Europe

Two French nationals are in hospital after surviving an avalanche that killed seven fellow climbers on a Nepalese mountain.

Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to target each other's infrastructure as the Kremlin states a meeting with the US President is unlikely soon.

Theresa Ardler is believed to be the last person to receive a Papal audience with her friend in the Vatican, Francis. Now she enjoys games of Wordle with his successor Leo.

Forced into exile after an election she was widely regarded to have won, Svitlana Tsikhanouskaya has a message for Australians ahead of her visit Down Under next week.

French authorities have made a major breakthrough in the brazen Louvre jewel heist, arresting five more suspects in coordinated raids across Paris.

Just minutes before he was scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping of China, the President threatened on social media to resume nuclear testing ‘on an equal basis’ with other countries.

Two suspects in the brazen Louvre jewel heist have partially confessed to their participation, a Paris prosecutor says.

Tiphaine Auzière told the trial of 10 people accused of cyber-bullying the French first lady that her mother could not ‘ignore the horrible things said about her’.

Officials from Ukraine and European countries will meet to discuss the details of a ceasefire plan, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

WATCH: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have made their first public appearance as a couple, enjoying a night out in Paris for the singer's birthday.

Dramatic new footage of the Louvre heist has surfaced, revealing the moment two suspects made their bold escape in broad daylight.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Lourve will not be compensated for its $156 million loss. It turns out none of the royal items were insured.

The sanctions are among the most significant measures that the United States has taken against the Russian energy sector since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

THE WASHINGTON POST: In an art heist, selling can be more difficult than stealing. Art crime experts explain what happens after a theft and why criminal groups have turned to precious metals.

A massive manhunt is underway, with around 100 investigators racing to track down the thieves behind the audacious Louvre jewel heist in Paris.