By AFPChief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court Karim Khan met Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday, state media reported, as last month's ouster of Bashar al-Assad sparks hopes for justice.Sharaa and Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad...

By AFPMore than 230,000 people have fled surging violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year, the United Nations said Friday, labelling it one of the world's "most alarming" humanitarian crises.The resource-rich easte...

By AFPTurkish prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Istanbul Bar Association for "terrorist propaganda" over its calls for a probe into journalist deaths in Syria, the country's main lawyers association has said."The Istanbul public prosecutor...

By AFP/Adam PLOWRIGHTEvery day at the Paris court trying ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged corruption with Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the journalists who helped uncover the extraordinary allegations are following proceedings.Fabrice Arfi...

By AFPRussia on Friday sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for bringing messages from the late opposition leader from prison to the outside world.The case, which comes amid a widespread crackdown on diss...

By AFP/Bahira AMINAn Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal expected to take effect on Sunday has sparked hope for life-saving aid to reach Palestinians, but aid agencies warn of obstacles from destroyed infrastructure, massive need and collapsed law and order....

By AFPArmed conflict is the biggest risk this year, a World Economic Forum survey warned on Wednesday, as political divisions and fragmentation deepen worldwide.Published ahead of next week's annual schmoozefest of business and political elites in th...

By AFP/Layal Abou Rahal and Aya IskandaraniLebanese judge Tarek Bitar resumed his investigation into the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast on Thursday, charging 10 people including security, customs and military personnel, a judicial official said.The fr...

By AFPOver 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number.In its annual census the New York-based organization c...

By AFPThe UN mission in Libya has called for an urgent investigation into reports of abuse and torture of inmates, following online footage said to be from a prison in the country's east.The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a...

By AFP/Youssef HassounaAfter news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes."We were waiting for the truce and were happy. It was...

By AFP/Magdalena PACIOREKDetections of irregular migrants entering the European Union fell in 2024 to the lowest level recorded since 2021 due to a crackdown on traffickers, the bloc's border agency said on Tuesday.The latest data from the Frontex ag...