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An international conference aimed at shaping a peaceful and inclusive future for Syria gets under way in the French capital today, amid efforts to engage with the country's transitional leadership following the fall of the Assad regime.

African Union officials have described Sudan's civil war the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" and warned it was leaving hundreds of thousands of children malnourished. This as the organisation's annual summit is set to open this weekend.

US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned Europe against over-regulating the US-dominated artificial intelligence sector and China against using the technology to tighten its grip on power. His comments came as world leaders wrapped up a two-day summit in Paris.

Warren Gatland on Tuesday stepped down as Wales head coach three days after his side lost their second game of the 2025 Six Nations tournamenet - their 14th successive defeat.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday announced a push to channel €200 billion euros in public and private investments into Europe's nascent artificial intelligence (AI) industry. This comes as world leaders and experts wrap up a two-day summit in Paris.

The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.

Authorities have arrested six people after the bodies of two migrants were found on a northern France beach following a failed bid to cross the Channel and reach Britain, French prosecutors said Monday.

Heads of state, top government officials, and scientists from around 100 countries have gathered in Paris for a two-day international summit on developing artificial intelligence (AI). Decisions are expected to be reached on AI's real-world impact and how to take it forward together. The African continent has an important role…

As the deadline for submitting updated carbon reduction targets passed on Monday, the majority of nations – including major emitters such as China, India, and the EU – missed the cut-off point, reflecting the ongoing difficulties of international cooperation regarding climate change.