Park City, United States: As a million Syrians fled their country's devastating civil war in 2015, directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes headed to Turkiye where they would meet a young girl who encapsulated the contradictions of this enormous migration. In Ismir, they met Isra'a, a then-11-year-ol»»»

Abu Dhabi: Qatari Al Duhail lost to their hosts, Al-Wahda, 1-0 in the match held today at Al Nahyan Stadium for the Challenge Shield title, part of the Qatar -UAE Super Cup. The lone goal was scored by Syrian striker Omar Khribin from a penalty kick in the 29th minute. Al Duhail pressed early in th»»»

An appeals court postponed until November 16 the trial for the rape and sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl from Kolonos in norhwestern Athens, after some defense attorneys declared conflicts. The primary defendant, sentenced to life imprisonment plus 27 years by a lower court for rape, pimpi»»»

Popular social media platform TikTok on Thursday set up a mainly American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, in a bid to avert the threat of the app being banned in its biggest market. TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has been under pressure to sell after US officials warned that Bei»»»

US Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) officers this week detained five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Minnesota as he was returning home from preschool, with school officials and witnesses saying agents used the child to lure out and arrest his father. The witnesses also said that the agents refused »»»

Us President Donald Trump has backed away from his threats of tariffs on European countries to push them to agree to a US purchase of Greenland. he also launched the plan for his Board of Peace, although a long list of countries has rejected the invitation to join as it appears to want to rival the»»»

The US state of Minnesota is bracing for a statewide day of protest. Residents are expected to stay home on January 23, shutting down schools and businesses to "ICE out ICE", protesting the intensified immigration crackdown sweeping the state. Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis on January »»»

Over the past six weeks, ICE agents have made about 3,000 arrests, with one of the latest being a five-year-old boy who was taken into custody with his father. JD Vance argued that agents were protecting the boy after his father "ran"' from an immigration sweep. Protests have grown since ICE agents»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, January 23: There's outrage after five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were detained by ICE in Minneapolis. One paper asks: Will Liam's photo change the course of history? In other news, an assassination in India's restive state of Manipur sparks fears of new e»»»

The UK on Thursday said Donald Trump was "wrong to diminish" NATO's role in Afghanistan after the US president suggested allied troops were not on the front lines, sparking outrage in the country and among families of the hundreds of British soldiers killed in the war. Prime Minister Keir Starmer s»»»

An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo states that officers can now forcibly enter people’s homes even without a judge's warrant – despite a 1980 Supreme Court ruling that found entering homes violates the Fourth Amendment against "unreasonable searches and seizures" and wo»»»

On January 14, the FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson as part of an investigation into a government contractor's handling of classified material. It is not illegal for a reporter in the United States to publish classified material, so the search has raised numerous»»»

In this edition of Entre Nous we dive into reading! As France celebrates its tenth edition of les Nuits de la lecture, or Reading Nights, we find out how time spent reading literature, in France and elsewhere, is dropping. We also discuss whether this widespread dip in reading is changing society –»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Friday again invoked a special constitutional mechanism to force through the budget for 2026 – not even an hour after surviving two no-confidence votes over his previous attempt to break the impasse and pass the bill. Lecornu said he was triggering Article»»»

On January 20, French Prime Minister used the controversial 49.3 legal instrument that allowed him to push the 2026 budget through Parliament, triggering two votes of no-confidence from the far-left and the far-right. Those challenges are unlikely to be successful, but the debate is still going to »»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two votes of no-confidence, which he is likely to survive. This means he will be pushing the 2026 budget through thanks to the controversial 49.3 legal instrument. He benefits from support from the socialist party and the republican party, who consider »»»

The French ​government survived two votes ⁠of no-confidence in parliament on January 23 that had had been called ​over its decision ‍to ram through the income ​part of the 2026 budget without ​giving the National Assembly the final say. This comes after a three-month deadlock in Parliament, with Fr»»»

The French ​government survived two votes of no-confidence in parliament on ​January 23 that had been ​called over its decision ​to ram through the income part of the 2026 budget without giving the National ‍Assembly the final say. The motions were brought on by radical left Unbowed France and far »»»

‍The French government on January 23 survived two no-confidence votes, with more expected after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said he was invoking the constitution to force the expenditure part of the 2026 ‌budget bill through parliament. The key swing group, the socialist MPs, showed their supp»»»

Somalia, a geostrategic nation of approximately 19 million people located on the Horn of Africa, has endured long-standing political and economic turmoil over the decades as global powers vied and continue to vie for influence in the country. In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Somalia's M»»»

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Washington on Thursday that the force had its “finger on the trigger” after mass protests, even as US President Donald Trump said Tehran appeared open to talks. The death toll from nationwide protests has topped 5,000 people killed, according to t»»»

In 2024, 40 of the 50 cities ranked as the most polluted in the world were located in India. Delhi topped the list. Over the past decade, air pollution has become the Indian capital's number one scourge. The situation is getting worse every year, but the authorities seem to be i»»»

The French navy redirected the oil tanker Grinch to Marseille for further investigation after intercepting it on suspicion of operating as part of Russia’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet”. Meanwhile, negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States concluded the first day of talks in Abu Dhab»»»

Ahead of talks between US, Ukraine and Russia in the UAE, Zelensky gave a very critical speech in Davos, accusing the EU of lacking political will in, a surprising change of tone for the Ukrainian president. But for FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg, this could be a calculated move "to keep Americans on s»»»

With CCTV cameras on almost every street corner, London is the European capital with the most video surveillance, and facial recognition is becoming increasingly prevalent. According to London's Metropolitan Police, this tool allows them to be more efficient in making arrests. But locals are divide»»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Greenland on Friday for talks with the island's leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen after US President Donald Trump backed down from threats to seize the territory, agreeing to negotiations. The two leaders said they were working on a "diplomatic r»»»

In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing mass power cuts in Kyiv during one of the harshest winters in recent memory. Almost half a million residents have fled the Ukrainian capital, and those who remain have been left without reliable heat, elec»»»

In a first since the start of the Ukraine war in February 2022, US, Ukraine and Russian officials are set to meet for peace talks in the UAE on January 23. There is however no sign of a softening of their positions to end the war, as Ukraine refuses to give up the Donetsk region as Russia asks for,»»»

As we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to take a closer look at the state of the resistance inside areas of the country that have been occupied by Moscow. A report published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies sheds li»»»

EU leaders held a summit that was initially meant to discuss the use of the bloc's anticoercion instrument against the United States. But since the summit was called, US President Donald Trump backed down from his tariff threats and talks have started regarding Greenland. EU leaders ended up asking»»»

EU member states have backed a hardening of migration policy, endorsing the controversial idea of "return hubs" beyond EU borders to process asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected. This as a key EU Migration and Asylum Pact is set to come into effect in June. We ask why this more»»»

High-level teams from Russia, Ukraine and the US are in Abu Dhabi for Ukraine peace negotiations. Among them - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia's wealth fund who's played a crucial role in championing Moscow's interests during recent talks with US envoys. But who is this US-educated business mog»»»

One of the most pressing issues in the EU is the housing crisis. Wages are not keeping up with the rising costs of accommodation, and paying the rent is a challenge for many – never mind trying to get on the property ladder. Meanwhile, homelessness has got worse. Our guest is the EU's first housing»»»

The co-owner of a ‍bar in the ​ski resort of Crans-Montana ​that caught fire on New Year’s Eve was released on bail Friday, sparking outrage among victims' families. Forty people were killed and 116 more injured in the deadly blaze. The co-owner of the Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire during New Year»»»

It’s been a week of power plays and redrawn lines. In Davos, President Trump declared victory in the escalating row over Greenland, announcing a framework deal he says delivers “everything we wanted, total security.” The White House hails it as classic Art of the Deal brinkmanship — critics warn it»»»

Dubai: Actor and controversial social media personality Kamaal R Khan was arrested by Mumbai Police on Saturday in connection with a firing incident that took place inside a residential society in Andheri West. According to a report in Times Of India, the incident occurred last Sunday at Nalanda So»»»

The world has changed. The old rules of the international order no longer apply. Or at least they have been superseded by a more complicated chaotic set of rules.  US President Donald Trump has smashed the “classical mechanics” of the old world order. He has introduced a new economic paradigm »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

Multiple vessels, including Iranian and British-flagged ships, have been tracked in close proximity near Kooh Mobarak off Iran's southern coast, according to maritime tracking data reviewed on January 23. Kooh Mobarak lies»»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»

Multiple vessels, including Iranian and British-flagged ships, have been tracked in close proximity near Kooh Mobarak off Iran's southern coast, according to maritime tracking data reviewed on January 23. Kooh Mobarak lies»»»

Iran's former secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace warned that governments will lose the ability to cut internet access within two to three years due to satellite technologies like Starlink, calling for alternative solutions to manage crises, Zoomit reported on January 23. »»»

Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani has criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, calling him a "comedian president" without management or economic background who turned his nation's fate into a tool for American and European powers, according to a social media post on January 23 on media p»»»

Multiple vessels, including Iranian and British-flagged ships, have been tracked in close proximity near Kooh Mobarak off Iran's southern coast, according to maritime tracking data reviewed on January 23. Kooh Mobarak lies»»»

The world has changed. The old rules of the international order no longer apply. Or at least they have been superseded by a more complicated chaotic set of rules.  US President Donald Trump has smashed the “classical mechanics” of the old world order. He has introduced a new economic paradigm »»»

Kazakhstan has jailed three Club Brugge football fans who wore the fluorescent green “mankini” one-piece swimsuit associated with the fictional movie character Borat during their football team’s Champions League match in Almaty. »»»

Armenia’s government has approved changes to its airport concession agreement that pave the way for major infrastructure upgrades and the transformation of Kapan’s Syunik airport into the country’s third international airport, officials said on January 22. »»»

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement promises to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, uniting nearly 800mn consumers across Europe and South America. But, as Slovenia’s Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) warns, while European farmers are bound by ever tighter rules on animal »»»