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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived Saturday in Armenia, days after the Caucasus country’s deadly border clashes with Azerbaijan jeopardised Western efforts to broker lasting peace between the arch foes. 

Residents of the Ukrainian town of Izium searched for dead relatives in a nearby wooded grave site as emergency workers continued to exhume what they said were hundreds of bodies found after Russian forces were driven from the region. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times Paris time (GMT+2).

‘Always on guard in case of new attacks’ is the mindset of an increasing number of civilians volunteering to defend Armenia against Azerbaijan’s forces. 

Police detained 64 people in Belgrade on Saturday as LGBTQ activists gathered for a EuroPride march despite a government ban. 

Two thousand guests, including several hundred presidents, heads of state and monarchs, will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday. She will then be buried at Windsor Castle in the evening. 

Azerbaijan on Sunday condemned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for saying that Baku had started a border conflict with Armenia during her visit to Yerevan. Pelosi’s remarks that Azerbaijan had conducted an “illegal” assault on Armenia’s sovereignty was “unsubstantiated and unfair” and dealt a serious blow to peace efforts, said Azerbaijan.

The closure of shops, restaurants, offices and more is set to bring the UK to a virtual standstill on Monday as Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is held at Westminster Abbey in London. 

US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth on the eve of her state funeral on Sunday, appearing on a balcony overlooking the coffin of Britain’s late monarch as she lay in state.

King Charles III and his son Prince William on Saturday made a surprise visit to meet people standing in line to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth as the British government urged people not to travel to join the queue. The massive turnout has seen people having to stand in line for at […]

The regional capital of Kharkiv’s residents are closely monitoring the lightning advance of Ukrainian troops in the eastern part of the country. Located about 30km from the Russian border, Ukraine’s second largest city, which managed to repel Moscow’s offensive in May, has been one of the hardest hit by bombing.