While it holds a ceasefire with Israel, Iran is stepping up an internal crackdown with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, officials and activists said. Within days of Israel's ...

Some African countries retain the death penalty due to a combination of factors including perceptions of retributive justice, political instability, and a lack of strong regional human rights ...

School will soon be out for the summer here in France, which can mean a long break for children and teenagers. But what about screens?

A new way of ensuring everyone on the planet has access to glasses is being pushed by a global NGO that has just launched in France. A machine has been developed that can make glasses anywhere on the ...

Brad Pitt is in the driving seat for the latest action spectacle from US director Joseph Kosinski, with a performance that ...

Spain's countryside is the most depopulated in Europe. Some villages have just one resident left in them. But locals are ...

FIFA World Cup, known as the "Summer Fairy Tale," significantly impacted Germany, fostering a more positive national identity and boosting tourism.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou will face a no-confidence vote from Socialist MPs after talks between unions and employers over a reform of the country's pension system failed to reach a ...