Photos of European leaders falsely suggest drugs; official clarifies item was tissue amid Russian disinformation claims.
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria holding indirect talks with Israel ‘through mediators’.
Friedrich Merz says a reset in relations is vital to help Europe overcome its security and economic ‘challenges’.
French police and May Day demonstrators violently clashed in Paris on Thursday as more than 100,000 people gathered.
![Gendarmerie officers stand guard during the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris, France, May 1, 2025. [Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1746131835.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
World leaders paid their respects to Pope Francis Friday, ahead of his funeral Saturday.
![A volunteer, center, gives directions to the crowd waiting to enter St. Peter's Basilica where Pope Francis is lying in state, at the Vatican, Friday, April 25, 2025. [Markus Schreiber/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-1745611538.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.
During a visit to Egypt, President Emmanuel Macron said France will move towards recognising a Palestinian state.
Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler was at the court in Paris where Marine Le Pen was given jail time for embezzling EU funds.
Trudeau, Zelenskyy, Sheinbaum and other leaders have seen a boost in approval ratings amid negotiations with Trump.
These are the key developments on day 1,118 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
EU leaders gather for an emergency defence summit in Brussels as future partnership with US remains uncertain.
Macron carefully challenged Trump on Ukraine war, trade policy.
US support for Moscow resolution, rejection of EU’s, illustrates deepening division between Washington and allies.
Donald Trump says French president agreed Europe must bear ‘cost and burden of securing peace’ amid push to end war.
