Новости за 16.07.2018

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki reopened his country's embassy in Ethiopia on Monday, the latest in a series of dizzying peace moves after two decades of war between the neighbours.

EU countries on Monday gave European firms legal cover to operate in Iran despite the US pullout from the nuclear deal, after a report that the Trump administration has rejected calls by Brussels for an exemption from sanctions.

France's World Cup heroes return home after their victorious campaign in Russia. Follow FRANCE 24's live coverage.

Authorities in Moscow have charged members of the punk protest group Pussy Riot with "violation of spectators' rights" and illegally wearing police symbols when they ran onto the field during the World Cup final.

US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin talked one on one behind closed doors for two-plus hours before the American leader declared their meeting was off to a "very, very good start for everybody."

US President Donald Trump is sitting down with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, in Helsinki, Finland on Monday for a meeting that comes amid heightened tensions with Europe and an ongoing inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

With France having just won the World Cup final in Russia, will its president, Emmanuel Macron, gain a much-needed rise in popularity as a result of the football team's victory?

FIFA's revenue from the 2018 World Cup has reached €5 billion ($6 billion), which is 25 percent more than in 2014. Meanwhile, France's finance minister says the country's win is good for growth, and Russia considers what to do with its empty stadiums now that the fans are heading home.

Antoine Griezmann's father emigrated from Germany and the France forward's mother is of Portuguese descent. Paul Pogba's parents arrived from Guinea. Kylian Mbappe's dad is from Cameroon, his mum Algerian.

Nicaraguan police and paramilitary groups loyal to President Daniel Ortega killed at least 10 people on Sunday, a human rights association said, as the death toll from violent clashes in the Central American country continues to rise.

President Donald Trump named the European Union as a top adversary of the United States before arriving in Helsinki on Sunday on the eve of his high-stakes summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

The festive spirit after France won its second World Cup final in 20 years imbued every corner of the city, including a Salvation Army shelter in northeastern Paris, where several dozen migrants gathered to watch the match.