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These are apparently the best cities in Europe for solo female travel The Metro says Looking to plot out your next solo travel adventure? According to Booking.com, 84% of those…

Putin visits occupied Kherson region, says Kremlin According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited occupied areas of Ukraine’s Kherson region, attending a military command meeting and hearing reports…

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that a US diplomatic convoy had come under fire in Sudan on Monday, but no one was…

Alabama shooting: Phil Dowdell died saving sister’s life A teenager who died in a mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama is being hailed as a hero for…

Hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot leaves one dead in Papua An Indonesian soldier has been killed in an attack by rebels while searching for a New Zealand pilot who was…

Ukraine war and Vladimir Putin critic jailed for 25 years Vladimir Kara-Murza, a critic of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, has been sentenced to 25 years for charges related to his criticism…

SpaceX set to fly giant Starship rocket system SpaceX, founded by billionaire Elon Musk, is set to launch its Starship rocket, which is the most powerful rocket ever built.  The…

Sudan death toll nears 100 as fighting rages and hospitals run short of supplies Fighting between Sudan’s army units and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left at least…

US shooting: Four dead at Alabama 16th birthday party Four people were killed and 28 injured in a mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in the US state of…

Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s biggest city Melbourne has surpassed Sydney as Australia’s most populous city for the first time in more than a century due to a boundary change. …

  The French parliament is set to send two delegations to visit Taiwan this month after President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial remarks on China and Taiwan sparked criticism at home and…

Japan vows G7 security boost after smoke bomb Japan’s Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has pledged to improve security measures as foreign ministers from G7 nations visited the country following an…

Dozens of civilians dead as power struggle rocks Sudan More than 50 people have been reported dead in Sudan as a result of clashes between the military and the Rapid…

Former Indian politician shot dead on live TV Atiq Ahmed, a former Indian politician convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead alongside his brother while under police escort and speaking to…

Britney Spears has finished writing her memoir that will ‘shake the world’ Britney Spears has reportedly finished writing her memoir with the help of ghost-writer Sam Lansky, who has previously…

North Korea says it tested “most powerful” missile to date North Korea has test-fired a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), described by the state media as its “most powerful”…

Cyclone Ilsa: Powerful storm hits Western Australia Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa hit Western Australia as a category five storm with winds reaching 218km/h, breaking a wind speed record for Australia.…

US airman behind classified documents leak to appear in court Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old US Air National Guardsman, has been arrested and charged with the unauthorised removal and transmission of…

French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Netherlands on the 11th and 12th of April. On the agenda: strengthening the existing scientific, economic, and artistic collaborations between the 2 countries. FRANCE 24’s Khadija Hadjab went to a quantum start-up incubator to see where pooled European resources to stay ahead of the quantum race.

North Korea missile launch sparks confusion in Japan North Korea’s missile launch on Thursday caused panic and confusion in northern Japan, with residents being told to evacuate immediately. However, the…

Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen for $500m Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, alleging breach of contract and seeking $500m (£400m) in damages.…

US thinks UN chief too accommodating to Moscow, leaked files suggest The latest revelation from a series of leaked US classified documents suggests that the US believed the United Nations…

  THE INTERVIEW (C) FRANCE 24 In a interview with FRANCE 24, Moldova’s minister of internal affairs said that Moscow was attempting to “reinstall a pro-Russian government” in Moldova, and…

Italy’s cabinet on Tuesday announced a state of emergency on immigration following a “sharp rise” in flows across the Mediterranean, a statement said, in a move aimed at better management of migrant arrivals and repatriation facilities.