NASA celebrated late Friday as four astronauts splashed down safely off the California coast, completing the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years and marking a major milestone for the US space agency’s ambitions to return humans to the moon. France 24 correspondent Wassim Cornet was in Di»»»

Peruvians are preparing to vote this weekend for their next president, with 35 candidates competing for the top job. As the South American country faces rising violence and political instability, frontrunners wrapped up their campaigns on Friday with a strong focus on security. Nicolas Chamontin an»»»

The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts splashed down as planned Friday off the California coast, capping the US space agency's successful crewed test mission around the Moon, the first such flyby in more than 50 years. Mission commander Reid Wiseman reported that the crew members, himself alo»»»

A US ​government plane carrying ​top US officials landed in the ​Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ⁠on Saturday for ‌peace talks with Iran. Washington and ​Tehran are ‌set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East. "T»»»

In a week that started with US President Donald Trump threatening to wipe out a whole civilisation in Iran if the regime failed to respond to his ultimatum, pesidential decorum went out of the window, with Trump unfiltered, f-ing and jeffing on Easter Sunday as he warned Iran to open the Strait of »»»

A US ​government plane carrying ​top US officials landed in the ​Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ⁠on Saturday for ‌peace talks with Iran. Washington and ​Tehran are ‌set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East. Da»»»

Israel and Lebanon are due to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, though a ceasefire remains a distant prospect. Israel says it will not discuss any halt to the fighting with Hezbollah, which it considers the main obstacle to peace.The meeting will mark the first formal contact between the two cou»»»

The 70-member Iranian delegation taking part in negotiations in Pakistan today is being led by one of Tehran’s most prominent non-clerical figures, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Caroline Baum takes a look at the man Iran has entrusted with securing an end to the war on terms »»»

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US Vice President JD Vance met in Islamabad on Saturday as peace talks to end the broadening war in the Middle East got under way. The US delegation is set to meet Iranian officials later in the day. The latest updates with our France 24 correspondent Sha»»»

The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar tells us more.»»»

Clouds of smoke were once again seen over villages in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes targeted areas near the border. The attacks come as Iran and the United States begin peace talks, but Tehran has said it will not engage in negotiations until Israel halts its bombing campaign in Lebanon. C»»»

Despite Israeli airstrikes in the area, Beirut airport remains operational. Kept open through close coordination and international guarantees, it is operating at reduced capacity. Smoke from an Israeli strike still lingered in the air as a plane from Lebanon's national carrier took off from Beirut »»»

Gavin Lee speaks with Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, about the current situation in Iran, the Straight of Hormuz and Pakistan.»»»

The ⁠Paris Public ​Prosecutor's office said on Thursday it has stopped investigating French far-left member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan, over illegal drug ​possession. Police last week found Hassan in possession of cannabidiol, or CBD, and a substance that »»»

The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, said neg»»»

The campaign for Hungary’s April 12 elections has been marred by disinformation. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Fidesz, has deployed a series of outrageous AI-generated videos to target his main rival Peter Magyar and his Tisza party, while a vast campaign orchestrated by fake accounts has em»»»

A 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter between Ukraine and Russia, announced by the Kremlin and accepted by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, began on Saturday afternoon. Governors of two Russian border regions reported Ukrainian drone attacks after the truce, and the Ukrainian military»»»

Hungary's legislative elections on Sunday are being closely watched in Moscow. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long been Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally within the European Union, and a victory for the opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar could undermine the Kremlin's influenc»»»

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 175 prisoners of war and seven civilians each on Saturday, in a rare moment of cooperation facilitated by the UAE.  ​Ukraine and Russia exchanged 175 prisoners of war each on Saturday ​in their latest swap, officials from both countries said, as they prepare to sta»»»

A UK jury has found former BBC producer Dylan Dawes guilty of downloading more than 6,000 child porn images. The verdict was delivered at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, following a four-day trial. Dawes, who started working for the British public broadcaster in 2001, had pleaded not guilty to the t»»»

US Vice President JD Vance is departing Pakistan on Sunday, according to a pool report, soon after saying that talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement. Vance boarded Air Force Two at 7:08 am (0208 GMT) and waved to Pakistani officials from the top of the stairs. Get updated faster and for FREE»»»

The president declared victory as the US-Iran talks entered third round in Islamabad. "We've defeated them militarily. Their Navy is sunk. Their Air Force is defeated. Their anti-aircraft is defeated. Their radar is defeated. Their leaders are all dead," he declared.US-Israel War on IranTrump Hopes»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Iran and the United States reached an understanding on a number of issues, but disagreed on two or three important issues, which is why a deal following the talks in Islamabad failed, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said. "We reached an understanding on a number of issues, but our»»»

Iran decided not to accept the terms of the US-proposed agreement, US Vice President J.D. Vance, who led the US delegation at the talks in Islamabad, said. "They [the Iranian side] have chosen not to accept our terms," ​​Vance told reporters following the talks.The United States very clearly outlin»»»

ISLAMABAD: US Vice President JD Vance has left Islamabad after talks with Iran ended without a deal, saying he has put forward a “final and best offer”. Vance said that intensive negotiations with the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, which lasted around 21 hours, failed to produce an agreement, poi»»»

Washington: Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said on Saturday - a claim Tehran denied as the Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with military vessels crossing the strategic waterway. Get updated faster and f»»»

Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB said “unreasonable demands” by the United States led to the collapse of talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. IRIB said the Iranian delegation negotiated “continuously and intensively” for 21 hours, but US positions blocked progress. “The Irani»»»

US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations between the United States and Iran ended after 21 hours in Islamabad without reaching an agreement, following Tehran’s refusal to accept Washington’s terms on nuclear restrictions. He said the US was seeking an “affirmative commitment” that Iran would no»»»

Dubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE on Sunday, as unsettled conditions driven by a surface low-pressure system bring clouds, cooler temperatures and gusty winds, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather is forecast to be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with c»»»

Share: Iran’s Supreme leader adviser lectures Beirut on “resistance,” while Lebanon pays the price of a war that was never its own Former Iranian Foreign Minister and Supreme Leader advisor Ali Akbar Velayati recently warned Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam that ignoring Hezbollah’s “indispensa»»»

High-level talks involving the Iranian, US and Pakistani delegations in Islamabad have stretched into a second day, as President Donald Trump warned that China would face “big problems” if it sent weapons to Iran. Tehran said the Pakistan-mediated talks with the US ended after 14 hours on Saturday,»»»

Peace rarely means healing begins right away. About 22 percent of those exposed to warfare within 10 years face struggles such as sadness, worry, or trauma aftermath, according to data from global health records. From a longevity medicine perspective, chronic stress and anxiety are critical risk fa»»»

The federal judge upheld a ruling that a Reconstruction-era federal ban on home distilling of alcoholic spirits because they could be difficult to tax is unconstitutional. File Photo by BIllie Jean Shaw/UPI April 11 (UPI) -- A federal judge upheld a previous ruling that that a Reconstruction-era fe»»»

Share: Israel targets Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. Iran closes Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill hundreds and injures over a thousand people Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that any peace agreement reached with Lebanon must be one that “lasts for generations”. »»»

A man and his partner were arrested by French police after the man kept his son locked in a van since 2024 in order to prevent his partner from sending the boy for psychiatric treatment. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo April 11 (UPI) -- French authorities arrested a man and his pa»»»

Share: Beirut airport remains operational despite Israeli bombings A Middle East Airlines plane on the tarmac at Beirut Airport on April 10, 2026. © Anwar Amro, AFP Despite Israeli airstrikes in the area, Beirut airport remains operational. Kept open through close coordination and international gua»»»

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house before fleeing three miles on foot to the company's offices, which police said he threatened to burn down. File Photo by Anna Rose Layden/UPI | License Photo April 11 (UPI) -- Police arrested a 20»»»

A new round of trilateral talks between Iran, the US and Pakistani mediators has begun in Islamabad in early hours of Sunday local times. The negotiating teams of Iran and the US have just begun a new round of trilateral talks in Islamabad, with Pakistani officials as mediators. Considering the exc»»»

The Iranian Armed Forces categorically denied CENTCOM’s claim about US ships’ operation in the Strait of Hormuz.“The claim of the CENTCOM commander that American vessels are approaching and entering the Strait of Hormuz is strongly denied,” Spokesman of the Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters said»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In just over three months, the Years of Culture’s (YoC) partnership with Canada and Mexico has already begun to demonstrate the value of sustained cultural dialogue, setting the tone for a year rooted in discovery, mutual understanding and human connection. Mohammed Al Kuw»»»

Darlene Regis She lost everything — but refused to lose herself. Today, Ruth Astley stands as a testament to resilience, proving that even the lowest in life can become the foundation for something greater. A Filipina entrepreneur based in Qatar, Astley transformed a painful financial setback into »»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Just before the sun reaches its peak above Doha’s skyline, when daylight shimmers across glass towers and a faint breeze moves through the alleys, Abu Abdulrahman settles into his usual seat at the edge of a café in Souq Waqif. He sits quietly, like a man guarding a fading er»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers at the Liberation Triangle with a rocket barrage: statement»»»

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is pictured in 2025 as it takes off on a combat mission from Diego Garcia, which is located in the Chagos Islands and is considered British Indian Ocean Territory. Britain has abandoned a deal to return the islands to Mauritius after the United States with»»»

QNA The Hague The State of Qatar stressed the importance of coordinated international efforts to eliminate the remnants of the former Syrian regime’s chemical weapons programme, praising the cooperation of the fraternal Syrian Arab Republic with the organisation and international partners. This cam»»»

Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met with US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in Doha on Saturday. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in Syria and Lebanon and efforts to de-escalate tensions in the reg»»»

QNA New York Qatar has sent its 14th identical letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations and President of the Security Council (SC) for the month of April Jamal Fares Al Rowaiei, regarding the latest developments»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Yemen Humanitarian Fund, managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, to implement an urgent humanitarian project in Abs District in north-western Yemen. The project aims t»»»

“We do not accept any distinction between Gulf countries; targeting any one of them is tantamount to targeting all of them,” he said. Addressing reports suggesting that Qatar is paying to halt the attacks, Dr Al Ansari dismissed the claims as baseless. He clarified that the funds being discussed ar»»»