second round on July 17-18, following a strong opening round that set the tone for the season. The championship is held under the supervision of the Saudi Automobile and Mo»»»

GENOA, Italy: An Italian court has begun delivering verdicts for 57 defendants charged in the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi highway bridge that killed 43 people nearly eight years ago. The defendants include former executives of highway operator Autostrade per L’Italia, experts from its engineering c»»»

DUBAI: Christopher Nolan’s gargantuan full-IMAX retelling of Homer’s “The Odyssey” is an elemental and testosterone-fuelled undertaking, chock-full of gorgeous set-pieces and metaphysical ruminations that are typical for the auteur; but unfortunately, the sum of its parts do not make for a transfor»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly called for lower interest rates again, increasing the pressure on the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) as the Kremlin struggles to reconcile a slowing wartime economy with a fresh surge in inflation driven by the country's deepening fuel crisis. (chart»»»

Ipswich City Big Band Music Director Matt Chambers and Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding lead an ensemble of more than 600 trombone players in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Photo courtesy of Ipswich City Council July 14 (UPI) -- An Australian city gathered more than 600 musicians to play »»»

July 15 (UPI) -- A Houston woman said she is done practicing pole dancing at home after a mishap led to two apartments being flooded. Asha Gilbert was filming her pole dancing practice July 6 at her west Houston apartment when the pole came loose from the ceiling and struck a fire sprinkler. The vi»»»

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will auction 150 premium three-, four- and five-digit number plates for private vehicles, classic vehicles and motorcycles in its 83rd online auction. The plates carry the codes A, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z. Get updated faste»»»

MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan of Hezbollah stressed Thursday that Hezbollah “will not hand over the weapons.” “They will not be able to remove them,” he told Al-Jadeed television. “The villages located within the pilot zone are not occupied except for one village, and the Lebanese state's achievement i»»»

Algiers: A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid a heatwave that has sparked hundreds of blazes in the country's north. Firefighters had been battling to extinguish the flames since before dawn in the Moha»»»

A black-furred monkey with striking orange-pink lips that has remained hidden for years in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been confirmed as a new species, marking one of Africa’s most significant primate discoveries in decades. The monkey, officially named Colobus con»»»

In a declaration read out in Parliament on Thursday, the Vazrazhdane parliamentary group calls on the Culture Ministry not to permit piecemeal sales and liquidation of Nu Boyana Film Studios. The group argues that a new overpopulated housing estate will not be in Sofia citizens’ favour and added th»»»

Jakarta: An explosion in a military munition warehouse on Indonesia's Java island killed one soldier and injured six others on Thursday, an army spokesman said, describing it as an accident. Spokesman Donny Pramono said soldiers were carrying out "inspection and maintenance procedures" at the site »»»

BRATISLAVA - Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarovic met on Thursday in Bratislava with Slovak Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Denisa Sakova and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok and noted that the two countries would continue to work on further development of political and»»»

Hungary is facing a deepening water shortage: the Danube has reached its lowest recorded level in Baja, setting a new negative record and highlighting the growing impact of prolonged dry weather. According to Hungary’s official water management authority, the river measured just 25 centimetres at B»»»

It began with unanswered phone calls. When relatives couldn't reach anaesthesiologist Dr Kiran Honannavar for nearly two days, they kept trying. His wife answered instead, reportedly saying he was sleeping. Later, she said he had gone to work. Neither explanation was true. Get updated faster and fo»»»

Nairobi: Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient on Thursday, the health ministry said, marking a successful containment of the outbreak that had spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda must now pass 42 days without a new case to be declared officially Ebola-free under World »»»

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union demanded Thursday that Google share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to other AI services competitors, but the US giant said the measures would put privacy at risk. The move is the latest by Brussels against the behemoth as it seeks»»»

Toronto: Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors. Toronto edged out New Delhi and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa as wildfire smoke turned the skies a hazy yell»»»

Algiers, Algeria: A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid a heatwave that has sparked hundreds of blazes in the country's north. Firefighters had been battling to extinguish the flames since before dawn in»»»

Dubai: The parent company of Taj Hotels has overhauled its organisational structure as it prepares for its next phase of growth, with plans to expand its global portfolio to 700 hotels by 2030. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), I»»»

With internet penetration at 94.1% and online platforms capturing 56% of the national advertising spend, the digital shift in the Hungarian market is absolute. However, for brands trying to reach the quarter-million foreign residents and millions of international tourists, standard display ads are »»»

On Thursday, Parliament passed on first reading a bill to amend the Consumer Protection Act, introduced by the Council of Ministers. The amendments establish a minimum level of protection for consumers of financial services by regulating the provision of pre-contractual information, the right to wi»»»

Police in Hong Kong arrested five bookstore workers on suspicion of breaches of the territory's national security laws during raids on two independent shops after customs officers seized a consignment of books shipped from overseas. File photo by Leung Man Hei/EPA-EFE July 16 (UPI) -- Police in Hon»»»

Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran remained a framework for promoting peace. At a press briefing, Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that mediation efforts are currently facing signi»»»

Jakarta: A passenger boat sank off an Indonesian island, killing at least one person and leaving 24 others missing, the local search and rescue agency said Thursday. An engine failure caused the boat to sink as it sailed near Selayar, a small island south of the larger Sulawesi, said the head of th»»»

Dubai: Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to end America’s “forever wars,” not start new ones. But a New York Times analysis raises a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: Could the renewed conflict with Iran become the very kind of prolonged military engagemen»»»

Dubai: India is set to join a select group of countries operating hydrogen-powered passenger trains when Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the country’s first such service on Friday, marking a major milestone in Indian Railways’ transition to cleaner and more sustainable transportation. The hy»»»

London: Thomas Tuchel may have criticised his England stars for being too "passive" in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina, but it is the beleaguered German who has come under fire from the British media for his defensive tactics. Hampered by Tuchel's cautious substitutions, England»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait's General Staff announced Thursday that the country's air defense systems are currently intercepting hostile drones following the ongoing Iranian aggression. In a statement, the General Staff said any explosions heard are the result of air defense systems engaging the hostile aerial »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: US ride-hailing giant Uber has struck a 12.7-billion-euro deal to take over German food delivery behemoth Delivery Hero, the latest consolidation in the industry, the companies said Thursday. The German firm operates in over 60 markets worldwide and has expanded beyond its tradi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s residential property sales rose 17 percent month over month and 18 percent year over year in June, while the rental market also expanded, reflecting sustained demand, official data showed. Residential sale transactions increased to 19,844 during the month, while non-residenti»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli families moved into a new settlement on a mountain towering over the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the settler regional council for the area said. “This morning, families from the Ebal founding group are transferring their equipment and moving into caravans»»»

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah lashed out Friday at President Joseph Aoun for playing "partisan" politics and "fueling division" instead of uniting the war-torn country. Fadlallah accused Aoun of "turning the presidential palace into a partisan platform for factions whose history and alignments are »»»

Share: BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army took control of the offices of a Palestinian faction inside a refugee camp on Wednesday, in the latest effort by authorities to enforce state authority across Lebanese territory. Al-Jadeed news station reported on Wednesday that military and intelligence units ente»»»

The data for in-app authentication will remain unchanged, so users can log in to the app with the same credentials (email address/phone number and password). In the preparation phase necessary to switch to the new version, between Friday July 17, starting at 20:00, until Sunday July 19, 2026, the m»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Thursday from HRH Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. For his part, HH the Amir expressed his si»»»

Wellington: New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island. "This advisory represents a downgrade from warning," the National Emergency Management Agency said, explaining that the quake was smaller than its initia»»»

Moscow sees no immediate prospect of resuming Ukraine negotiations in Turkiye but remains open to that path, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Journalists asked Peskov how the Kremlin assessed the possibility of renewing peace talks on Ukraine through Turkish mediation, which Turkish Foreign Mi»»»