When the leader of Syria shook hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, it was a striking moment for a man who was an al-Qaida ...

Buckingham Palace says French President Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to the United Kingdom in July.

The president said he's optimistic about Thursday's expected talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul.

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, listens during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday, May 7 ...

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, listens during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris ...

Zelensky and Putin have met in public once before, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, in 2019, when they spoke about the conflict in the Donbas. But the pair could now meet in the iconic Turkish city ...