11/25/2020 - Why France may ban discrimination against accents
11/26/2020 - Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over 'France bomb plot'
11/28/2020 - France: Tear gas fired as protesters rally against police security bill
11/28/2020 - UK, France Sign New Deal To Stop Illegal Migration Across English Channel
11/30/2020 - France to rewrite police security bill after huge protests
11/30/2020 - France Islam: Muslims face state pressure to embrace values
12/01/2020 - France Plans Nationwide Covid-19 Vaccinations April-June: Emmanuel Macron
12/02/2020 - France to impose border checks to stop skiing abroad
12/05/2020 - France police security bill: Protests turn violent again
12/06/2020 - Police Arrest 95 People During Protests Across France Over Security Law
12/07/2020 - Coronavirus France: Elderly woman fined for lockdown form error
12/07/2020 - Russia handed chance of revenge vs Croatia in 2022 World Cup qualifying as France drawn with Ukraine
12/08/2020 - France Confirms Severe H5N8 Bird Flu Outbreak On Duck Farm
12/08/2020 - France's Macron calls for 'urgent' police reform following protests
12/08/2020 - Charlie Hebdo attack: France seeks long jail terms in Paris trial
12/08/2020 - France helicopter crash: Five killed in Alps
12/09/2020 - France to start research into 'enhanced soldiers'
12/09/2020 - France Islam: French cabinet backs law targeting extremism
12/10/2020 - France Imposes 135 Million Euros In Fines On Google, Amazon
12/10/2020 - Covid-19: France moves to night-time curfew from 15 December
12/15/2020 - Coronavirus: France replaces lockdown with evening curfew
12/16/2020 - France To Get 1.16 Million Covid Vaccine Doses By Year End: PM
12/17/2020 - Ayoub El-Khazzani: Gunman jailed for life over 2015 France train attack
12/17/2020 - Huawei Says To Open First Factory In France
12/18/2020 - Did France's Emmanuel Macron break his own Covid rules?
12/20/2020 - Covid-19: Dover port halts exports to France for 48 hours
12/20/2020 - Miss France runner-up April Benayoum targeted by anti-Semitic tweets
12/21/2020 - Miss France runner-up targeted by wave of anti-Semitic abuse
12/22/2020 - France bans use of drones to police protests in Paris
12/22/2020 - France Set To Ease UK Travel Ban Over New Coronavirus Variant
12/22/2020 - Three Police Officials Shot Dead, Fourth Injured In France
12/23/2020 - Gunman kills three police officers in France
12/23/2020 - Covid-19: First trucks start leaving Kent lorry park after France reopens UK border
12/23/2020 - France rewards frontline immigrant workers with citizenship
12/25/2020 - Coronavirus: France finds first case of new variant
12/25/2020 - France Confirms First Case On Its Soil Of British Virus Variant
12/26/2020 - France Receives First Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
12/27/2020 - Thousands Without Power, Planes Delayed As Storm Bella Hits France
12/30/2020 - Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings
12/31/2020 - France Detects First Case Of South African Coronavirus Variant
01/01/2021 - France Tightens COVID-19 Curfew In Worst-Affected Areas
01/01/2021 - 2,500 Attend Illegal New Year Rave In France Despite Covid Restrictions
01/01/2021 - France: More than 2,500 attend illegal New Year rave
01/05/2021 - Sahel conflict: France rejects reports of airstrike on Mali wedding
01/07/2021 - Covid: The challenge in speeding up France's vaccination drive
01/08/2021 - France Approves Moderna's Covid Vaccine For Adults
01/12/2021 - Diary Sow: Talented Senegal student disappears in France
01/13/2021 - France's vaccine-skepticism is making its Covid immunization drive much harder
01/14/2021 - Covid-19: France PM Castex announces tighter curfew
01/16/2021 - Covid-19: France begins 6pm curfew
01/19/2021 - ONA: Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to get Michelin star
01/22/2021 - Diary Sow: Talented Senegal student 'sorry' after disappearing in France
01/23/2021 - France To Tighten Laws On Incest, Says Marcron After Book Sparks Outrage
01/24/2021 - Covid-19: Top advisor warns France at 'emergency' virus moment
01/27/2021 - Coronavirus: France's Sanofi to boost Pfizer vaccine supply amid EU shortages
01/29/2021 - France murders: Man with hatred for HR suspected in attacks
01/29/2021 - Covid-19: France closes borders to most non-EU travel
01/29/2021 - France To Close Borders To Non-EU Countries, Steps Back From Lockdown
02/02/2021 - Covid: France restricts AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s
02/04/2021 - France bomb plot: Iran diplomat Assadollah Assadi sentenced to 20 years
02/09/2021 - France Mila affair: Five held for death threats after anti-Islam video
02/10/2021 - France's Macron floats pursuing Airbus-Boeing settlement in call with Biden, source says
02/12/2021 - France Recommends Single Vaccine Dose For People Who Have Had Covid
02/12/2021 - Covid: France says just one jab needed for previously infected
02/15/2021 - Kamala Harris, France's Emmanuel Macron Talk Covid, Climate Change
02/16/2021 - Six Nations 2021: France head coach Fabien Galthie tests positive for coronavirus
02/17/2021 - First Baby Born After Uterus Transplant In France
02/18/2021 - France's elite forced to confront sexual abuse scandals
02/19/2021 - Canada determined to follow Australia and France, and make Facebook pay for news content
02/19/2021 - Pau attack: Immigration official stabbed to death in France
02/21/2021 - France row as Lyon mayor keeps meat off school menus
02/22/2021 - Coronavirus: High Covid rates delay France and Germany easing
02/23/2021 - "No chance at the moment for ratification of trade deal with Mercosur", France
02/23/2021 - France Makes Period Products Free For Students
03/01/2021 - France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to prison
03/01/2021 - Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
03/02/2021 - Coronavirus: What's behind France's AstraZeneca turnaround?
03/03/2021 - Ali Boumendjel: France admits 'torture and murder' of Algerian nationalist
03/04/2021 - France bans extreme right group which incited hatred, violence and attacks immigrants
03/06/2021 - Air France Emergency Landing Over "Disruptive" Indian Passenger: Report
03/08/2021 - France takes first steps toward healing 24 hours after attack
03/09/2021 - France coronavirus: Paris cuts non-Covid treatment amid intensive care surge
03/11/2021 - 2 Teens Charged With Murder For Bullied Girl's Death In France
03/11/2021 - Covid-19 pandemic: France eases travel for UK and six other countries
03/14/2021 - Discovering WW1 tunnel of death hidden in France for a century
03/15/2021 - Italy, France, Other Nations Stop AstraZeneca Vaccine. WHO Says It's Safe
03/15/2021 - France to return Klimt painting sold under duress during Nazi era
03/16/2021 - UK pulls away from France and Germany on VC funding despite Brexit
03/16/2021 - France to return Nazi-looted Klimt painting to Jewish heirs
03/17/2021 - Italy and France ready to restart AstraZeneca vaccinations if regulators give the green light
03/17/2021 - Paris Commune: The revolt dividing France 150 years on
03/18/2021 - Covid: Paris lockdown as France fears 'third wave'
03/19/2021 - Covid: France and Poland increase lockdown measures as infections surge
03/22/2021 - Ikea France on trial for snooping on staff and customers
03/22/2021 - Ikea France Goes On Trial For Spying On Staff
03/23/2021 - Reporters Without Borders Sues Facebook In France Over Hate Speech
03/23/2021 - France Should Vaccinate "Morning, Noon And Evening": Emmanuel Macron
03/26/2021 - Coronavirus: France accuses UK of 'blackmail' over vaccine exports
03/26/2021 - France seeks Unesco heritage status for the baguette
03/26/2021 - The vaccine misinformation battle raging in France
03/31/2021 - France fire: Young heroes climb building to save family in Nantes
03/31/2021 - Covid: France schools to close under third lockdown
03/31/2021 - France Tightens Virus Measures As Brazil Ends Deadliest Month
04/02/2021 - Deliveroo April Fools' joke backfires in France
04/03/2021 - Covid-19: France enters third national lockdown amid ICU surge
04/04/2021 - Ex-Adidas Owner, Wife Tied Up, Beaten During Burglary At France Home
04/06/2021 - Bronze Age slab found in France is oldest 3D map in Europe
04/12/2021 - France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights
04/13/2021 - To curb spread of Manaus coronavirus strain, France bans flights to Brazil
04/14/2021 - US, Britain, France, Germany To Hold Talks On Afghanistan: Berlin
04/15/2021 - France urges citizens to leave Pakistan amid anti-French protests
04/15/2021 - France Advises Citizens To Leave Pakistan After Violent Protests
04/16/2021 - France Mia kidnapping: Four men held over abduction of girl aged 8
04/18/2021 - France kidnapping: Girl found with mother accused of ordering abduction
04/20/2021 - France seeks conspiracy theorist over kidnapping
04/20/2021 - France to impose € 1,500 fine to South American travelers who skip quarantine
04/21/2021 - France To Ease Curfew, Travel Restrictions On May 2: Report
04/21/2021 - Navigating a mini Suez Canal in France
04/24/2021 - Argentine Navy takes delivery of brand new patrol vessel in France
04/25/2021 - France To Provide "Significant" Oxygen Support To India
04/26/2021 - France's Sanofi to help Moderna manufacture Covid shots
04/27/2021 - Anger as ex-generals warn of civil war in France
04/28/2021 - France arrests ex-members of Italy terror group Red Brigades
04/29/2021 - Covid: France aims to reopen except nightclubs by July
04/29/2021 - France Detects First Case Of Indian Covid Variant: Health Agency
05/01/2021 - Germany, France, Spain aim for fighter jet agreement next week
05/04/2021 - France to return to Argentina Tehuelche remains seized in 1896 and displayed at Paris museums
05/04/2021 - Napoleon's incendiary legacy divides France 200 years on
05/06/2021 - France murder: Calls for action on guns after woman's street killing
05/07/2021 - France's debt pile is surprisingly high — but experts aren't worried
05/07/2021 - Warlike tensions between UK, France over Jersey fisheries subside, for now
05/07/2021 - France To Impose Quarantines For Arrivals From 7 More Countries: Report
05/07/2021 - France launches campaign to end selfies on rail tracks as incidents rise
05/10/2021 - Forests the size of France regrown since 2000, study suggests
05/11/2021 - Alberto Fernandez lands in Spain before heading for France, where military officers claim “a civil war is brewing”
05/12/2021 - Air France, Airbus To Stand Trial Over 2009 Rio-Paris Crash: Court
05/12/2021 - Air France crash: Trial ordered for Airbus and airline over 2009 disaster
05/18/2021 - France Files Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Resolution At UN
05/18/2021 - Covid: France to reopen bars and restaurants as lockdown eases
05/19/2021 - Ecofriendly fuel mixture of waste and cooking oil used in commercial flight from France to Canada
05/21/2021 - France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass
05/25/2021 - France puzzled by mystery anti-Pfizer campaign offer
05/26/2021 - France's Louvre Museum Gets Its First Woman Boss In History
05/26/2021 - Quarantine For UK Arrivals In France Amid India-Dominant Strain Fears
05/27/2021 - Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role
05/27/2021 - Covid: France bans non-essential travel from UK
05/27/2021 - France Reimposes Strict Covid Curbs On Travel From UK
05/28/2021 - Air France Flight To Moscow Cancelled After Russia Opposes Belarus Diversion
05/28/2021 - French Policewoman Injured After Knife Attack In Western France
05/30/2021 - France manhunt for armed ex-soldier who fired on police
05/30/2021 - France rejects Iranian spy charges for tourist Benjamin Briere
05/31/2021 - US-Denmark Spying on EU Politicians "Extremely Serious" If Proven: France
05/31/2021 - France Opens Covid Vaccination For All Adults Amid New Variants Threat
05/31/2021 - France police 'neutralise' armed ex-soldier after Dordogne manhunt
06/03/2021 - France To Start Vaccinating 12-18 Age Group From July 15: Macron
06/03/2021 - France emergency service number disrupted after network outage
06/03/2021 - Bomb Threat On Air France Flight Causes Security Scare
06/03/2021 - France suspends military ties with Mali over coup
06/07/2021 - France Fines Google 220 Million Euros Over Online Ad Dominance
06/07/2021 - Google Agrees To Alter Ad Practices After France Imposes Fine
06/07/2021 - France fines Google $267 million for abusing 'dominant position' in online advertising
06/08/2021 - On Camera, France's Macron Slapped By Man He Tried To Shake Hands With
06/08/2021 - France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face
06/08/2021 - France: President Macron slapped by person in crowd
06/09/2021 - France and Belgium loosen Covid restrictions for summer
06/09/2021 - France Charges Volkswagen, Former CEO Over 'Dieselgate' Scandal
06/09/2021 - Man Arrested For Slapping France's Macron Martial Arts Enthusiast: Report
06/10/2021 - 18-Month Jail Term Sought For Man Who Slapped France's Macron
06/10/2021 - France's Macron Calls For Vaccine Makers To Donate 10% Of Doses
06/10/2021 - "Nothing Is Renegotiable": France's Macron Tells UK On Brexit
06/10/2021 - France to scale down W Africa military operations
06/11/2021 - France's Macron Calls For Easing Of Vaccine Ingredients Supply To India
06/12/2021 - America is back with Biden, France's Macron says
06/12/2021 - America Is Back Under Biden, Says France's Emmanuel Macron
06/12/2021 - Four-Seater Sightseeing Plane Crashes In France Killing Three
06/15/2021 - Ikea France fined €1m for snooping on staff
06/16/2021 - Euro 2020 - France 1-0 Germany: Several in hospital after parachute protest
06/16/2021 - France To Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate Tomorrow, Covid Curbs To End Sunday
06/18/2021 - US State Secretary To Travel To Germany, France, Italy Next Week
06/18/2021 - France's Le Pen on track for regional power with an eye on presidency
06/19/2021 - Man loses hand in clashes at banned France rave
06/20/2021 - France regional election: Macron and Le Pen fail to make ground - exit poll
06/20/2021 - China wants to build up its wine country into one that could rival France's Bordeaux
06/21/2021 - Woman Who Killed Rapist Stepfather-Turned-Husband Goes On Trial In France
06/24/2021 - France Must Do "Much Better" On Covid Vaccinations: PM
06/24/2021 - Germany, France Urge Common EU Travel Line To Fight Delta Variant
06/25/2021 - France's young voters turned off by key regional election
06/27/2021 - Tour de France: Police seek spectator after crash
06/27/2021 - France elections: Far-right National Rally loses key battleground states - poll
06/28/2021 - France elections: Tough lessons for presidential rivals
06/28/2021 - Fortune found in trinket left on pavement in southern France
06/30/2021 - Tour de France spectator arrested over sign crash
06/30/2021 - Tour De France Spectator Who Caused Mass Crash Arrested
07/01/2021 - Tour de France drops lawsuit over sign crash
07/05/2021 - France Warns COVID-19 Fourth Wave Could Hit By July End
07/06/2021 - France in a fizz over Russia's champagne label law
07/07/2021 - France has one of the lowest retirement ages in the world. And that’s a big headache for Macron
07/09/2021 - Biden announces ambassador picks for France, India, Chile and Bangladesh
07/12/2021 - France makes Covid shot mandatory for health workers
07/12/2021 - France Covid: Vaccinations mandatory for all health workers
07/13/2021 - Over 9,00,000 In France Rush For Covid Vaccine As Tougher Measures Near
07/13/2021 - France Fines Google 500 Million Euros Over News Copyright Row
07/13/2021 - France and Greece mandate all healthcare workers be vaccinated
07/13/2021 - France receives remains of Napoleonic general from Russia
07/15/2021 - France celebrates Bastille Day amid protests against Macron's mandatory vaccination announcements
07/16/2021 - Covid: Fully jabbed arrivals from France must still quarantine
07/17/2021 - France To Require 24-Hour Negative Covid Test For Some European Arrivals
07/17/2021 - U.K.'s France curbs irk travelers, while U.K. health minister Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid
07/17/2021 - Tadej Pogacar eyes Champs Elysees and his second Tour de France title
07/17/2021 - France Recognises Covishield For Vaccine Pass, Tightens Travel Rules
07/18/2021 - Covid: Vaccination centres targeted by vandals in France
07/20/2021 - Covid: France rolls out health pass as cases soar
07/21/2021 - No Health Pass, No Cinema Or Museum: France Tightens COVID-19 Rules
07/22/2021 - France's Macron Calls National Security Meet To Discuss Pegasus Scandal
07/22/2021 - France orders spyware investigation following Pegasus Project reports
07/22/2021 - Did France's Macron Ask Those Refusing Vaccine To Stay Home? A Fact-Check
07/22/2021 - France's Emmanuel Macron Changes Phone Over Pegasus Scandal
07/23/2021 - France Would Have Shut It Down: Co-Owner On China's Faulty Nuclear Plant
07/24/2021 - France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing
07/26/2021 - France's Senate backs Macron's stance on vaccination, albeit with some changes
07/27/2021 - Israel Defence Minister To Discuss Pegasus During France Visit: Ministry
07/29/2021 - France Calls "Excessive" UK COVID-19 Quarantine Rule "Discriminatory"
08/03/2021 - France's Societe Generale beats profit forecast in second quarter as retail banking returns
08/03/2021 - France, Battling Fourth Wave Of Covid, Imposes New Restrictions
08/05/2021 - Third Covid Vaccine Doses Likely For Elderly, Vulnerable: France's Macron
08/05/2021 - Germany, France Ignore WHO Request, Will Give Covid Booster Shots
08/05/2021 - Team USA to face France in basketball final
08/05/2021 - France's Top Constitutional Court Backs President Macron's Covid Pass
08/05/2021 - Tankus the Henge: Touring in France post-Brexit 'a puzzle'
08/06/2021 - Tokyo Olympics: Team USA beat France 87-82 to claim fourth straight gold medal
08/07/2021 - Thousands Protest In France Against Covid Health Pass
08/08/2021 - France Implements President Macron's Covid Health Pass Despite Protests
08/10/2021 - US Warns Citizens Against Travel To France Over Covid Concerns
08/11/2021 - Covid Vaccine Centres Vandalised In France After Health Pass Introduced
08/16/2021 - France To Begin Afghanistan Evacuations On Monday
08/17/2021 - Thousands Evacuated In Southern France As 'Fierce' Wildfire Spread
08/17/2021 - France wildfire: Thousands evacuated as blaze rages near Riviera
08/18/2021 - France Airlifts Scores Of Afghans Out Of Kabul
08/18/2021 - Prove You Have Changed, France Tells Taliban
08/19/2021 - Russia's Putin, Italy's Draghi and France's Macron Discuss Afghanistan
08/21/2021 - France Sees Anti-Vaccine Demonstrations For Sixth Weekend
08/23/2021 - Joséphine Baker to be first black woman to enter France's Panthéon
08/23/2021 - France Says Need More Time For Afghan Evacuation, Taliban Stick To Aug 31
08/23/2021 - Afghan Evacuated By France Under Surveillance For Alleged Taliban Links
08/24/2021 - France To End Afghan Evacuations Thursday If US Withdraws August 31
08/24/2021 - France Recommends COVID-19 Booster Jab For People Aged Over 65
08/26/2021 - France To End Kabul Evacuation Operation Friday: PM
08/27/2021 - France Could Extend Kabul Evacuations Beyond Today, Says Minister
08/27/2021 - French presidency: Michel Barnier joins race 'to change France'
08/28/2021 - Afghanistan Overshadows Iraq Summit As France's Macron Warns Against IS
08/28/2021 - France, UK To Urge UN For Creation Of "Safe Zone" In Kabul: Macron
08/29/2021 - France's Emmanuel Macron Visits ISIS Former Stronghold In Iraq's Mosul
08/29/2021 - France, Britain To Propose Kabul Safe Zone At United Nations Meet
08/29/2021 - Talks Over Evacuations With Taliban Do Not Indicate Recognition: France
09/06/2021 - Jean-Pierre Adams: Former France international dies after 39 years in coma
09/08/2021 - Paris attacks 2015: Historic trial of 20 suspects to open in France
09/09/2021 - Will Not Accept "Blackmail" Over Migrants, France Warns Britain
09/10/2021 - Agnès Buzyn: France ex-health minister under investigation
09/11/2021 - Over 120,000 Join Protests Against 'Health Passes' In France
09/11/2021 - Taliban Lying, No Relationship With Their Government: France
09/15/2021 - Paris attacks trial: Abdeslam blames France for bombing IS
09/15/2021 - "Major Success": France After Its Troops Kill ISIS Head In Greater Sahara
09/16/2021 - Australia Confirms Withdrawal From France Submarine Deal
09/16/2021 - France Deplores "Stab In The Back" By Australia Over Submarine Deal
09/16/2021 - ‘A stab in the back’: France rebukes Australia after it ditches submarine deal
09/16/2021 - Covid-19: France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers
09/16/2021 - France Says Biden Acted Like Trump To Sink Australia Defence Deal
09/17/2021 - France recalls envoys after security pact row
09/17/2021 - France, still mad about that submarine deal, just recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia
09/17/2021 - France Recalls Ambassadors From US, Australia Over Submarines Row
09/17/2021 - US Hopes To Discuss Dispute With "Oldest Ally" France At UN Next Week
09/18/2021 - France Accuses Australia, US Of "Lying" In "Crisis" Over Submarine Row
09/19/2021 - US-UK-Australia pact delivers France some hard truths
09/19/2021 - Aukus: France pulls out of UK defence talks amid row
09/19/2021 - Britain's Love Of France "Ineradicable": Boris Johnson Underplays Row
09/19/2021 - Britain's "Love Of France Is Ineradicable": UK PM Amid Security Pact Row
09/19/2021 - Attempting To Allay Tensions, Biden Asks For Call With France's Macron
09/20/2021 - Australian PM Departs For Quad Meet Amid France Submarine Deal Blowback
09/20/2021 - After Merkel, France could try to edge out Germany as Europe's 'superpower'
09/20/2021 - "Don't Need To Prove Affinity" For France: Australia Amid Submarine Row
09/20/2021 - "Stabbed In The Back" France Vents Over Submarines, Alone On World Stage
09/20/2021 - France's Macron Not Ready To Calm Down After Submarine Humiliation
09/20/2021 - UK and France coordinate efforts to stop irregular migrants crossing the Channel
09/20/2021 - U.S. and UK attempt to smooth tensions as France calls submarine snub a 'crisis'
09/20/2021 - France's Emmanuel Macron heckled asking Algerian veterans for forgiveness
09/20/2021 - "Solidarity" With France On Submarine Deal: EU Foreign Policy Chief
09/20/2021 - France Eyes Momentum At UN On Iran Nuclear Deal Talks
09/20/2021 - France Needs Explanations From US After Submarine Deal, Says Minister
09/21/2021 - "Wake-Up Call": Germany Joins Chorus Supporting France On Submarine Row
09/21/2021 - France Submarine Project's Concerns Appear In Australian Documents
09/22/2021 - France Denies Giving Up Permanent UN Security Council Seat Report
09/22/2021 - Biden and Macron to meet, France will return ambassador to U.S. after flap over sub deal
09/22/2021 - Aukus pact: France and US seek to mend rift
09/22/2021 - Will Be Patient On Rebuilding Ties With France: Australia After Submarine Fallout
09/23/2021 - 'Get A Grip': British PM Boris Johnson Tells France After Submarine Row
09/23/2021 - Way Out Of Crisis Over Submarine Deal Will Take Time: France Tells US
09/23/2021 - "Will Take...": Blinken Tries "Patching Up" With France Amid Submarine Row
09/28/2021 - Greece To Buy 3 Frigates From France In New Defence Alliance: Macron
09/28/2021 - France's Sanofi Halts Work On mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
09/28/2021 - France Protests Limited UK Licences Granted To European Union Boats
09/28/2021 - France To Crackdown Against "Radical" Muslim Groups, Centres: Minister
09/28/2021 - Scott Morrison "Deceived" France: Ex Australian PM On Submarine Deal
09/29/2021 - Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia
09/29/2021 - A Home Renovation In France Yields Gold Treasure Of $1.2 Million
09/30/2021 - France's Sarkozy found guilty of illegally financing 2012 election bid
09/30/2021 - UK and France clash over fishing licenses in Jersey island's waters
10/02/2021 - "Mommy Is Sleeping": 2 Girls Spend Days With Mother's Dead Body In France
10/02/2021 - The American father and son building a Gothic folly in France
10/05/2021 - Ahead Of Summit, France's Macron's Message To G20 On Taliban's Recognition
10/05/2021 - Fishing rights row: France warns UK bilateral co-operation at risk
10/05/2021 - France's Macron To Meet Joe Biden At G20, Hopes To Re-engage After AUKUS Pact
10/06/2021 - Tension between France, UK escalates over fishing licenses vs. electricity supply
10/06/2021 - France Says Ambassador To Return To Australia After Subs Row
10/06/2021 - Lionel Messi: The inside story of Paris St-Germain forward's first months in France
10/06/2021 - France to send ambassador back to Australia amid Aukus row
10/09/2021 - France To Push For End To Death Penalty Globally: Emmanuel Macron
10/09/2021 - France's Macron Hails Global Tax Agreement As "Historic"
10/11/2021 - Russia, France, Germany May Meet On Ukraine: Kremlin
10/12/2021 - France: Train kills three migrants lying on tracks
10/12/2021 - Emmanuel Macron Announces 30 Billion Euro Plan To Re-Industrialise France
10/12/2021 - Emmanuel Macron Announces 30-Billion-Euro Plan To Re-Industrialise France
10/12/2021 - 3 Migrants Killed, 1 Injured In France Rail Tragedy
10/13/2021 - France Honours "Hero" Teacher Killed For Showing Students Prophet Cartoon
10/13/2021 - Lucas Hernandez: France defender gets six-month jail term
10/14/2021 - Woman, 77, Found Beheaded At Home In France, Suspect Arrested: Police
10/15/2021 - France Schools Pay Tribute To Teacher Killed For Showing Prophet Cartoon
10/16/2021 - France Pays Tribute To Teacher Beheaded Over Prophet Cartoons
10/19/2021 - France's Covid Hospitalisations Rise For 3rd Day In A Row
10/21/2021 - Over 250,000 Homes Without Electricity As Powerful Storm Batters France
10/22/2021 - France to pay 38m citizens €100 each to ease costs
10/22/2021 - Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron Discuss European Defense: White House
10/23/2021 - This 31-year-old travel blogger lives in France on $53 a day—here's how she spends her money
10/26/2021 - Joe Biden To Meet France's Emmanuel Macron On Friday: White House
10/28/2021 - UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row
10/28/2021 - France takes action against British trawlers as tension escalates
10/28/2021 - France opens museum dedicated to Dreyfus Affair
10/29/2021 - UK and France clash over fishing licenses: French ambassador summoned in London
10/29/2021 - US Was "Clumsy" In Submarines Deal: Joe Biden To France's Macron
10/30/2021 - UK Could Trigger EU Dispute Over Fishing Row With France: Boris Johnson
10/30/2021 - "True Partnership": France Seeks To Enhance Ties With India, Indonesia
10/31/2021 - UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate
11/01/2021 - UK Gives France 48 Hours To Settle Fishing Row Before It "Takes Action"
11/01/2021 - UK and France have yet to agree on de escalation of the fisheries dispute
11/01/2021 - UK could take legal action against France over fishing row, says Liz Truss
11/01/2021 - Scott Morrison: Australian PM rejects 'sledging' from France amid row
11/02/2021 - Leaked SMS New Flashpoint In France, Australia Submarine Deal Row
11/02/2021 - France Ambassador Accuses Australia Of "Intentional Deceit" Over Sub Deal
11/02/2021 - Leaked Macron Texts "New Low" In Australia Submarine Row, France Says
11/03/2021 - "France Loves You": Emmanuel Macron Bids Farewell To Angela Merkel
11/06/2021 - France, Netherlands and Britain on bird flu alert following a hundred outbreaks
11/06/2021 - India, France Agree To Expand Defence, Security Partnership
11/07/2021 - Massive Whale Dies After Getting Stranded In Northern France
11/09/2021 - France Urges "Rapid Solution" To Fishing Dispute After New Talks With UK
11/09/2021 - France To Relaunch Construction Of Nuclear Reactors
11/09/2021 - France To Make Covid Booster Shot Mandatory For Over 65 Year Olds
11/09/2021 - France's Audrey Azoulay Re-Elected As UNESCO Chief
11/09/2021 - Covid: France brings in booster requirement for over 65s
11/10/2021 - France Rescues 210 Migrants Crossing Sea In Makeshift Boats To Reach UK
11/10/2021 - Booster Shot Demand Surges As France Makes It Mandatory For Vaccine Pass
11/10/2021 - France Experiencing Start Of Fifth Wave Of Covid Epidemic, Says Minister
11/12/2021 - 3 Migrants Missing After Attempt To Cross Sea From France To UK In Canoes
11/12/2021 - France investigates rape of soldier at Élysée palace
11/13/2021 - France warns Russia over Ukraine, Moscow denies weighing attack
11/14/2021 - Macron switches to using navy blue on France's flag - reports
11/15/2021 - France Calls Itself "Victim Of British Politics" Amid Migrant Row
11/15/2021 - France Changes Flag Colour To Darker Navy Blue To Reflect A Heroic Past
11/16/2021 - France clears Dunkirk migrant camp amid UK tensions
11/16/2021 - "Space Belongs To...": France Condemns "Vandals" After Russia Strike
11/16/2021 - India, France Discuss Afghanistan, Threats Posed By Terror Outfits
11/17/2021 - France May Need More To Work-From-Home, Says Top Advisor Amid Covid Surge
11/17/2021 - Champagne Or "Shampanskoe"? France And Russia In Spirited Fight Over Name
11/18/2021 - France Bans Wild Animals In Circuses In "Historic Step" Against Abuse
11/18/2021 - Why France's Zemmour is dredging up World War Two
11/20/2021 - Bear shot dead by 70-year-old hunter in France
11/21/2021 - Covid Fifth Wave "Starting At Lightning Speed", Says France
11/24/2021 - 27 Migrants Die In Boat "Tragedy" Between France And UK
11/24/2021 - France To Announce Booster Shots For All Adults To Curb New Wave: Report
11/24/2021 - Channel migrants: UK and France agree need for action after boat deaths
11/25/2021 - France May Announce Covid Booster Shots For All Adults Amid Surge: Report
11/25/2021 - France Makes Booster Jabs Compulsory For Vaccine Pass, Expands Coverage
11/25/2021 - Channel migrants: PM calls on France to take back people who make crossing
11/25/2021 - UK PM Asks France To Take Back All Migrants Who Crossed English Channel
11/26/2021 - France scraps UK talks over Johnson migrants letter
11/26/2021 - France Scraps UK Talks Over Migrant Crisis After Boris Johnson Letter
11/27/2021 - France Presidential Hopeful Shows Finger To Critic As Campaign Sees Slump
11/28/2021 - Channel migrants: France wants 'serious' talks with UK
11/28/2021 - France Detects 8 "Possible" New Variant Cases Amid Fifth Covid Wave
11/29/2021 - France Records Biggest Jump In Covid Hospitalisations Since March
11/29/2021 - Why France is declaring Josephine Baker a national hero
11/30/2021 - France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'
11/30/2021 - France Logs Highest 1-Day Covid Tally Since April, Hospitalisations Surge
12/01/2021 - France To Lift Ban On Southern Africa Flights From Saturday
12/01/2021 - All Travellers From Outside EU Will Need Negative Covid Test: France
12/02/2021 - 'Omicron' Could Be Dominant In France Within Weeks, Says Adviser
12/02/2021 - First Case Of 'Omicron' Variant Confirmed In France
12/02/2021 - 'Omicron' Could Be Dominant In France Within Weeks, Says Adviser
12/02/2021 - Macron says "BoJo" is a clown as ties between France, UK get worse by the hour
12/03/2021 - Cementing Ties, UAE Orders $19 Billion Rafales, Helicopters From France
12/04/2021 - In Jamal Khashoggi's Shadow, France's Macron Meets Saudi Crown Prince
12/04/2021 - Why France faces so much anger in West Africa
12/06/2021 - Iran Slams France For "Destablising" Rafale Fighter Jet Deal With UAE
12/06/2021 - France Orders Nightclubs To Close For 4 Weeks Over Covid Surge
12/07/2021 - France Arrests Suspected Member Of Jamal Khashoggi Murder Squad: Report
12/08/2021 - France Releases Man Arrested Over Jamal Khashoggi Killing
12/08/2021 - Jamal Khashoggi: France releases Saudi man held over journalist's murder
12/09/2021 - Meet Eric Zemmour, France's far-right presidential contender
12/09/2021 - Woman fined €1,200 for causing Tour de France pile-up
12/09/2021 - Saudi Man Mistaken For Khashoggi Suspect Was On Holiday In France: Report
12/09/2021 - Valérie Pécresse: Part-Thatcher, part-Merkel and wants to run France
12/10/2021 - Southwest France Hit By Flooding After Heavy Rains
12/12/2021 - France resists US challenge to its values
12/15/2021 - No Covid Health Pass In France For People Over 65 Without Booster Shots
12/15/2021 - "Really Tired": New Covid Wave Overburdens France's Hospitals, Again
12/16/2021 - France Bans Non-Essential Travel From Britain Over Omicron Surge
12/16/2021 - Covid: France to drastically restrict travel from UK
12/17/2021 - Omicron Covid Variant "Dominant" In France From Start Of 2022: PM
12/18/2021 - France travel ban: Time-lapse shows long Eurostar queue at St Pancras
12/20/2021 - Fake health passes spread fast across France
12/22/2021 - France's First Lady to sue those who say she is a transgender woman
12/22/2021 - France Fears Over 1 Lakh Daily Covid Cases By Year End
12/23/2021 - Murray Head: 'Unsung at home, but a hero in France'
12/24/2021 - Booster No Later Than 3 Months After Two Doses, Says France
12/25/2021 - France Hits Record 100,000 Covid Cases In A Day Amid New Variant Concerns
12/26/2021 - France Arrests Man For Supplying Chemical Weapons Parts To Syria: Report
12/27/2021 - France To Impose More Work-From-Home In Covid Fight, Says PM
12/27/2021 - France announces tighter Covid restrictions amid Omicron surge
12/28/2021 - France shuts mosque in Beauvais for sermons 'defending jihad'
12/28/2021 - Channel Islands UK/France fishing licenses dispute far from over
12/28/2021 - Covid: US and France report record daily case rises
12/29/2021 - France Logs Nearly 180,000 Record Covid Cases, Extends Curbs For 3 Weeks
12/31/2021 - Omicron Is Now Dominant Variant In France, Says Its Health Agency
12/31/2021 - France now tolerant to Britons willing to return to their EU countries of residence
01/01/2022 - France Sixth Country With More Than 10 Million Covid Infections
01/04/2022 - New Variant 'IHU' Identified In France, May Have 46 Mutations
01/04/2022 - France's Bogdanoff TV twins die of Covid six days apart
01/04/2022 - France Opens Terror Probe Over Dakar Rally Blast In Saudi
01/04/2022 - France reports new coronavirus variant detected
01/04/2022 - Covid: President Macron warns he will 'hassle' France's unvaccinated
01/04/2022 - 'Unvaccinated? Really Want To Piss Them Off': France's Emmanuel Macron
01/05/2022 - Dakar Rally: France opens terrorism probe into Saudi Arabia blast
01/05/2022 - France's Fresh Covid Cases Cross 300,000-Mark As It Tackles Unvaccinated
01/06/2022 - 150 Million Euro Fine On Google, 60 On Facebook In France Over 'Cookies'
01/08/2022 - Covid: Thousands protest in France against proposed new vaccine pass
01/10/2022 - Video: Seaweed Thrown At Party MP Of France's Macron Over Covid Measures
01/12/2022 - Construction Of "Troubled" France Nuclear Plant Delayed For Another Year
01/13/2022 - Covid: Half of France's schools could close as teachers strike
01/14/2022 - France Regulator Finds Safety Problems In Third Nuclear Plant
01/17/2022 - Teachers' Union In France Call For "Massive" Strike Over Covid Protocols
01/18/2022 - France Logs Nearly Half A Million Record Covid Cases Amid Omicron Surge
01/19/2022 - WHO Says Pandemic 'Nowhere Near Over', France, Germany Post Record Cases
01/19/2022 - France Calls To Add Abortion, Climate Protection To European Union's Charter
01/20/2022 - "Confident" France To Ease Covid Curbs Next Month: "There Are Hopes..."
01/22/2022 - Why Is Covid Vaccine Pass Mandatory? Thousands Protest In France
01/24/2022 - France eyes new rules which would let Djokovic play at Roland Garros
01/25/2022 - France Records Over Half A Million Record Covid Cases Amid Omicron Surge
02/01/2022 - Art Crime Detective Returns Rare Sculpture To France 50 Years After Heist
02/02/2022 - Stolen Roman statue returned to France after 50 years
02/02/2022 - France's Emmanuel Macron Says He May Visit Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
02/07/2022 - France's Macron Meets Putin To "De-Escalate" Russia-Ukraine Tension
02/09/2022 - France's Macron Dials Joe Biden After "Diplomatic" Russia, Ukraine Trips
02/10/2022 - France migrants: Coastguard rescues 36 from North Sea
02/11/2022 - Covid Test Not Required For Vaccinated Travellers In France
02/11/2022 - France's "Canada-Like" Anti-Covid Curbs' Protesters Move Towards Paris
02/14/2022 - Seven dead after explosion and fire on France's south-west coast
02/14/2022 - "All Elements In Place": Russia Ready For Attack On Ukraine, Says France
02/15/2022 - France Slams Russian Bid To Recognise Separatist Ukraine Regions
02/16/2022 - France Parliament To Vote On Bill To Ban Hijabs In Sports Events
02/18/2022 - France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Sues Over Trans Claims
02/19/2022 - Vladimir Putin To Speak To France's Macron As Ukraine Tensions Spike
02/19/2022 - Mali soldiers killed days after France announces exit
02/20/2022 - In Last-Ditch Effort, France's President And Putin Hold Talks On Ukraine
02/20/2022 - Russia, France Agree To Defuse Ukraine Crisis; Putin And Biden May Meet
02/20/2022 - Putin, France's Macron Talk For Second Time In A Day Amid Ukraine Crisis
02/20/2022 - Joe Biden, France's Macron Speak As Ukraine Fears Russia Invasion
02/21/2022 - France Sees "Diplomatic Hope" To Resolve Russia-Ukraine Crisis
02/21/2022 - France's Macron Calls For "Targeted European Sanctions" Against Russia
02/21/2022 - France's Macron Says Putin "Broke" His Commitment On Ukraine
02/21/2022 - "Rigid And Paranoid Ideas": France Condemns Putin's Speech On Ukraine
02/21/2022 - "Will Not Go Unanswered": US, France, Germany Slam Putin's Ukraine Move
02/23/2022 - "Leave Ukraine Without Delay": France Urges Its Citizens
02/24/2022 - France's Macron Vows Response "Without Weakness" To Russia's "Act Of War"
02/24/2022 - France Says Putin Needs To Understand NATO Has Nuclear Weapons
02/25/2022 - France Says Russia's Putin Wants To "Take Ukraine Off Map Of Nations"
02/25/2022 - France and the import of meats, “Si vous plais, pas plus des antibiotiques”
02/25/2022 - France To Send 500 Troops To Romania As Russia Pushes Towards Kyiv
02/26/2022 - "This War Will Last", Warns France's Macron On Ukraine
02/26/2022 - France Intercepts Russia-Bound Cargo Ship In English Channel
02/28/2022 - Russia Being "Unplugged" From World Economy, Says France
02/28/2022 - France's Next Targets - Luxury Cars, Yachts Of Russian Oligarchs
03/02/2022 - France's Macron Says Will Keep In Touch With Putin To Stop War In Ukraine
03/02/2022 - "This War Is Not A Fight Against Nazism...": France's Macron On Ukraine
03/03/2022 - France Fears "Worst Ahead Of Us" In Russia's Ukraine Invasion
03/03/2022 - France Seizes Superyacht Linked To Russian Energy Giant Chief
03/03/2022 - Emmanuel Macron To Run For Second Term In France Presidential Elections
03/05/2022 - On "In Distress" Ukraine Refugees, France's "Lack Of Humanity" Dig At UK
03/07/2022 - Biden To Hold Video Call With France, Germany, UK On Monday: White House
03/07/2022 - US, France, Germany, UK Vow To Further Raise "Costs" On Russia
03/12/2022 - Russian Demands "Risk Collapse Of Iran Nuclear Deal": France, UK, Germany
03/12/2022 - France's Macron, German Chancellor Scurry Off To Fresh Talks With Putin
03/12/2022 - "Informed Them Real State Of Affairs": Russia On Germany, France Talks
03/12/2022 - "Army's Abuses Must Seize": France's Macron, German Chancellor Urge Putin
03/12/2022 - France Offers Covid Vaccine Fourth Dose To People Over 80s
03/14/2022 - France Detains 2 Over Protest At Villa Of Putin's Former Son-In-Law
03/18/2022 - Putin Tells France's Macron Russian Approach To Possible Ukraine Deal
03/22/2022 - Putin Dials France's Macron Over Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
03/23/2022 - Ready To Hold Up Dialogue With Putin On Ukraine, Says France's Macron
03/25/2022 - Aiming To Talk To Putin In "Coming Hours" Over Ukraine: France's Macron
03/25/2022 - France's Macron Dismisses Putin's Demand For Gas Payments In Rubles
03/25/2022 - France Announces Joint Evacuation Mission In Mariupol With Turkey, Greece
03/27/2022 - World Powers Must "Keep Talking" With Putin To End War In Ukraine: France
04/02/2022 - France's Macron Holds First Rally As Election Race Tightens
04/02/2022 - France's Macron Calls For "Mobilisation" At First Rally Ahead Of Polls
04/04/2022 - France Says It Is Expelling Russian Diplomats Over "Security Concerns"
04/05/2022 - After Germany And France, Denmark Expels 15 Russian Diplomats For "Spying"
04/05/2022 - Will France's 'forgotten' workers get what they want?
04/06/2022 - France's Macron Slams Polish PM After Criticism Of Putin Talks
04/07/2022 - France Summons Russian Envoy Over "Obscene" Ukraine Bucha Killings Tweet
04/07/2022 - Air France Pilots Partially Lost Control In "Serious" Landing Incident
04/07/2022 - "Stop, Stop," Air France Pilot Told Colleague In "Serious" Landing Incident
04/08/2022 - "Have Spirit Of Conquest Not Defeat": France's Macron Ahead Of Elections
04/08/2022 - Why France's daily baguette is costing so much dough
04/09/2022 - France election: Voters prepare to cast ballot in presidential poll
04/09/2022 - France: LePen narrows gap with Macron hours before elections
04/09/2022 - French election: Macron faces stiffest test as France votes
04/09/2022 - Emmanuel Macron's Re-election As France's President May Not Be Certain
04/10/2022 - France Votes Today In Intense Macron vs Far-Right Marine Le Pen Battle
04/10/2022 - France election: This time it won’t be a walkover for Macron
04/10/2022 - French election: Macron pledges to create united France
04/10/2022 - France's Macron Hunts For Votes In Far-Right Marine Le Pen's Stronghold
04/11/2022 - Macron Vs Marine Le Pen: Where France's Presidential Candidates Stand
04/11/2022 - Macron, LePen set up rematch rendez-vous at France's presidential 2nd rd
04/11/2022 - 6 Suspected Russian Spies Expelled From France: Official
04/18/2022 - French elections: Macron v Le Pen and two visions for France
04/18/2022 - Talks With Putin Stalled Over "Mass Killings" In Ukraine: France's Macron
04/19/2022 - French election: Far-right Le Pen's long quest for power in France
04/21/2022 - France election: What far-right leader Marine Le Pen said before… and now
04/22/2022 - France Issues International Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Nissan Head
04/22/2022 - France's Macron Warns Of Post-Trump Election-Like "Hangover" Before Vote
04/23/2022 - All You Need To Know About France's Presidential Election
04/24/2022 - France Votes As Macron, Le Pen Go Head-To-Head In Presidential Elections
04/24/2022 - "Brilliant Victory": France's Far-Right Leader After Defeat To Macron
04/24/2022 - France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron
04/24/2022 - France's Macron Vows Reply To "Anger" Of Far-Right Voters After Poll Win
04/24/2022 - "Europe Wins": World Leaders Congratulate France's Macron On Re-election
04/24/2022 - Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France
04/25/2022 - France: Macron reelected but LePen's number of votes raises concern
04/25/2022 - No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
04/25/2022 - France election: Marine Le Pen concedes election but still counts a win
04/25/2022 - France election: Macron faces immediate challenges to power after victory
04/26/2022 - Wanted: Woman With Green Credentials For Worst Job In France
04/28/2022 - Air France Pilots Pulled In Opposite Directions In Landing Scare: Report
05/01/2022 - May Day Marchers In France Put Pressure On Re-elected Macron
05/04/2022 - France elections: Left forms coalition to fight Macron
05/04/2022 - France, India Call For Immediate End To "Suffering Of People" In Ukraine
05/06/2022 - France's Macron's New Challenge: First Left-Wing Coalition In 20 Years
05/07/2022 - France's Macron To Start Term As President- With Quandaries, Challenges
05/09/2022 - France, Germany Assure "Full Support" To Ukraine Amid Rising Tensions
05/09/2022 - France's Macron Says He Knows Name Of His Country's Next Prime Minister
05/11/2022 - France Opens Torture Case Against Interpol's UAE President: Sources
05/13/2022 - "G7 Unity Vital": UK, France Urge Allies To Keep Pressure On Putin
05/16/2022 - "I Feel Free": France Lifts Covid Mask Rule On Public Transport
05/16/2022 - France's President Names First Female French PM In Over Three Decades
05/17/2022 - Macron picks France's Prime Minister
05/18/2022 - Russia Expels 34 French Diplomats As "Retaliatory Move"; France Condemns
05/20/2022 - France, Germany Report First Cases Of Monkeypox
05/20/2022 - France's mustard shortage leaves sour taste
05/21/2022 - 4 Of Family Among 5 Killed In France Tourist Plane Crash
05/22/2022 - Ukraine Could Become EU Member "In 15 Or 20 Years": France Minister
05/23/2022 - Baptism of fire for France's new government
05/25/2022 - France President Emmanuel Macron Condemns Texas School Shooting
05/28/2022 - Putin Warns Germany, France Against Sending More Weapons To Ukraine
05/28/2022 - Putin Warns France, Germany Leaders Against Arms Supplies To Ukraine
05/30/2022 - France Foreign Minister To Meet Ukraine President On Monday
05/30/2022 - Champions League final: Fake tickets triggered Paris final chaos - France
05/30/2022 - Sick killer whale 'found dead in France'
05/30/2022 - Ailing Killer Whale Stranded For Weeks In France River Found Dead
05/31/2022 - France's Macron On Ukraine Port City Blockade: "I Suggested To Putin..."
05/31/2022 - Don't Rule Out Anything: France's Macron On EU Sanctions On Russia
06/03/2022 - Real Madrid ask France for Stade de France answers
06/03/2022 - France's Macron Says Putin Made "Historic Error" By Invading Ukraine
06/03/2022 - France Confirms 51 Monkeypox Cases: Health Official
06/04/2022 - "We Must Not Humiliate Russia", Says France's Macron. Here's Why
06/04/2022 - Ukraine Slams France's Macron For "Russia Not To Be Humiliated" Remark
06/06/2022 - Man Charged In France "Needle Attacks", 100 Incidents Reported This Year
06/08/2022 - US, UK, France, Germany Urge Iran To "Cooperate" With UN Nuclear Watchdog
06/10/2022 - Border rapist trial starts in France for 56 attacks
06/10/2022 - EU Unity Must Not Be Compromised Over Ukraine Candidate Status: France
06/12/2022 - France's Macron's Majority In Doubt After First Round Of Parliament Vote
06/15/2022 - France's Macron Calls For "New Discussions" With Ukraine; May Visit Kyiv
06/16/2022 - France gears up for new battle: Macron v Mélenchon
06/17/2022 - Europe heatwave: Outdoor events banned in parts of France
06/17/2022 - France Records Over 40 Degrees As Heatwave Singes Europe
06/19/2022 - France's Emmanuel Macron set to lose majority - projection
06/20/2022 - "There Is No Set Script": Why France's Emmanuel Macron Is In A Tough Spot
06/20/2022 - Ungovernable? France takes stock after Macron loses majority
06/20/2022 - France elections: Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority
06/21/2022 - No Macron Resignation, Political Deadlock: What's Happening In France
06/22/2022 - We Are Facing A New Wave Of Covid: France's Vaccination Chief
06/23/2022 - Aukus: Australia's new PM vows 'reset' with France after submarine row
06/25/2022 - Italy's Red Brigades: Ex-members face extradition from France
06/25/2022 - Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"
06/25/2022 - "Set In Stone": France Wants To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution
07/01/2022 - France limits terminology for veggie foods: steak and sausage only with real meat
07/01/2022 - Unique terror trial that changed France
07/09/2022 - Over 900 Firefighters Contain "Mega-Fire" In South France
07/15/2022 - Europe heatwave: Thousands escape wildfires in France, Spain and Greece
07/16/2022 - Wildfires Rage Across France And Spain As Heatwave Singes Europe
07/18/2022 - Heatwave: Forest fires continue in France
07/18/2022 - Heatwave: Warnings of 'heat apocalypse' in France
07/19/2022 - Fire At Europe's Biggest Sand Dune In France Amid Record Heatwave
07/20/2022 - France's Save Electricity Message Amid Heat Wave: "Unplug As Many Plugs"
07/24/2022 - France energy: Air-conditioned shops will be told to shut doors to cut waste
07/28/2022 - Despite Outrage, France's Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince Salman
08/02/2022 - France Offers Free Monkeypox Vaccines As Cases Jump To 2,171
08/03/2022 - France Warns Of Energy Shortages In Winter As Russia Reduces Gas Exports
08/03/2022 - UN Committee Slams France Over School Headscarf Ban
08/04/2022 - France mulls rescue plan for beluga whale stranded in River Seine
08/05/2022 - France drought: Parched towns left short of drinking water
08/06/2022 - France whale: Lost mammal stuck in River Seine to get vitamin boost
08/09/2022 - Loire Valley: Intense European heatwave parches France's 'garden'
08/09/2022 - France whale: Rescue operation begins to save beluga stuck in Seine
08/10/2022 - Trapped whale rescue under way in France
08/11/2022 - France firefighters battle 'monster' wildfire near Bordeaux
08/12/2022 - Emmanuel Macron Says France Stands With Salman Rushdie After Attack
08/13/2022 - Drought In England, Fires Rage In France As Heatwave Persists
08/13/2022 - Evacuated twice in a summer as France's fires burn
08/14/2022 - 'We are waiting for rain, for winter, for God' - Fighting a megafire in France
08/18/2022 - France's deadly 'urban rodeo' bikers prompt crackdown
08/18/2022 - Europe storms: Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy
08/24/2022 - France's Emmanuel Macron to mend Algeria ties as energy crisis bites
08/26/2022 - "Ball in Iran's Court": France's Emmanuel Macron On Nuclear Deal
08/28/2022 - Air France Pilots Fought On Plane, One Possibly Hit Or Slapped The Other
08/29/2022 - Two Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fistfight
08/29/2022 - France Deploys Artificial Intelligence To Spot Hidden Swimming Pools
08/29/2022 - Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology
08/30/2022 - 2nd-Hottest Summer On Record In France After 3 Heatwaves Since June
09/02/2022 - Trial Over 2016 Nice Truck Attack Begins In France, 8 To Stand Trial
09/09/2022 - North Korea Nuclear Stance A "Threat To Peace": France
09/14/2022 - France must reconsider ban on IS members' return
09/20/2022 - At UN, France's Macron Lauds PM Modi's Message To Putin On Ukraine War
09/27/2022 - Video: France's Montpellier Airport Closes After Jet Crashes Into Lake
10/02/2022 - Ukraine war: Questions over France's weapons supply to Kyiv
10/05/2022 - France To Stop Hot Water Supply In Public Offices To Save Energy
10/06/2022 - France Condemns Iran For Publishing Confession Video Of Hostages
10/08/2022 - Air France, Airbus On Trial For 2009 Crash That Killed 228 People Aboard
10/10/2022 - Air France Crash: Aviation bosses heckled as trial begins
10/12/2022 - France with gasoline and diesel outages because of oil refineries strikes
10/12/2022 - Watch: Ukraine's "Romantic" Appeal To France For Military Aid
10/12/2022 - France's Macron Urges Putin To "Return To The Table" For Ukraine Talks
10/13/2022 - France sends Germany first gas amid Russia energy crisis
10/17/2022 - Real Madrid And France Star Karim Benzema Wins Ballon d'Or
10/18/2022 - Paris murder: Killing of Lola, 12, sparks immigration row in France
10/23/2022 - US, UK And France Jointly Reject Russia "Dirty Bomb" Claim
10/24/2022 - Lola: France's far right adopts murdered schoolgirl
10/26/2022 - Book Gifted By France's Macron To Pope Francis Was Never Nazi Plunder
10/26/2022 - Argentine team off to France for Paris Club debt talks
10/27/2022 - Unusually warm weather for France and Spain
10/30/2022 - No Basis To Russia's Accusation On UK: France On Nord Stream Attack
11/07/2022 - France's Macron Urges US, China "To Pay Fair Share" For Climate Action
11/07/2022 - Massive Injured Whale Washes Up On Beach In Northern France
11/08/2022 - France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel
11/09/2022 - France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel
11/10/2022 - France suspends migrant deal with Italy over boat row
11/11/2022 - Ocean Viking: Italy defiant over migrants row with France
11/11/2022 - Nose Grown On Woman's Arm Successfully Transplanted To Her Face In France
11/15/2022 - PM Modi, France's Emmanuel Macron Hold Bilateral Talks At G20 Summit
11/16/2022 - At COP27, France, Spain Vow To Stop Sales Of Gasoline-Driven Vehicle
11/17/2022 - "Ukraine War Is Your Problem Too": France President Tells Asian Countries
11/19/2022 - Walrus Spotted In France's Normandy Miles Away From Its Natural Habitat
11/21/2022 - "It's Over": Twitter France's Head Quits Amid Mass Layoffs
11/22/2022 - Fact-checking Giorgia Meloni's claim about France
11/30/2022 - Tunisia 1-0 France: Tunisia upset France but fail to qualify
11/30/2022 - France Sees Hottest Year On Record In 2022
12/01/2022 - Will Speak To Russia's Putin In "Coming Days": France's Macron
12/01/2022 - France's Emmanuel Macron joins the Bidens for a White House state dinner
12/02/2022 - Israel to deport Palestinian lawyer to France - rights group
12/02/2022 - France's Macron Discussed Twitter Content Rules In Meeting With Elon Musk
12/03/2022 - France, Japan, Australia Congratulate PM Modi On G20 Presidency
12/04/2022 - "Someone Wants To...": Ukraine Slams France's Macron Over Russia Remark
12/05/2022 - "En Quarts!": Emmanuel Macron As France Reaches World Cup Quarter-Finals
12/08/2022 - France ramps up Channel migrant patrolling
12/09/2022 - France makes condoms free for 18 to 25 year olds
12/10/2022 - Qatar World Cup: Reining champions France back among last 4
12/11/2022 - Junior Eurovision: France wins song contest as UK comes fifth
12/12/2022 - France Calls "Urgent" International Conference To Raise Money For Ukraine
12/13/2022 - Talks On To Remove Heavy Weapons From Ukraine Nuclear Site: France
12/14/2022 - World Cup: France fans jubilant as Morocco's dream ends
12/14/2022 - Pics: Fireworks, Colours At Paris After France Storms Into World Cup Final
12/15/2022 - Clashes In France, Belgium After Morocco's World Cup Defeat
12/15/2022 - Boy run over and killed after France World Cup win
12/15/2022 - Fire At Building Near France's Lyon Kills 10, Including 5 Children
12/16/2022 - 14,000 Cops Across France On Guard For Troublemakers During World Cup Final
12/18/2022 - Salah Hammouri: Israel deports Palestinian lawyer to France
12/18/2022 - World Cup final: Argentina beat France on penalties in dramatic Qatar showpiece
12/18/2022 - World Cup 2022: Elation in Argentina, sorrow in France - fans react
12/19/2022 - Fifa World Cup: India couple marry in France, Argentina football shirts
12/19/2022 - In pictures: France receive heroes' welcome in Paris after World Cup heartbreak
12/20/2022 - France Sends Rocket Launchers, More Arms To Ukraine: Emmanuel Macron
12/22/2022 - 60 Million Euros Fine On Microsoft Over Advertising Cookies In France
12/23/2022 - Paris Shooter Was "Clearly Targeting Foreigners": France Interior Minister
12/24/2022 - Serial Killer Charles Sobhraj Arrives In France After Release
12/30/2022 - No New Year Greetings To US, France, Germany From Putin, Says Russia
12/30/2022 - France Latest Nation To Impose Covid Tests On Travellers From China
01/04/2023 - Iran Warns France Over Ayatollah Khamenei's Cartoons In Charlie Hebdo
01/04/2023 - France To Send Light Combat Vehicles To Ukraine To Fight Against Russia
01/12/2023 - France's Brigitte Macron backs uniforms for schools
01/25/2023 - Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out
01/26/2023 - France, Allies "Not At War With Russia": Foreign Minister
01/30/2023 - France's Macron Says Fighter Jets For Ukraine "Not Excluded"
01/31/2023 - Fresh protests take place across France against pension age rise
02/02/2023 - France Teen's Body Found After Suspect Confesses To Murder: Report
02/06/2023 - 7 Children, Mother Suffocate To Death After Fire In France Home: Cops
02/06/2023 - "France Is Ready": President Macron Offers Aid To Turkey, Syria After Quake
02/08/2023 - As Surplus Grows, France To Turn Leftover Wine Into Industrial Alcohol
02/08/2023 - Amid War, Zelensky Arrives In France After Addressing UK Parliament
02/08/2023 - Deliver Planes, Heavy Arms "As Soon As Possible": Zelensky In France
02/08/2023 - Ukraine war: Zelensky asks France and Germany for fighter jets
02/09/2023 - France's Macron, Ukraine's Zelensky To Fly Together To EU Meet In Brussels
02/09/2023 - France's FM meets with Lula to prepare for Macron's trip
02/10/2023 - Putin May Be Stripped Of France's Top Honour, Says Macron
02/10/2023 - Macron mulls stripping Putin of France's top honour
02/10/2023 - Journalist, Who Protested Ukraine War On-Air, Describes Escapes To France
02/12/2023 - France Slams Marvel's 'Black Panther' Over Portrayal Of Its Army
02/15/2023 - France Razes Beach Apartment Block As Rising Sea Bites
02/17/2023 - Time For More Ukraine Support, Not Russia Dialogue, Says France's Macron
02/22/2023 - Teacher stabbed to death by pupil in France: reports
03/01/2023 - Just Fontaine: Former France striker and World Cup record holder dies aged 89
03/03/2023 - King Charles To Travel To France, Germany On First Visit Abroad As Monarch
03/06/2023 - France braces for pension reform strikes
03/09/2023 - France manager sacked four months before World Cup
03/09/2023 - UK's Rishi Sunak and France's Macron To Discuss Migration And Ukraine
03/16/2023 - France's Macron to force through pension reform with no vote
03/16/2023 - Protests in Paris as Macron pushes through pension reform in France
03/16/2023 - France pension protests: Clashes after Macron orders rise in pension age without vote
03/17/2023 - France pension protests: Crowd clashes with police as government pushes through reform
03/20/2023 - France pension reform: Macron's government faces no confidence vote
03/23/2023 - Protests Continue In France As Emmanuel Macron Pushes For Pension Reform
03/23/2023 - Bordeaux town hall set on fire in France pension protests
03/24/2023 - 457 Arrested, 441 Cops Injured In Protests Against France's Pension Reform
03/24/2023 - King Charles's France visit postponed after pension protests
03/24/2023 - King Charles' France Visit Postponed Amid Protest Against Pension Reform
03/24/2023 - France To Ban TikTok On Phones Of Civil Servants
03/24/2023 - France's Macron Says EU Chief To Join Him On China Visit Next Month
03/24/2023 - France protests: Macron takes off 'luxury' watch during TV interview
03/25/2023 - Macron's Pension Gambit Sparks Revolt, Pushing France To The Brink

Macron's Pension Gambit Sparks Revolt, Pushing France To The Brink

Published: 03/25/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

It's the stuff of nightmares for those who promote the new, dynamic France: Giant mounds of stinking garbage bags overflow from bins near the Notre-Dame cathedral in the heart of Paris.

France protests: Macron takes off 'luxury' watch during TV interview

Published: 03/24/2023 in BBC News - World

The president's team say the watch was banging on the table - but critics say it was a bad look.

France's Macron Says EU Chief To Join Him On China Visit Next Month

Published: 03/24/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen would accompany him on an upcoming visit to China.

France To Ban TikTok On Phones Of Civil Servants

Published: 03/24/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account.

King Charles' France Visit Postponed Amid Protest Against Pension Reform

Published: 03/24/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A planned visit to France from Sunday by King Charles III has been postponed due to ongoing protests over pension reform, the French presidency announced.

King Charles's France visit postponed after pension protests

Published: 03/24/2023 in BBC News - World

The state visit is called off ahead of a 10th day of national pension protests on Tuesday.

457 Arrested, 441 Cops Injured In Protests Against France's Pension Reform

Published: 03/24/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A total of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces injured on Thursday during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

Bordeaux town hall set on fire in France pension protests

Published: 03/23/2023 in BBC News - World

Fire engulfs the building's front as violence flares in several cities during pension reform protests.

Protests Continue In France As Emmanuel Macron Pushes For Pension Reform

Published: 03/23/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Hundreds of thousands of people were set to strike and demonstrate in France on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to push on with a deeply unpopular pension reform despite escalating anger across the country.

France pension reform: Macron's government faces no confidence vote

Published: 03/20/2023 in BBC News - World

They come after a pension reform bill was forced through parliament last Thursday without a vote.

France pension protests: Crowd clashes with police as government pushes through reform

Published: 03/17/2023 in BBC News - World

A second night of unrest grips France after the government pushed through pension changes without a vote.

France pension protests: Clashes after Macron orders rise in pension age without vote

Published: 03/16/2023 in BBC News - World

France's president has sidelined MPs and forced through plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64.

Protests in Paris as Macron pushes through pension reform in France

Published: 03/16/2023 in BBC News - World

The French government has invoked a power that means no vote is needed for the reforms to go ahead.

France's Macron to force through pension reform with no vote

Published: 03/16/2023 in BBC News - World

The French government will use a constitutional device to push through a rise in the pension age.

UK's Rishi Sunak and France's Macron To Discuss Migration And Ukraine

Published: 03/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, hoping to deepen their co-operation over migration and Ukraine and cement a new start between the countries after years of Brexit rows.

France manager sacked four months before World Cup

Published: 03/09/2023 in BBC News - World

France sack manager Corinne Diacre four months before the 2023 World Cup after several key players withdraw from the team in protest.

France braces for pension reform strikes

Published: 03/06/2023 in BBC News - World

Most train and metro services are cancelled and many schools will close on the sixth day of strikes.

King Charles To Travel To France, Germany On First Visit Abroad As Monarch

Published: 03/03/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain's King Charles III will travel to France and Germany on his first state visits abroad, the German presidency said on Friday.

Just Fontaine: Former France striker and World Cup record holder dies aged 89

Published: 03/01/2023 in BBC News - World

Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, dies at the age of 89.

Teacher stabbed to death by pupil in France: reports

Published: 02/22/2023 in BBC News - World

A teacher has been fatally stabbed in a school in south-west France, local media reports.

Time For More Ukraine Support, Not Russia Dialogue, Says France's Macron

Published: 02/17/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Macron has drawn criticism among some NATO allies for delivering mixed messages regarding his policy on the war between Ukraine and Russia, with some considering Paris a weak link in the Western alliance.

France Razes Beach Apartment Block As Rising Sea Bites

Published: 02/15/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

When it was built at the end of the 1960s on one of France's most glorious Atlantic coastlines, the beach was over 200 metres (656 ft) away. Today, the hulk of the 80-flat Le Signal apartment block perches precariously on a dune

France Slams Marvel's 'Black Panther' Over Portrayal Of Its Army

Published: 02/12/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Paris' defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.

Journalist, Who Protested Ukraine War On-Air, Describes Escapes To France

Published: 02/10/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The Russian journalist who grabbed the world's attention last year when she protested against the war in Ukraine on live television, described her "extraordinary" escape to France on Friday.

Macron mulls stripping Putin of France's top honour

Published: 02/10/2023 in BBC News - World

The Russian president was presented la Legion d'Honneur in 2006 by then-President Jacques Chirac.

Putin May Be Stripped Of France's Top Honour, Says Macron

Published: 02/10/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he might strip his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of France's top honour, but is waiting for the "right moment" to do so.

France's FM meets with Lula to prepare for Macron's trip

Published: 02/09/2023 in MercoPress

Lula invited Macron over to Brazil at a date yet to be agreed upon Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva met Wednesday in Brasilia with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in an encounter that has been regarded as a preparation for a summit between the South American leader and his French colleague Emmanuel Macron.

France's Macron, Ukraine's Zelensky To Fly Together To EU Meet In Brussels

Published: 02/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will fly together on Thursday morning from Paris to a summit of EU heads of state and government in Brussels, the Elysee Palace announced.

Ukraine war: Zelensky asks France and Germany for fighter jets

Published: 02/08/2023 in BBC News - World

After convincing the West to supply tanks, Ukraine's president is now on a mission to get aircraft.

Deliver Planes, Heavy Arms "As Soon As Possible": Zelensky In France

Published: 02/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged France and Germany to deliver combat planes and heavy weaponry "as soon as possible", saying time was of the essence in the fight against the Russian invasion.

Amid War, Zelensky Arrives In France After Addressing UK Parliament

Published: 02/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday arrived in Paris for his first visit to an EU member state since the Russian invasion almost one year ago, AFP correspondents said.

As Surplus Grows, France To Turn Leftover Wine Into Industrial Alcohol

Published: 02/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

France plans to spend millions of euros to turn wine into industrial alcohol for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to drain a massive surplus, the agriculture ministry has said.

"France Is Ready": President Macron Offers Aid To Turkey, Syria After Quake

Published: 02/06/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

"We are receiving terrible images from Turkey and Syria following an earthquake of unprecedented force," Macron tweeted.

7 Children, Mother Suffocate To Death After Fire In France Home: Cops

Published: 02/06/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The woman's husband, father to three of the children, was seriously burned and transferred to a hospital, they said.

France Teen's Body Found After Suspect Confesses To Murder: Report

Published: 02/02/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

French police probing the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl found a body on Thursday after the main suspect confessed to her murder, a source close to the investigation said.

Fresh protests take place across France against pension age rise

Published: 01/31/2023 in BBC News - World

Eight unions are taking part in the strike, which has disrupted schools, public transport and oil refineries.

France's Macron Says Fighter Jets For Ukraine "Not Excluded"

Published: 01/30/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would not rule out the delivery of fighter planes to Ukraine but warned against the risk of escalation in the conflict.

France, Allies "Not At War With Russia": Foreign Minister

Published: 01/26/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Neither France nor its allies are fighting a war against Russia, the French foreign ministry said Thursday, following a Western decision to send heavy tanks to Ukraine to repel the Russian invasion.

Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out

Published: 01/25/2023 in BBC News - World

Burkina Faso wants to defend itself against jihadists, who have forced two million from their homes.

France's Brigitte Macron backs uniforms for schools

Published: 01/12/2023 in BBC News - World

The former schoolteacher says she supports wearing a "simple and not drab" outfit.

France To Send Light Combat Vehicles To Ukraine To Fight Against Russia

Published: 01/04/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy his government would send light AMX-10 RC armoured combat vehicles to help in the war against Russia, a French official said on Wednesday after a phone call between them.

Iran Warns France Over Ayatollah Khamenei's Cartoons In Charlie Hebdo

Published: 01/04/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Iran warned France on Wednesday of consequences after satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published cartoons depicting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that Tehran deemed to be insulting.

France Latest Nation To Impose Covid Tests On Travellers From China

Published: 12/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Friday joined a growing list of nations imposing Covid tests on travellers from China, after Beijing dropped foreign travel curbs despite surging cases -- and amid questions about its data reporting.

No New Year Greetings To US, France, Germany From Putin, Says Russia

Published: 12/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not be receiving New Year's greetings from Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said today.

Serial Killer Charles Sobhraj Arrives In France After Release

Published: 12/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, responsible for multiple murders in the 1970s across Asia, arrived in France on Saturday after almost 20 years in prison in Nepal.

Paris Shooter Was "Clearly Targeting Foreigners": France Interior Minister

Published: 12/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A 69-year-old gunman who opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdressing salon in Paris on Friday was deliberately seeking out foreigners, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

60 Million Euros Fine On Microsoft Over Advertising Cookies In France

Published: 12/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft 60 million euros ($64 million) for foisting advertising cookies on users.

France Sends Rocket Launchers, More Arms To Ukraine: Emmanuel Macron

Published: 12/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France has delivered rocket launchers and weapons to Ukraine and will send more early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview aired Tuesday.

In pictures: France receive heroes' welcome in Paris after World Cup heartbreak

Published: 12/19/2022 in BBC News - World

The French national team are met by thousands in Paris after losing to Argentina on Sunday.

Fifa World Cup: India couple marry in France, Argentina football shirts

Published: 12/19/2022 in BBC News - World

They refused to let go of their football rivalry even on their wedding day.

World Cup 2022: Elation in Argentina, sorrow in France - fans react

Published: 12/18/2022 in BBC News - World

The party has only just started in Buenos Aires, but in Paris the crowds have already gone home.

World Cup final: Argentina beat France on penalties in dramatic Qatar showpiece

Published: 12/18/2022 in BBC News - World

Lionel Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory, beating France on penalties in one of the most thrilling climaxes in final history.

Salah Hammouri: Israel deports Palestinian lawyer to France

Published: 12/18/2022 in BBC News - World

Israel says Salah Hamouri is a member of a terror group and has planned attacks on the state.

14,000 Cops Across France On Guard For Troublemakers During World Cup Final

Published: 12/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Around 14,000 police officers will be on duty across France on Sunday to guarantee security as Les Bleus take on Argentina in the World Cup final, officials said Friday.

Fire At Building Near France's Lyon Kills 10, Including 5 Children

Published: 12/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Ten people, including five children, were killed - according to a provisional death count - after a fire broke out on Friday morning at a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin, near the French city...

Boy run over and killed after France World Cup win

Published: 12/15/2022 in BBC News - World

A 14-year-old is knocked down by a car draped with a flag in the southern city of Montpellier.

Clashes In France, Belgium After Morocco's World Cup Defeat

Published: 12/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Clashes erupted in France and Belgium as dejected Morocco fans resorted to violence after the country's defeat in the World Cup semi-finals last night.

Pics: Fireworks, Colours At Paris After France Storms Into World Cup Final

Published: 12/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

There were jubilant scenes on the Champs-Elysees avenue in central Paris on Wednesday as French supporters waved tricolour flags and let off flares to celebrate the win over Morocco that put Les Bleus...

World Cup: France fans jubilant as Morocco's dream ends

Published: 12/14/2022 in BBC News - World

Celebrations for Les Bleus as Moroccan fans are left in silent despair.

Talks On To Remove Heavy Weapons From Ukraine Nuclear Site: France

Published: 12/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that there was an agreement on removing heavy weapons from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and that talks were underway on

France Calls "Urgent" International Conference To Raise Money For Ukraine

Published: 12/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France hosts an international conference Tuesday designed to raise material and money to repair Ukraine's damaged infrastructure as well as underline Paris' ongoing support for Kyiv's fight against...

Junior Eurovision: France wins song contest as UK comes fifth

Published: 12/11/2022 in BBC News - World

Thirteen-year-old Lissandro won with 203 points for his song Oh Maman! at the contest in Armenia.

Qatar World Cup: Reining champions France back among last 4

Published: 12/10/2022 in MercoPress

France defeated England por a possible encore of the 2018 final against Croatia England captain Harry Kane netted his first penalty kick for a temporary equalizer but squandered his second chance, thus allowing reigning champions France to clinch a 2-1 win and advance to the semifinals of the Qatar 2022 football World Cup.

France makes condoms free for 18 to 25 year olds

Published: 12/09/2022 in BBC News - World

The new health measure follows an increase in sexually transmitted infections in France.

France ramps up Channel migrant patrolling

Published: 12/08/2022 in BBC News - World

It is deploying two more vessels to deal with the growing number of migrants trying to reach the UK.

"En Quarts!": Emmanuel Macron As France Reaches World Cup Quarter-Finals

Published: 12/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France has made its way to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after beating Poland 3-1 in the Round of 16 match in Qatar on Sunday.

"Someone Wants To...": Ukraine Slams France's Macron Over Russia Remark

Published: 12/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion the West should consider Russia's need for security guarantees if Moscow agrees to talks to end the war in Ukraine unleashed a storm of criticism in Kyiv...

France, Japan, Australia Congratulate PM Modi On G20 Presidency

Published: 12/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

As India assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, French President Emmanuel Macron exuded confidence in India's leadership.

France's Macron Discussed Twitter Content Rules In Meeting With Elon Musk

Published: 12/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Emmanuel Macron met with Elon Musk on Friday afternoon and discussed efforts that have to be made by Twitter to comply with European regulations, the French president said in a tweet.

Israel to deport Palestinian lawyer to France - rights group

Published: 12/02/2022 in BBC News - World

Salah Hammouri, accused of belonging to a terrorist group, has had his Jerusalem residency revoked.

France's Emmanuel Macron joins the Bidens for a White House state dinner

Published: 12/01/2022 in BBC News - World

US President Joe Biden is hosting his French counterpart for a lavish state dinner at the White House.

Will Speak To Russia's Putin In "Coming Days": France's Macron

Published: 12/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, expressing hope that negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine were "still possible."

France Sees Hottest Year On Record In 2022

Published: 11/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France this year experienced the hottest year since records began, the country's national weather service said Wednesday, as global warming stokes temperatures globally.

Tunisia 1-0 France: Tunisia upset France but fail to qualify

Published: 11/30/2022 in BBC News - World

Tunisia record a remarkable victory over defending world champions France, but it is not enough to seal qualification to the World Cup last 16.

Fact-checking Giorgia Meloni's claim about France

Published: 11/22/2022 in BBC News - World

A video of an Italian politician claiming that France exploits African countries has been widely shared. Is she right?

"It's Over": Twitter France's Head Quits Amid Mass Layoffs

Published: 11/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Twitter Inc's head of French operations, Damien Viel, said he was quitting the social media platform, whose new owner Elon Musk recently fired top executives and enforced steep job cuts at the...

Walrus Spotted In France's Normandy Miles Away From Its Natural Habitat

Published: 11/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A walrus was spotted in the northern French port of Dieppe in Normandy, miles away from its natural habitat around the arctic circle, local French authorities said on Saturday.

"Ukraine War Is Your Problem Too": France President Tells Asian Countries

Published: 11/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Asian countries to join the "increasing consensus" against the conflict in Ukraine, telling them the war was "your problem" too.

At COP27, France, Spain Vow To Stop Sales Of Gasoline-Driven Vehicle

Published: 11/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France and Spain on Thursday joined a pledge to stop sales of gasoline-driven vehicles by 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, part of efforts to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon...

PM Modi, France's Emmanuel Macron Hold Bilateral Talks At G20 Summit

Published: 11/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Bali on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

Nose Grown On Woman's Arm Successfully Transplanted To Her Face In France

Published: 11/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Surgeons in France have successfully grown a nose on a woman's arm and transplanted it on her face after she lost a large portion of her own during cancer treatment.

Ocean Viking: Italy defiant over migrants row with France

Published: 11/11/2022 in BBC News - World

The Italian PM called the French government "aggressive" after it criticised Rome's refusal to help.

France suspends migrant deal with Italy over boat row

Published: 11/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Paris was going to accept 3,500 migrants until Italy turned away a rescue boat with 230 on board.

France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel

Published: 11/09/2022 in BBC News - World

President Macron said some troops would remain in the region, but under new arrangements.

France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel

Published: 11/08/2022 in BBC News - World

The Ukraine war shows France's military might be better directed elsewhere than a thankless campaign.

Massive Injured Whale Washes Up On Beach In Northern France

Published: 11/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A 7.6-metre (25-foot) whale, wounded but alive, was discovered stranded on a beach in northern France on Monday, authorities said, with experts hoping the rising tide will help the cetacean back on...

France's Macron Urges US, China "To Pay Fair Share" For Climate Action

Published: 11/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged the United States, China and other non-European rich nations ahead of COP27 talks to pay their fair share to help poorer countries deal with climate...

No Basis To Russia's Accusation On UK: France On Nord Stream Attack

Published: 10/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian accusations that Britain participated in attacks against the Nord Stream gas pipeline and Russian navy ships in Crimea are without foundation, France's foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Unusually warm weather for France and Spain

Published: 10/27/2022 in BBC News - World

Bathers enjoy water temperatures of up to 21C on the French Riviera as October ends with a mild spell.

Argentine team off to France for Paris Club debt talks

Published: 10/26/2022 in MercoPress

Superminister Massa is expected to travel next month to close the deal A technical team headed by Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census Chief Marco Lavagna is on its way to Paris to renegotiate the nearly US$ 2.500 billion debt the South American country has with 24 agencies and banks from 16 countries.

Book Gifted By France's Macron To Pope Francis Was Never Nazi Plunder

Published: 10/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A rare book gifted by French President Emmanuel Macron to Pope Francis was never plundered by the Nazis, its seller and authorities in Warsaw said.

Lola: France's far right adopts murdered schoolgirl

Published: 10/24/2022 in BBC News - World

The alleged rape and murder of 12-year-old Lola by an illegal migrant has inflamed French politics.

US, UK And France Jointly Reject Russia "Dirty Bomb" Claim

Published: 10/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

"Our countries made clear that we all reject Russia's transparently false allegations that Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb on its own territory," the US State Department said in a joint...

Paris murder: Killing of Lola, 12, sparks immigration row in France

Published: 10/18/2022 in BBC News - World

Grief and outrage over the killing of 12-year-old Lola turns to debate over the suspect's migrant status.

Real Madrid And France Star Karim Benzema Wins Ballon d'Or

Published: 10/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the reward coming after his stunning performances helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga last...

France sends Germany first gas amid Russia energy crisis

Published: 10/13/2022 in BBC News - World

The new flow was sent in "European solidarity" after Russia cut energy supplies to Europe.

France's Macron Urges Putin To "Return To The Table" For Ukraine Talks

Published: 10/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin must "return to the table" to discuss making peace in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a rare television interview Wednesday.

Watch: Ukraine's "Romantic" Appeal To France For Military Aid

Published: 10/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Ukraine's defence ministry sought to woo France on Wednesday with a mock love-letter video, urging its ally to send more artillery as a "romantic gesture" to repel the Russian invasion.

France with gasoline and diesel outages because of oil refineries strikes

Published: 10/12/2022 in MercoPress

As in several European countries French oil refineries workers are on strike demanding pay increases as a consequence of the inflation which has soared Industrial conflict in French oil refineries has left many gasoline stations without fuel forcing the government to requisition with a court order, essential workers to staff oil depots of companies in conflict.

Air France Crash: Aviation bosses heckled as trial begins

Published: 10/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Relatives of those who died in the Air France crash yelled "shame" as the trial started in Paris.

Air France, Airbus On Trial For 2009 Crash That Killed 228 People Aboard

Published: 10/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Air France and aircraft maker Airbus go on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of a flight from Brazil, killing all 228 people aboard.

France Condemns Iran For Publishing Confession Video Of Hostages

Published: 10/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Iranian state television aired today what it said were "confessions" by a French couple arrested five months ago, a move the government in Paris condemned as "shameful, revolting and unacceptable".

France To Stop Hot Water Supply In Public Offices To Save Energy

Published: 10/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France will turn off the hot water in the toilets of public buildings and order municipalities to reduce water temperatures at public swimming pools by 1 degree Celsius as part of broader plans to...

Ukraine war: Questions over France's weapons supply to Kyiv

Published: 10/02/2022 in BBC News - World

Paris's relative absence in its supply of weapons to Ukraine leaves eastern European countries wary.

Video: France's Montpellier Airport Closes After Jet Crashes Into Lake

Published: 09/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

There were no casualties reported in the incident. The three crew members who were on board the cargo jet escaped without injuries.

At UN, France's Macron Lauds PM Modi's Message To Putin On Ukraine War

Published: 09/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right when he said that the time is not for war, France President Emmanuel Macron said at the ongoing 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York...

France must reconsider ban on IS members' return

Published: 09/14/2022 in BBC News - World

The decision could create a political headache for a number of European governments.

North Korea Nuclear Stance A "Threat To Peace": France

Published: 09/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Friday condemned the adoption by North Korea of a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes as a "threat to international and regional peace and security".

Trial Over 2016 Nice Truck Attack Begins In France, 8 To Stand Trial

Published: 09/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Eight suspects go on trial Monday over the July 2016 attack in the Mediterranean city of Nice where a radical Islamist killed 86 people by driving a truck into thousands of locals and tourists...

2nd-Hottest Summer On Record In France After 3 Heatwaves Since June

Published: 08/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Three heatwaves since June produced France's second-hottest summer since records began in 1900, the Meteo France weather service said Tuesday, warning that scorching temperatures will be increasingly...

Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology

Published: 08/29/2022 in BBC News - World

Millions in tax revenue has been collected after more than 20,000 undeclared pools were found.

France Deploys Artificial Intelligence To Spot Hidden Swimming Pools

Published: 08/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's tax authority said Monday that a new artificial intelligence system had found thousands of undeclared swimming pools, allowing it to collect millions of euros from homeowners who failed to...

Two Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fistfight

Published: 08/29/2022 in BBC News - World

The cabin crew intervened after hearing noise from the cockpit as two pilots started fighting.

Air France Pilots Fought On Plane, One Possibly Hit Or Slapped The Other

Published: 08/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Two Air France pilots were suspended after coming to blows in the cockpit of an Airbus jetliner during a flight between Geneva and Paris, the latest safety issue to plague the airline.

"Ball in Iran's Court": France's Emmanuel Macron On Nuclear Deal

Published: 08/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said onFriday that the fate of a revived nuclear deal is up to Iran, and that an agreement would be "useful" even if it doesn't settle everything.

France's Emmanuel Macron to mend Algeria ties as energy crisis bites

Published: 08/24/2022 in BBC News - World

The French president's visit brings to an end a spat over memories of Algeria's war of independence.

Europe storms: Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy

Published: 08/18/2022 in BBC News - World

Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy in violent storms after weeks of heat and drought.

France's deadly 'urban rodeo' bikers prompt crackdown

Published: 08/18/2022 in BBC News - World

A summer scourge in the suburbs leaves young people dead and injured and prompts promises of action.

'We are waiting for rain, for winter, for God' - Fighting a megafire in France

Published: 08/14/2022 in BBC News - World

On the frontline of the wildfires in France is a tactical team trying to stay ahead of the flames.

Evacuated twice in a summer as France's fires burn

Published: 08/13/2022 in BBC News - World

"We've never known a summer like this," says the mayor of one town threatened by wildfires.

Drought In England, Fires Rage In France As Heatwave Persists

Published: 08/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Firefighters from across Europe came to France's rescue on Friday to battle a massive wildfire, while fire also raged in Portugal and parts of England faced a severe drought, as successive heatwaves...

Emmanuel Macron Says France Stands With Salman Rushdie After Attack

Published: 08/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said his country stood with Salman Rushdie Friday as the British author underwent surgery after being stabbed at a literary event in the United States.

France firefighters battle 'monster' wildfire near Bordeaux

Published: 08/11/2022 in BBC News - World

The blaze in France's south-west has gutted a number of homes and forced some 10,000 people to flee.

Trapped whale rescue under way in France

Published: 08/10/2022 in BBC News - World

It took a team six hours to hoist the animal from the River Seine, where it had become stranded.

France whale: Rescue operation begins to save beluga stuck in Seine

Published: 08/09/2022 in BBC News - World

Divers, vets and police are involved in moving the ailing beluga whale from the Seine to the sea.

Loire Valley: Intense European heatwave parches France's 'garden'

Published: 08/09/2022 in BBC News - World

The Loire Valley is key to French farming, but it is being devastated by a fourth heatwave this year.

France whale: Lost mammal stuck in River Seine to get vitamin boost

Published: 08/06/2022 in BBC News - World

The visibly malnourished all-white beluga has been stuck 70km north of Paris since at least Tuesday.

France drought: Parched towns left short of drinking water

Published: 08/05/2022 in BBC News - World

Trucks are supplying many parched French towns with drinking water after an exceptionally dry July.

France mulls rescue plan for beluga whale stranded in River Seine

Published: 08/04/2022 in BBC News - World

Experts are puzzled as to why the animal has strayed so far south from its natural habitat.

UN Committee Slams France Over School Headscarf Ban

Published: 08/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf while she studied at a school, a UN committee has ruled.

France Warns Of Energy Shortages In Winter As Russia Reduces Gas Exports

Published: 08/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government warned Wednesday that companies might have to reduce energy use this winter even with the country's natural gas reserves at full capacity, as Russia continues to reduce its gas...

France Offers Free Monkeypox Vaccines As Cases Jump To 2,171

Published: 08/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A total of 2,171 people have been infected with monkeypox in France, health minister Francois Braun said on Tuesday

Despite Outrage, France's Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince Salman

Published: 07/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris on Thursday, defying criticism that the invitation is deeply inappropriate barely four...

France energy: Air-conditioned shops will be told to shut doors to cut waste

Published: 07/24/2022 in BBC News - World

New rules will force shops to keep doors shut when air conditioning is on and limit use of neon signs.

France's Save Electricity Message Amid Heat Wave: "Unplug As Many Plugs"

Published: 07/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government urged citizens on Wednesday to make the effort to save energy in the face of record high oil and gas prices, including by cutting wifi routers when heading off on holiday.

Fire At Europe's Biggest Sand Dune In France Amid Record Heatwave

Published: 07/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Europe Heatwave: Europe largest sand dune, Dune de Pilat in France is on fire after record heatwave in Europe. Its height are deserted, covered in smoke as fire service planes are overhead to douse...

Heatwave: Warnings of 'heat apocalypse' in France

Published: 07/18/2022 in BBC News - World

Temperatures could reach a record levels in areas of the southwest as a heatwave engulfs much of Europe.

Heatwave: Forest fires continue in France

Published: 07/18/2022 in BBC News - World

French firefighters are working to keep wildfires in the south-west of the country under control.

Wildfires Rage Across France And Spain As Heatwave Singes Europe

Published: 07/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of...

Europe heatwave: Thousands escape wildfires in France, Spain and Greece

Published: 07/15/2022 in BBC News - World

Residents and visitors flee towns and villages in France, Spain and Greece as high winds fan fires.

Over 900 Firefighters Contain "Mega-Fire" In South France

Published: 07/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A massive fire that ravaged 650 hectares (1,600 acres) and forced people to evacuate in southern France has been brought under control, the fire service said Saturday.

Unique terror trial that changed France

Published: 07/01/2022 in BBC News - World

More than 400 survivors and relatives gave evidence in the unprecedented trial that ended this week.

France limits terminology for veggie foods: steak and sausage only with real meat

Published: 07/01/2022 in MercoPress

France became the first EU country to ban words like “steak” and “sausage” applied to plant-based food. The decree becomes effective next October and states, “it will not be possible to use sector-specific terminology traditionally associated with meat and fish to designate products that do not belong to the animal world and which, in essence, are not comparable”.

"Set In Stone": France Wants To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution

Published: 06/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Politicians representing a parliamentary majority on Saturday voiced support for a bill enshrining abortion rights in France's constitution, after the US Supreme Court revoked the nationwide legal...

Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"

Published: 06/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an...

Italy's Red Brigades: Ex-members face extradition from France

Published: 06/25/2022 in BBC News - World

A French court will decide the fate of several ex-members of the violent Red Brigades guerrilla group.

Aukus: Australia's new PM vows 'reset' with France after submarine row

Published: 06/23/2022 in BBC News - World

It follows the French president accusing Australia's ex-PM of lying to him over a submarine deal.

We Are Facing A New Wave Of Covid: France's Vaccination Chief

Published: 06/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France is facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections fuelled by new variants of the disease, French vaccination chief Alain Fischer said on Wednesday, as daily new cases reached an almost two-month peak...

No Macron Resignation, Political Deadlock: What's Happening In France

Published: 06/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday rejected a resignation offer from his prime minister ahead of talks with the opposition seeking to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority...

France elections: Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority

Published: 06/20/2022 in BBC News - World

France's president will hold talks with the country's main political parties to find a way forward.

Ungovernable? France takes stock after Macron loses majority

Published: 06/20/2022 in BBC News - World

The French government seeks to avoid political paralysis after losing its parliamentary majority.

"There Is No Set Script": Why France's Emmanuel Macron Is In A Tough Spot

Published: 06/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist Ensemble alliance in France's...

France's Emmanuel Macron set to lose majority - projection

Published: 06/19/2022 in BBC News - World

Less than two months after re-election, the president is set to lose control of the National Assembly.

France Records Over 40 Degrees As Heatwave Singes Europe

Published: 06/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France, Spain and other western European nations braced on Saturday for a sweltering June weekend that is set to break records and sparked concern about forest fires and the effects of climate change.

Europe heatwave: Outdoor events banned in parts of France

Published: 06/17/2022 in BBC News - World

France forced to import electricity as air-conditioners and fans switched on for record heatwave.

France gears up for new battle: Macron v Mélenchon

Published: 06/16/2022 in BBC News - World

The French president could lose his majority in the National Assembly because of a left-green alliance.

France's Macron Calls For "New Discussions" With Ukraine; May Visit Kyiv

Published: 06/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for "new in-depth discussions" with Ukraine, without confirming if he would travel this week to Kyiv as several media have reported.

France's Macron's Majority In Doubt After First Round Of Parliament Vote

Published: 06/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance was in danger of falling short of a majority after a first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday that saw a surge in support for a new...

EU Unity Must Not Be Compromised Over Ukraine Candidate Status: France

Published: 06/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A decision to give Ukraine candidate status to the European Union has to be done without weakening the bloc and to ensure Kyiv is not left in limbo for years, a French presidential official said on...

Border rapist trial starts in France for 56 attacks

Published: 06/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Dino Scala is accused of a 30-year series of rapes and sexual assaults.

US, UK, France, Germany Urge Iran To "Cooperate" With UN Nuclear Watchdog

Published: 06/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US, Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday urged Iran 'to fulfil its legal obligations, and cooperate with the IAEA', after the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution formally...

Man Charged In France "Needle Attacks", 100 Incidents Reported This Year

Published: 06/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old man in southern France in connection with a fresh spate of needle attacks that have mystified police and alarmed authorities since the start of the year.

Ukraine Slams France's Macron For "Russia Not To Be Humiliated" Remark

Published: 06/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Kyiv criticised Saturday comments by French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently repeated that Moscow should not be humiliated to improve chances of diplomatically resolving the war in Ukraine.

"We Must Not Humiliate Russia", Says France's Macron. Here's Why

Published: 06/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting stops in Ukraine a diplomatic solution can be found, adding that he believed Paris would play...

France Confirms 51 Monkeypox Cases: Health Official

Published: 06/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France has detected 51 cases of monkeypox, French health authorities said Friday, as the number of confirmed infections worldwide rises.

France's Macron Says Putin Made "Historic Error" By Invading Ukraine

Published: 06/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had committed a "historic and fundamental error" by invading Ukraine and was now "isolated".

Real Madrid ask France for Stade de France answers

Published: 06/03/2022 in BBC News - World

Real Madrid have asked for answers into the "series of unfortunate events" at the Champions League final against Liverpool in Paris.

Don't Rule Out Anything: France's Macron On EU Sanctions On Russia

Published: 05/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said that following a sixth European Union package of sanctions against Russia nothing could be ruled out in terms of additional sanctions in the coming weeks.

France's Macron On Ukraine Port City Blockade: "I Suggested To Putin..."

Published: 05/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had urged Vladimir Putin to end Russia's blockade of the Ukrainian port of Odessa under the terms of a UN...

Ailing Killer Whale Stranded For Weeks In France River Found Dead

Published: 05/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Ailing Orca Whale: A killer whale stranded for weeks in France's River Seine was found dead today after attempts to guide it back to sea failed and revealed it was severely sick, local authorities...

Sick killer whale 'found dead in France'

Published: 05/30/2022 in BBC News - World

Experts had tried to guide the four-metre orca back to the sea after it swam up the River Seine.

Champions League final: Fake tickets triggered Paris final chaos - France

Published: 05/30/2022 in BBC News - World

The sports minister blames Liverpool fans with "fake" tickets for Champions League final crowd problems.

France Foreign Minister To Meet Ukraine President On Monday

Published: 05/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna will meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv later on Monday.

Putin Warns France, Germany Leaders Against Arms Supplies To Ukraine

Published: 05/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told the leaders of France and Germany Moscow is ready to look for ways to ship grain stuck in Ukrainian ports but demanded the West lift sanctions.

Putin Warns Germany, France Against Sending More Weapons To Ukraine

Published: 05/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday warned the leaders of Germany and France against ramping up arms supplies to Ukraine, saying they could further destabilise the situation in the...

France President Emmanuel Macron Condemns Texas School Shooting

Published: 05/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said France shared Americans' anger over the school shooting in Texas.

Baptism of fire for France's new government

Published: 05/23/2022 in BBC News - World

A pair of appointments to Macron's cabinet have both sparked a backlash - each for a different reason.

Ukraine Could Become EU Member "In 15 Or 20 Years": France Minister

Published: 05/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union could not be finalised for "15 or 20 years," France's Europe minister Clement Beaune said on Sunday.

4 Of Family Among 5 Killed In France Tourist Plane Crash

Published: 05/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Five people, including four members of the same family, were killed in a tourist plane accident in the French Alps on Saturday.

France's mustard shortage leaves sour taste

Published: 05/20/2022 in BBC News - World

The price of the condiment is up 10% due to poor harvests and the impact of the war in Ukraine.

France, Germany Report First Cases Of Monkeypox

Published: 05/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France and Germany on Friday reported their first cases of monkeypox, joining a number of other European and North American nations in detecting the disease endemic in parts of Africa.

Russia Expels 34 French Diplomats As "Retaliatory Move"; France Condemns

Published: 05/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Moscow said Wednesday it was expelling 34 "employees of French diplomatic missions".

Macron picks France's Prime Minister

Published: 05/17/2022 in MercoPress

The French president had said he wanted a woman with left-wing and environmental credentials to lead the government French President Emmanuel Macron Monday announced he had picked Elisabeth Borne as the country's new Prime Minister following Jean Castex's resignation.

France's President Names First Female French PM In Over Three Decades

Published: 05/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

After outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the President. Emmanuel Macron today named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as his new Prime Minister, the first woman...

"I Feel Free": France Lifts Covid Mask Rule On Public Transport

Published: 05/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France began easing its strict face mask rules in February after a winter surge in cases. Now face masks are no longer required on public transport. Masks, as well as a health pass proving Covid...

"G7 Unity Vital": UK, France Urge Allies To Keep Pressure On Putin

Published: 05/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The war in Ukraine is set to be the main topic of the G7 meet, with Ukrainian and Moldovan foreign ministers Dmytro Kuleba and Nicu Popescu also on the guest list.

France Opens Torture Case Against Interpol's UAE President: Sources

Published: 05/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French authorities have opened a case against Interpol president Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of UAE over accusations of torture and arbitrary detention filed by two Britons who were detained in the country.

France's Macron Says He Knows Name Of His Country's Next Prime Minister

Published: 05/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Emmanuel Macron, who was just re-elected French president, said on Monday he knew the name of the country's next prime minister, due to succeed Jean Castex.

France, Germany Assure "Full Support" To Ukraine Amid Rising Tensions

Published: 05/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz showed Ukraine their "full support" on Monday as they visited Berlin's symbolically important Brandenburg Gate, illuminated in...

France's Macron To Start Term As President- With Quandaries, Challenges

Published: 05/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron is on Saturday to be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory over the far right made him the first French head of state for 20 years to win a second mandate.

France's Macron's New Challenge: First Left-Wing Coalition In 20 Years

Published: 05/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's Socialist Party on Friday sealed a coalition deal with the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party to run together in June's parliamentary elections to try to deprive newly re-elected...

France, India Call For Immediate End To "Suffering Of People" In Ukraine

Published: 05/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

India and France on Wednesday called for "an immediate cessation of hostilities" in Ukraine, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi again stopping short of condemning Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

France elections: Left forms coalition to fight Macron

Published: 05/04/2022 in BBC News - World

Four French left-wing parties agree in principle to form an alliance for June's parliamentary elections.

May Day Marchers In France Put Pressure On Re-elected Macron

Published: 05/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Thousands of people joined May Day protests across France on Sunday to demand social justice and salary increases and to push newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron to drop his plan to raise the...

Air France Pilots Pulled In Opposite Directions In Landing Scare: Report

Published: 04/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Air France pilots who reported their Boeing 777 was failing to respond while preparing to land earlier this month simultaneously pulled the controls in opposite directions, French investigators said.

Wanted: Woman With Green Credentials For Worst Job In France

Published: 04/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A French prime minister should be loyal, content at lingering in their boss's shadow and a dab hand with the country's mille-feuille bureaucracy. He or she should also know they will be disposed of if...

France election: Macron faces immediate challenges to power after victory

Published: 04/25/2022 in BBC News - World

A day after his election success, the French president has to focus on a new set of problems.

France election: Marine Le Pen concedes election but still counts a win

Published: 04/25/2022 in BBC News - World

She did not become president - yet this result still counts as a win for her and the far right.

No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom

Published: 04/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on...

France: Macron reelected but LePen's number of votes raises concern

Published: 04/25/2022 in MercoPress

“I am no longer the candidate of one camp, but the president of all of us,” Macron said in his victory speech France's centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the Republic on the March (LREM) was re-elected Sunday for another five-year term at the helm of the Elysée Palace, clearly surpassing far-right candidate Marine LePen of the National Rally (RN) in the runoff by 58.5% of the votes against 41.5%.

Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France

Published: 04/24/2022 in BBC News - World

He triumphs over his far-right rival and becomes the first president to win re-election in 20 years.

"Europe Wins": World Leaders Congratulate France's Macron On Re-election

Published: 04/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Western leaders rushed to congratulate France's centrist President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and defeat of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in elections Sunday.

France's Macron Vows Reply To "Anger" Of Far-Right Voters After Poll Win

Published: 04/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed to find a response to the anger of voters who backed his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in elections.

France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron

Published: 04/24/2022 in BBC News - World

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all."

"Brilliant Victory": France's Far-Right Leader After Defeat To Macron

Published: 04/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen hailed her score in presidential elections on Sunday as a "brilliant victory", despite her projected defeat to Emmanuel Macron.

France Votes As Macron, Le Pen Go Head-To-Head In Presidential Elections

Published: 04/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French voters headed to the polls Sunday for the presidential run-off between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his challenger Marine Le Pen, whose far-right party appears set to have its...

All You Need To Know About France's Presidential Election

Published: 04/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Sunday's vote will determine whether the pro-European centrist President Emmanuel Macron or the far-right, anti-immigration Marine Le Pen governs France for the next five years.

France's Macron Warns Of Post-Trump Election-Like "Hangover" Before Vote

Published: 04/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron compared France's choice in Sunday's presidential runoff to that of U.S. voters before they elected Donald Trump into the White House, whilst warning that his current...

France Issues International Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Nissan Head

Published: 04/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France has issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced auto tycoon who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon in a sensational getaway, prosecutors told AFP on Friday.

France election: What far-right leader Marine Le Pen said before… and now

Published: 04/21/2022 in BBC News - World

Has Marine Le Pen's strong views on immigration, the EU and Nato shifted since the last election?

French election: Far-right Le Pen's long quest for power in France

Published: 04/19/2022 in BBC News - World

Marine Le Pen has taken France's National Rally to within touching distance of the presidency.

Talks With Putin Stalled Over "Mass Killings" In Ukraine: France's Macron

Published: 04/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that his dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin has stalled after mass killings were discovered in Ukraine.

French elections: Macron v Le Pen and two visions for France

Published: 04/18/2022 in BBC News - World

French voters have a big choice to make on public services, immigration and foreign policy.

6 Suspected Russian Spies Expelled From France: Official

Published: 04/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France is expelling six Russians suspected of working as spies under diplomatic cover after the French intelligence services uncovered a clandestine operation on its territory, the foreign ministry...

Macron, LePen set up rematch rendez-vous at France's presidential 2nd rd

Published: 04/11/2022 in MercoPress

The two candidates are set to take part in a live TV debate on 20 April, four days ahead of the runoff Following Sunday's first round, France is looking ahead to a rematch of the presidential runoff from five years ago. The incumbent Emmanuel Macron, who won on that occasion and also came out first this weekend, will once again take on the far-right Marine Le Pen on April 24.

Macron Vs Marine Le Pen: Where France's Presidential Candidates Stand

Published: 04/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.

France's Macron Hunts For Votes In Far-Right Marine Le Pen's Stronghold

Published: 04/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron will take his hunt for extra votes to the industrial heartlands of northern France on Monday, a blue-collar stronghold of his far-right rival Marine Le Pen who he will...

French election: Macron pledges to create united France

Published: 04/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Emmanuel Macron says he will unite "all the different convictions and beliefs" if re-elected.

France election: This time it won’t be a walkover for Macron

Published: 04/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Emmanuel Macron will face a run-off against Marine Le Pen, in what is far from a done deal.

France Votes Today In Intense Macron vs Far-Right Marine Le Pen Battle

Published: 04/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election projected to produce a run-off rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen that will be far...

Emmanuel Macron's Re-election As France's President May Not Be Certain

Published: 04/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Sunday votes in the first round of presidential elections projected to produce a run-off rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen that will be far tighter...

French election: Macron faces stiffest test as France votes

Published: 04/09/2022 in BBC News - World

The opening round of the French presidential race could become a cliffhanger for Emmanuel Macron.

France: LePen narrows gap with Macron hours before elections

Published: 04/09/2022 in MercoPress

A rematch of the 2017 runoff between Macron and LePen is expected to be very aggressive National Front leader Marine LePen is said to have closed the gap with the incumbent Emmanuel Macron as campaigning for Sunday's presidential elections closed.

France election: Voters prepare to cast ballot in presidential poll

Published: 04/09/2022 in BBC News - World

Campaigning has ended ahead of the first round of voting which takes place on Sunday.

Why France's daily baguette is costing so much dough

Published: 04/08/2022 in BBC News - World

Every part of the cost of the daily staple is rising - flour, electricity, gas and wages.

"Have Spirit Of Conquest Not Defeat": France's Macron Ahead Of Elections

Published: 04/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio on Friday he had entered the presidential campaign later than he wished

"Stop, Stop," Air France Pilot Told Colleague In "Serious" Landing Incident

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The pilot of an Air France flight from New York struggled with the controls even shouted "stop, stop!" to his colleague while trying to land in Paris on Tuesday, reveals the cockpit audio from the...

Air France Pilots Partially Lost Control In "Serious" Landing Incident

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's aviation safety watchdog on Wednesday said it was launching an investigation into an incident at the main Paris airport that saw pilots partially lose control of an Air France plane seeking...

France Summons Russian Envoy Over "Obscene" Ukraine Bucha Killings Tweet

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government on Thursday summoned Russia's ambassador to Paris after his embassy posted a photo on Twitter claiming to show a "film set" by Ukrainians staging civilian killings in Bucha that...

France's Macron Slams Polish PM After Criticism Of Putin Talks

Published: 04/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday lashed out at Poland's prime minister following his criticism of the French leader's repeated talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Will France's 'forgotten' workers get what they want?

Published: 04/05/2022 in BBC News - World

Post-election the country's next leader must decide whether to re-invest in heavy industry, or not.

After Germany And France, Denmark Expels 15 Russian Diplomats For "Spying"

Published: 04/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Denmark's foreign minister said Tuesday his country was expelling 15 Russian "intelligence officers" registered as diplomats in the country following similar moves by Germany and France.

France Says It Is Expelling Russian Diplomats Over "Security Concerns"

Published: 04/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that the country has decided to expel "many" Russian diplomats, "whose activities are contrary to our security interests."

France's Macron Calls For "Mobilisation" At First Rally Ahead Of Polls

Published: 04/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron called on tens of thousands of cheering but increasingly nervous supporters to help him win a second term as he held his first election campaign rally on Saturday just...

France's Macron Holds First Rally As Election Race Tightens

Published: 04/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday holds his first rally of the French election campaign, with far-right rival Marine Le Pen eating into what once seemed his unassailable lead barely a week ahead...

World Powers Must "Keep Talking" With Putin To End War In Ukraine: France

Published: 03/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

International powers must keep talking with Russia's President Vladimir Putin until he is ready to end his invasion of Ukraine, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday.

France Announces Joint Evacuation Mission In Mariupol With Turkey, Greece

Published: 03/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday France was working with Turkey and Greece on a "humanitarian operation" to evacuate people from the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol under attack by Russian...

France's Macron Dismisses Putin's Demand For Gas Payments In Rubles

Published: 03/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand for Europe to pay for gas in rubles as he accused Moscow of trying to sidestep sanctions over its war on...

Aiming To Talk To Putin In "Coming Hours" Over Ukraine: France's Macron

Published: 03/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he was hoping to have more talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin "in the coming hours" regarding the situation in Ukraine and any plans to...

Ready To Hold Up Dialogue With Putin On Ukraine, Says France's Macron

Published: 03/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he was prepared to hold up the dialogue with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, over the war in Ukraine.

Putin Dials France's Macron Over Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

Published: 03/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday and discussed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Interfax news agency said.

Putin Tells France's Macron Russian Approach To Possible Ukraine Deal

Published: 03/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in Ukraine with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron by phone on Friday, telling him about Moscow's approach to a potential deal on ceasing...

France Detains 2 Over Protest At Villa Of Putin's Former Son-In-Law

Published: 03/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French police were on Monday holding two men for breaking into a villa owned by the former son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin in protest at the invasion of Ukraine, prosecutors said.

France Offers Covid Vaccine Fourth Dose To People Over 80s

Published: 03/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France is offering a fourth dose of a coronavirus vaccine to people older than 80 who had their booster more than three months ago, the prime minister said Saturday.

"Army's Abuses Must Seize": France's Macron, German Chancellor Urge Putin

Published: 03/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France and Germany urged Russia's Vladimir Putin Saturday to end the deadly days-long siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the French presidency said after three-way talks.

"Informed Them Real State Of Affairs": Russia On Germany, France Talks

Published: 03/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday slammed what he said was the "flagrant violation" of international humanitarian law by Ukraine's forces as he held phone talks with the leaders of France...

France's Macron, German Chancellor Scurry Off To Fresh Talks With Putin

Published: 03/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were holding new talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine on Saturday, the Elysee palace said.

Russian Demands "Risk Collapse Of Iran Nuclear Deal": France, UK, Germany

Published: 03/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France, Britain and Germany warned Russia on Saturday that its demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran risked the collapse of an almost-completed nuclear deal.

US, France, Germany, UK Vow To Further Raise "Costs" On Russia

Published: 03/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The leaders of the United States, France, Germany and Britain vowed Monday to further punish Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the White House said after video teleconference talks.

Biden To Hold Video Call With France, Germany, UK On Monday: White House

Published: 03/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden was to hold a video teleconference Monday with the leaders of France, Germany and Britain to discuss "the latest developments regarding Russia and Ukraine," the White House...

On "In Distress" Ukraine Refugees, France's "Lack Of Humanity" Dig At UK

Published: 03/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Saturday accused Britain of an inadequate response and lacking humanity in assisting Ukrainian refugees who are seeking to join family in the UK from the French Channel port of Calais.

Emmanuel Macron To Run For Second Term In France Presidential Elections

Published: 03/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he will seek a second term in office at elections next month, with Russia's war in Ukraine likely to eclipse the campaign but boost his...

France Seizes Superyacht Linked To Russian Energy Giant Chief

Published: 03/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government on Thursday said it had seized a luxury superyacht belonging to a company linked to Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Russian energy giant Rosneft and a close confidant of...

France Fears "Worst Ahead Of Us" In Russia's Ukraine Invasion

Published: 03/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Thursday expressed fear that the worst phase of Russia's war on Ukraine could be yet to start, with key Ukrainian cities at risk of encirclement by Russian forces.

"This War Is Not A Fight Against Nazism...": France's Macron On Ukraine

Published: 03/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday denounced the "lies" spread by the Russian government to justify a war in Ukraine, but said he would remain in contact with President Vladimir Putin to...

France's Macron Says Will Keep In Touch With Putin To Stop War In Ukraine

Published: 03/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that he would speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as long as was needed to persuade him to stop Russia's war in Ukraine.

France's Next Targets - Luxury Cars, Yachts Of Russian Oligarchs

Published: 02/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France is drawing up a list of property owned by Russian oligarchs including luxury cars and yachts that can be seized under EU sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia Being "Unplugged" From World Economy, Says France

Published: 02/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russia is being "unplugged" from the world economy as sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine start to bite, France said on Monday.

France Intercepts Russia-Bound Cargo Ship In English Channel

Published: 02/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French naval forces have intercepted in the Channel a cargo vessel loaded with cars heading for Russia's Baltic port city of Saint Petersburg after sanctions agreed by the EU against Russia, officials...

"This War Will Last", Warns France's Macron On Ukraine

Published: 02/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The world must brace for a long war between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow launched an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Saturday.

France To Send 500 Troops To Romania As Russia Pushes Towards Kyiv

Published: 02/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France is to deploy 500 military personnel as part of NATO forces to Romania after Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, the army chief of staff said Friday.

France and the import of meats, “Si vous plais, pas plus des antibiotiques”

Published: 02/25/2022 in MercoPress

The French ban will be effective on 22 April, giving time for assurance from suppliers that meat does not come from breeding using growth antibiotics. French poultry industry group supported the government's decree banning meat imports from animals treated with growth antibiotics, a practice prohibited in the European Union since 2006, but which still needs to be fully implemented particularly for the poultry sector.

France Says Russia's Putin Wants To "Take Ukraine Off Map Of Nations"

Published: 02/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to destroy Ukraine's statehood and warned that the "security" of its President Volodymyr...

France Says Putin Needs To Understand NATO Has Nuclear Weapons

Published: 02/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin, when making threats about using nuclear weapons, needs to understand that NATO, too, is a nuclear...

France's Macron Vows Response "Without Weakness" To Russia's "Act Of War"

Published: 02/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned Russia of an uncompromising response to its attack on Ukraine, which he described as a turning point in European history.

"Leave Ukraine Without Delay": France Urges Its Citizens

Published: 02/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Wednesday became the latest Western nation to call on its citizens to leave Ukraine "without delay," amid mounting concerns that Russia is preparing a full-scale attack.

"Will Not Go Unanswered": US, France, Germany Slam Putin's Ukraine Move

Published: 02/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The leaders of France, Germany and the United States on Monday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognise rebel-held areas in east Ukraine as independent, calling it a "clear...

"Rigid And Paranoid Ideas": France Condemns Putin's Speech On Ukraine

Published: 02/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France described an address to the nation by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine as "paranoid" on Monday, accusing him of breaking promises made to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

France's Macron Says Putin "Broke" His Commitment On Ukraine

Published: 02/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France described an address to the nation by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine as "paranoid" on Monday, accusing him of breaking promises made to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

France's Macron Calls For "Targeted European Sanctions" Against Russia

Published: 02/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the Kremlin's move to recognise two eastern Ukrainian separatist regions as independent, urging the European Union to agree new sanctions against...

France Sees "Diplomatic Hope" To Resolve Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Published: 02/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France said Monday it sees a chance to resolve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine over Moscow's troop build-up after Paris proposed a summit between US President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir...

Joe Biden, France's Macron Speak As Ukraine Fears Russia Invasion

Published: 02/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, the White House said, amid Western fears Russia is planning to invade Ukraine, which Moscow denies. Earlier,

Putin, France's Macron Talk For Second Time In A Day Amid Ukraine Crisis

Published: 02/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for an hour late on Sunday evening in their second conversation of the day, the French presidency said.

Russia, France Agree To Defuse Ukraine Crisis; Putin And Biden May Meet

Published: 02/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday agreed to work for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Macron's office said.

In Last-Ditch Effort, France's President And Putin Hold Talks On Ukraine

Published: 02/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Last-ditch diplomatic efforts were underway on Sunday to prevent what Western powers warn could be the imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine and a catastrophic European war.

Mali soldiers killed days after France announces exit

Published: 02/19/2022 in BBC News - World

Eight soldiers died after in a rebel attack in the north-east of the country, the army says.

Vladimir Putin To Speak To France's Macron As Ukraine Tensions Spike

Published: 02/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as tensions spike in the crisis over Ukraine, the Kremlin said.

France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Sues Over Trans Claims

Published: 02/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Brigitte Macron, France's first lady, has filed a lawsuit against two women who claimed she was transgender, sparking a wave of online rumour-mongering weeks ahead of her husband's expected...

France Parliament To Vote On Bill To Ban Hijabs In Sports Events

Published: 02/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A draft bill that would ban the wearing of the hijab in sporting competitions will pass on to France's National Assembly after the Senate on Wednesday declined to vote on the legislation.

France Slams Russian Bid To Recognise Separatist Ukraine Regions

Published: 02/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that if Moscow recognised two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent it would be an "attack without weapons".

"All Elements In Place": Russia Ready For Attack On Ukraine, Says France

Published: 02/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Monday that "all the elements" were in place for Russia to wage a "major offensive" against Ukraine after Moscow massed thousands of troops on its...

Seven dead after explosion and fire on France's south-west coast

Published: 02/14/2022 in BBC News - World

Two children are among the dead in the incident in the seaside town of St Laurent-de-la-Salanque.

France's "Canada-Like" Anti-Covid Curbs' Protesters Move Towards Paris

Published: 02/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Thousands of opponents of Covid rules were encamped on the outskirts of Paris early Saturday after driving in convoys from across France, intent on entering the city in defiance of a ban by...

Covid Test Not Required For Vaccinated Travellers In France

Published: 02/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government on Friday said it would scrap the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test for all vaccinated travellers arriving in the country.

France migrants: Coastguard rescues 36 from North Sea

Published: 02/10/2022 in BBC News - World

The people saved near the port of Dunkirk are believed to have been attempting to get to the UK.

France's Macron Dials Joe Biden After "Diplomatic" Russia, Ukraine Trips

Published: 02/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden got a debriefing Wednesday from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron about meetings this week with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, the White House said.

France's Macron Meets Putin To "De-Escalate" Russia-Ukraine Tension

Published: 02/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he hoped to make a start towards a de-escalation of tensions over Ukraine, as he began talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

France's Emmanuel Macron Says He May Visit Russia Over Ukraine Crisis

Published: 02/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he could visit Russia to discuss the crisis over Ukraine, adding his plans would depend on progress made in upcoming telephone talks with world...

Stolen Roman statue returned to France after 50 years

Published: 02/02/2022 in BBC News - World

The statue of the god Bacchus is traced by a Dutch art detective and returned to a French museum.

Art Crime Detective Returns Rare Sculpture To France 50 Years After Heist

Published: 02/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A Dutch art detective has returned a rare Roman statue that was considered one of France's most important treasures to the museum from which it was stolen nearly 50 years ago.

France Records Over Half A Million Record Covid Cases Amid Omicron Surge

Published: 01/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France posted 501,635 new cases of coronavirus for the past 24 hours on Tuesday, a new daily record and the first time the headline number has surpassed half a million.

France eyes new rules which would let Djokovic play at Roland Garros

Published: 01/24/2022 in MercoPress

Under the new rules, Djokovic would have “immunity” to play in France until June 16 According to the latest version of the everchanging press reports, France is now said to be eyeing a change in the immigration rules, which would allow Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic to play at the most emblematic French Open at Roland Garros after being deported from Australia for the first Grand Slam event of the year.

Why Is Covid Vaccine Pass Mandatory? Thousands Protest In France

Published: 01/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Some 38,000 people protested across France Saturday, the interior ministry said, two days before a vaccination health pass becomes mandatory to take part in much of public life.

"Confident" France To Ease Covid Curbs Next Month: "There Are Hopes..."

Published: 01/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France will begin a gradual lifting of Covid restrictions from February 2 amid "encouraging signs" that the wave of infections due to the Omicron variant is ebbing, Prime Minister Jean Castex said...

France Calls To Add Abortion, Climate Protection To European Union's Charter

Published: 01/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he would push to have the right to abortion and defence of the environment added to the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights, as his country takes on the...

WHO Says Pandemic 'Nowhere Near Over', France, Germany Post Record Cases

Published: 01/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.

France Logs Nearly Half A Million Record Covid Cases Amid Omicron Surge

Published: 01/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's daily reported new coronavirus cases broke a new record on Tuesday with an average of over 300,000 a day in the past week, with the headline figure approaching half a million.

Teachers' Union In France Call For "Massive" Strike Over Covid Protocols

Published: 01/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French teachers' unions called Monday for a second major strike this week to protest the government's Covid testing and isolation protocols, which they say are severely disrupting classes

France Regulator Finds Safety Problems In Third Nuclear Plant

Published: 01/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France's nuclear regulator said Thursday that a third nuclear plant was affected a safety problem caused by corroded welds, increasing concerns about the country's power capacity at the height of...

Covid: Half of France's schools could close as teachers strike

Published: 01/13/2022 in BBC News - World

About 75% of primary teachers are expected to strike as they complain about confusing testing rules.

Construction Of "Troubled" France Nuclear Plant Delayed For Another Year

Published: 01/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French electricity firm EDF announced new delays and cost overruns for its troubled new-generation nuclear plant in northern France on Wednesday as the Covid pandemic made the work more difficult.

Video: Seaweed Thrown At Party MP Of France's Macron Over Covid Measures

Published: 01/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French politicians from across the spectrum on Monday condemned an attack on a lawmaker from the North Atlantic overseas territory of Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon by protesters against the government's...

Covid: Thousands protest in France against proposed new vaccine pass

Published: 01/08/2022 in BBC News - World

The protests are against a draft law which would in effect ban the unvaccinated from public areas.

150 Million Euro Fine On Google, 60 On Facebook In France Over 'Cookies'

Published: 01/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of "cookies", the data used to track users online, authorities said Thursday.

France's Fresh Covid Cases Cross 300,000-Mark As It Tackles Unvaccinated

Published: 01/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France set a record for new Covid cases over a 24-hour period on Wednesday with more than 332,000 additional infections recorded, according to the latest official figures.

Dakar Rally: France opens terrorism probe into Saudi Arabia blast

Published: 01/05/2022 in BBC News - World

The explosion in Saudi Arabia last week badly wounded French rally driver Philippe Boutron.

'Unvaccinated? Really Want To Piss Them Off': France's Emmanuel Macron

Published: 01/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he wanted to "piss off" the non-vaccinated, in a slangy, cutting remark that prompted howls of condemnation from opposition rivals less than 4 months...

Covid: President Macron warns he will 'hassle' France's unvaccinated

Published: 01/04/2022 in BBC News - World

The French president vows to make life difficult for the unjabbed, but MPs delay a bill on Covid passes.

France reports new coronavirus variant detected

Published: 01/04/2022 in MercoPress

IHU has not been detected in any other country so far French scientists have warned the world about yet another variant of SARS-Cov-2 after spotting it in a vaccinated patient who had just returned from Cameroon, it was reported in a medical journal last week.

France Opens Terror Probe Over Dakar Rally Blast In Saudi

Published: 01/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

French prosecutors said Tuesday they have opened a terror probe over a December 30 blast in Saudi Arabia targeting a car participating in the Dakar rally that badly wounded its French driver.

France's Bogdanoff TV twins die of Covid six days apart

Published: 01/04/2022 in BBC News - World

Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff had hosted a TV science and science-fiction show in the 1980s.

New Variant 'IHU' Identified In France, May Have 46 Mutations

Published: 01/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

As the world grapples with the highly mutated Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, scientists have identified a new strain of the COVID-19 causing virus in Southern France.

France Sixth Country With More Than 10 Million Covid Infections

Published: 01/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France became the sixth country in the world to report more than 10 million COVID-19 infections since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to official data published on Saturday.

France now tolerant to Britons willing to return to their EU countries of residence

Published: 12/31/2021 in MercoPress

Britons are no longer citizens of the EU and need “compelling” reasons to drive through France, which has banned all non essential travel out of COVID-19 fear The Government of France Thursday announced it had decided to show some “tolerance” for Britons wishing to return to their homes elsewhere in the European Union, thus reversing a surprise ban that affected thousands of travelers on the grounds that they were no longer citizens of the EU and deserved no special treatment.

Omicron Is Now Dominant Variant In France, Says Its Health Agency

Published: 12/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Omicron has become the main coronavirus strain in France where the number of infections has seen a big increase in the last few days, the country's public health agency has said.

France Logs Nearly 180,000 Record Covid Cases, Extends Curbs For 3 Weeks

Published: 12/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France said Wednesday that nightclubs would remain closed for a further three weeks, after nearly 180,000 new Covid cases smashed the record for daily cases since the pandemic began.

Covid: US and France report record daily case rises

Published: 12/28/2021 in BBC News - World

However, US officials said it was possible the figures were an overestimate due to reporting delays.

Channel Islands UK/France fishing licenses dispute far from over

Published: 12/28/2021 in MercoPress

“If the British don't respect the agreement, they won't be able to access freely to our market in the future,” Secretary of State Beaune said. Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune said France is considering litigation proceedings against the United Kingdom over the remaining post-Brexit fishing licenses still pending to be awarded in the island of Jersey. The UK/French licenses dispute at the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, off the French coast, has been ongoing for weeks.

France shuts mosque in Beauvais for sermons 'defending jihad'

Published: 12/28/2021 in BBC News - World

An imam in the northern town of Beauvais was accused of inciting hatred and violence in his preaching.

France announces tighter Covid restrictions amid Omicron surge

Published: 12/27/2021 in BBC News - World

Remote working will become compulsory from 3 January but there will be no New Year's Eve curfew.

France To Impose More Work-From-Home In Covid Fight, Says PM

Published: 12/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government will order companies to impose at least three work-from-home days for employees whenever possible in a bid to stem a fifth wave of Covid infections, Prime Minister Jean Castex...

France Arrests Man For Supplying Chemical Weapons Parts To Syria: Report

Published: 12/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A French-Syrian man has been detained by French police on suspicion of supplying components for the manufacture of chemical weapons in Syria through his shipping company, sources briefed on the case...

France Hits Record 100,000 Covid Cases In A Day Amid New Variant Concerns

Published: 12/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Covid infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third consecutive day the numbers have been record highs.

Booster No Later Than 3 Months After Two Doses, Says France

Published: 12/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Friday recommended that adults receive a Covid-19 booster vaccination three months after their initial jabs, reducing the current guideline of five months to better fight the Omicron...

Murray Head: 'Unsung at home, but a hero in France'

Published: 12/23/2021 in BBC News - World

Murray Head is all but forgotten in the UK, but in his adopted home France he ranks among the greats.

France Fears Over 1 Lakh Daily Covid Cases By Year End

Published: 12/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The number of daily Covid-19 cases in France is set to exceed 100,000 by the end of December due to the faster-spreading Omicron variant, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday.

France's First Lady to sue those who say she is a transgender woman

Published: 12/22/2021 in MercoPress

Anti-vaccine and covidosceptic circles are also said to be behind these allegations France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Tuesday said she would sue all those who have spread fake news about her being in fact a transgender woman, who has allegedly changed her sex and birth name of Jean-Michel Trogneux.

Fake health passes spread fast across France

Published: 12/20/2021 in MercoPress

Fake passes are often issued by real doctors or nurses,” Darmanin explained French authorities are investigating the alleged existence of over 110,000 fake certificates of vaccination against COVID-19, which are required to enter restaurants, cultural venues or ride long-distance public transport.

France travel ban: Time-lapse shows long Eurostar queue at St Pancras

Published: 12/18/2021 in BBC News - World

Travellers in St Pancras station, London, line up to get to France before it closes its borders to the UK.

Omicron Covid Variant "Dominant" In France From Start Of 2022: PM

Published: 12/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Friday likened the spread of the Omicron variant in Europe to "lightning", adding that it would be the dominant strain in France from the start of 2022.

Covid: France to drastically restrict travel from UK

Published: 12/16/2021 in BBC News - World

Non-residents will need compelling reasons to travel, as France tries to slow the spread of Omicron.

France Bans Non-Essential Travel From Britain Over Omicron Surge

Published: 12/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France is to tighten restrictions on travel from Britain to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that is causing record numbers of cases on the other side of the Channel, the government...

"Really Tired": New Covid Wave Overburdens France's Hospitals, Again

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Doctor Ruxandra Divan, an intensive care anaesthetist in eastern France, slumped down onto her haunches against a wall of her department, exhausted by the prospect of tackling a new COVID-19 wave with...

No Covid Health Pass In France For People Over 65 Without Booster Shots

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Wednesday begins implementing a new tightening of rules in the fight against Covid-19, meaning people aged 65 and over will lose the validity of their health pass unless they have had a...

France resists US challenge to its values

Published: 12/12/2021 in BBC News - World

The government is fighting back at what it sees as imported cultural ideas from the UK and US.

Southwest France Hit By Flooding After Heavy Rains

Published: 12/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Rivers overflowed their banks across a large swath of southwest France on Friday after heavy rains lashed the region overnight, leading to evacuations of dozens of residents.

Valérie Pécresse: Part-Thatcher, part-Merkel and wants to run France

Published: 12/09/2021 in BBC News - World

Valérie Pécresse has given the Republicans a lift, and a poll suggests she could be president.

Saudi Man Mistaken For Khashoggi Suspect Was On Holiday In France: Report

Published: 12/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The Saudi national arrested in Paris this week on suspicion of being involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was just a tourist who had been holidaying with a friend in France, an...

Woman fined €1,200 for causing Tour de France pile-up

Published: 12/09/2021 in BBC News - World

The woman's cardboard sign brought down dozens of cyclists during a stage of the elite race in June.

Meet Eric Zemmour, France's far-right presidential contender

Published: 12/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Eric Zemmour, often referred to as France's version of Donald Trump, has joined the race for the French presidency.

Jamal Khashoggi: France releases Saudi man held over journalist's murder

Published: 12/08/2021 in BBC News - World

A man with the same name as a suspect in the killing was arrested at a Paris airport on Tuesday.

France Releases Man Arrested Over Jamal Khashoggi Killing

Published: 12/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French authorities said Wednesday they had released a man arrested on suspicion of playing a role in the 2018 Istanbul murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after realising he was not the same...

France Arrests Suspected Member Of Jamal Khashoggi Murder Squad: Report

Published: 12/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A suspected member of the team that murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, Khalid Alotaibi, was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport outside Paris on Tuesday, judicial and airportsources...

France Orders Nightclubs To Close For 4 Weeks Over Covid Surge

Published: 12/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks starting this weekend to counter surging Covid-19 cases that have seen hospitals announce emergency protocols as beds fill up, Prime...

Iran Slams France For "Destablising" Rafale Fighter Jet Deal With UAE

Published: 12/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Iran on Monday accused France of "destabilising" the Gulf region after Paris signed a record 14-billion-euro deal with the United Arab Emirates for 80 Rafale fighter jets.

Why France faces so much anger in West Africa

Published: 12/04/2021 in BBC News - World

Despite engaging better with the African continent recently, the ex-colonial power faces a backlash.

In Jamal Khashoggi's Shadow, France's Macron Meets Saudi Crown Prince

Published: 12/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron held face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, becoming the first major Western leader to visit the kingdom since...

Cementing Ties, UAE Orders $19 Billion Rafales, Helicopters From France

Published: 12/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United Arab Emirates ordered 80 Rafale fighter jets and 12 military helicopters on Friday, deepening economic and political ties with France through an arms contract worth 17 billion euros ($19.20...

Macron says "BoJo" is a clown as ties between France, UK get worse by the hour

Published: 12/02/2021 in MercoPress

Former French ambassador Sylvie Bermann joked on Times Radio things have not been as bad since Waterloo French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly called British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "clown," according to press articles released Thursday in Europe.

'Omicron' Could Be Dominant In France Within Weeks, Says Adviser

Published: 12/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Omicron could become the dominant COVID-19 variant in France by the end of January, the top scientific adviser said on Thursday, after both France and the United States reported their first cases and...

First Case Of 'Omicron' Variant Confirmed In France

Published: 12/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French authorities said Thursday they had confirmed the first case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant on the mainland, a man in his 50s who recently returned from Nigeria.

'Omicron' Could Be Dominant In France Within Weeks, Says Adviser

Published: 12/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Omicron could become the dominant COVID-19 variant in France by the end of January, the top scientific adviser said on Thursday, after both France and the United States reported their first cases and...

All Travellers From Outside EU Will Need Negative Covid Test: France

Published: 12/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Travellers reaching France from outside the European Union will be subject to the obligation of a negative COVID-19 test, regardless their vaccination status, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal...

France To Lift Ban On Southern Africa Flights From Saturday

Published: 12/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France said Wednesday it will start allowing flights from southern Africa to land on its territory from Saturday, but with "drastic" restrictions allowing only French and EU residents to disembark,...

France Logs Highest 1-Day Covid Tally Since April, Hospitalisations Surge

Published: 11/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France has registered 47,177 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Tuesday, the highest one-day tally since early April at the height of the third wave of...

France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'

Published: 11/30/2021 in BBC News - World

Vincent Fichot says his Japanese wife disappeared from the family home with his two children in 2018.

Why France is declaring Josephine Baker a national hero

Published: 11/29/2021 in BBC News - World

Josephine Baker is the first black woman to be remembered in the resting place of France’s national heroes.

France Records Biggest Jump In Covid Hospitalisations Since March

Published: 11/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France registered its biggest jump in coronavirus-related hospital admissions since the spring, health ministry data showed on Monday.

France Detects 8 "Possible" New Variant Cases Amid Fifth Covid Wave

Published: 11/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's Health Ministry said on Sunday it had detected eight possible cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant across the country after the government announced it would tighten restrictions to contain...

Channel migrants: France wants 'serious' talks with UK

Published: 11/28/2021 in BBC News - World

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says France will not be held hostage by domestic British politics.

France Presidential Hopeful Shows Finger To Critic As Campaign Sees Slump

Published: 11/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour on Saturday gave the finger to a passer-by during a troubled visit to Marseille, in a gesture seized on by critics as a sign his campaign was...

France Scraps UK Talks Over Migrant Crisis After Boris Johnson Letter

Published: 11/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Friday scrapped planned talks with the UK about migrant crossings in anger at a letter by Britain's prime minister over the crisis, pushing relations to new lows following the deaths of 27...

France scraps UK talks over Johnson migrants letter

Published: 11/26/2021 in BBC News - World

France cancels high-level talks with UK in protest at letter published by PM Boris Johnson on the migrant crisis.

UK PM Asks France To Take Back All Migrants Who Crossed English Channel

Published: 11/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday asked France to take back all migrants who crossed the Channel, after at least 27 migrants trying to reach England drowned off the northern French coast.

Channel migrants: PM calls on France to take back people who make crossing

Published: 11/25/2021 in BBC News - World

A returns agreement would have an "immediate" impact on the number of crossings, Boris Johnson says.

France Makes Booster Jabs Compulsory For Vaccine Pass, Expands Coverage

Published: 11/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Thursday that Covid-19 booster shots would be made available to all adults from this weekend to counter a new wave of infections.

France May Announce Covid Booster Shots For All Adults Amid Surge: Report

Published: 11/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France is set to announce that COVID-19 booster shots will be made available to all adults, along with stricter rules on wearing face masks and health pass checks to curb a new wave of infections, two...

Channel migrants: UK and France agree need for action after boat deaths

Published: 11/24/2021 in BBC News - World

After at least 27 people die in the Channel, Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron say cooperation is needed.

France To Announce Booster Shots For All Adults To Curb New Wave: Report

Published: 11/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France is expected to announce that COVID-19 booster shots will be made available to all adults as well as stricter rules on wearing face masks and more stringent health pass checks to curb a new wave...

27 Migrants Die In Boat "Tragedy" Between France And UK

Published: 11/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The French interior ministry said in a statement that patrol vessels found corpses and people unconscious in the water after a fisherman sounded the alarm.

Covid Fifth Wave "Starting At Lightning Speed", Says France

Published: 11/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Fifth-wave coronavirus infections in France are rising at an alarming rate, the government reported Sunday, with new daily Covid cases close to doubling over the past week.

Bear shot dead by 70-year-old hunter in France

Published: 11/20/2021 in BBC News - World

A female bear roaming with her cubs is killed after attacking and injuring a man, officials say.

Why France's Zemmour is dredging up World War Two

Published: 11/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The TV pundit is a likely presidential candidate but his views on wartime history are controversial.

France Bans Wild Animals In Circuses In "Historic Step" Against Abuse

Published: 11/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French lawmakers voted on Thursday to end wild animals being used in live circus shows, spelling an end to performing tigers, lions or bears.

Champagne Or "Shampanskoe"? France And Russia In Spirited Fight Over Name

Published: 11/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's Trade Minister Franck Riester on Wednesday said he was "quite optimistic" that a resolution could be found to a dispute with Russia over labeling champagne bottles.

France May Need More To Work-From-Home, Says Top Advisor Amid Covid Surge

Published: 11/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government's top scientific adviser Jean-Francois Delfraissy said on Wednesday he could not rule out authorities asking companies once again to make a greater use of home-working, amid a...

India, France Discuss Afghanistan, Threats Posed By Terror Outfits

Published: 11/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

In a counter-terrorism meeting in Paris, India and France on Tuesday shared their assessment of the evolution of the terrorist threat on their respective territories and in their regional environment.

"Space Belongs To...": France Condemns "Vandals" After Russia Strike

Published: 11/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Tuesday lashed out at "space vandals" who were producing dangerous amounts of debris after Russia admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile test.

France clears Dunkirk migrant camp amid UK tensions

Published: 11/16/2021 in BBC News - World

About 1,500 people are evacuated near Dunkirk, as the UK and France vow to tackle illegal migration.

France Changes Flag Colour To Darker Navy Blue To Reflect A Heroic Past

Published: 11/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

It's a change so subtle it went unnoticed for almost three years. But President Emmanuel Macron ordered a change to the colour of the French flag to find echoes of heroism in France's past.

France Calls Itself "Victim Of British Politics" Amid Migrant Row

Published: 11/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France told Britain on Monday to stop "giving lessons" on migrants in an increasingly acrimonious row between London and Paris over the numbers crossing the Channel.

Macron switches to using navy blue on France's flag - reports

Published: 11/14/2021 in BBC News - World

The French president wants to reconnect with a symbol of the French Revolution, reports say.

France warns Russia over Ukraine, Moscow denies weighing attack

Published: 11/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

France's foreign and defense ministers issued an unusually blunt statement after meeting their Russian counterparts in Paris.

France investigates rape of soldier at Élysée palace

Published: 11/12/2021 in BBC News - World

Local media report prosecutors are investigating the alleged rape of a soldier at the Élysée palace.

3 Migrants Missing After Attempt To Cross Sea From France To UK In Canoes

Published: 11/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Three migrants have been reported missing after seeking to cross the Channel from France to England in canoes, the French maritime authorities said on Friday.

France Experiencing Start Of Fifth Wave Of Covid Epidemic, Says Minister

Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France is at the beginning of a fifth wave of the coronavirus epidemic, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday.

Booster Shot Demand Surges As France Makes It Mandatory For Vaccine Pass

Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Demand for Covid booster jabs jumped in France after President Emmanuel Macron said a top-up dose would be necessary for people to retain their vaccine passes, the country's main appointment booking...

France Rescues 210 Migrants Crossing Sea In Makeshift Boats To Reach UK

Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

More than 200 migrants were rescued as they tried to cross the Channel in makeshift boats to reach Britain, French authorities said late Tuesday.

Covid: France brings in booster requirement for over 65s

Published: 11/09/2021 in BBC News - World

From 15 December, proof of a booster jab will be needed to visit restaurants and museums, or travel.

France's Audrey Azoulay Re-Elected As UNESCO Chief

Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The UN cultural agency UNESCO on Tuesday re-elected France's Audrey Azoulay as its director-general for a second mandate, with the former French culture minister hailing a new confidence and unity in...

France To Make Covid Booster Shot Mandatory For Over 65 Year Olds

Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that over 65s in France would need to show proof of a Covid-19 booster jab to get a health pass required to visit restaurants, attend cultural events and take...

France To Relaunch Construction Of Nuclear Reactors

Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced France would launch a drive to build new nuclear energy plants in order to better meet growing energy and environmental challenges.

France Urges "Rapid Solution" To Fishing Dispute After New Talks With UK

Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France urged Tuesday a "rapid solution" to a fishing dispute with Britain that has threatened to degenerate into a full-blown trade war, after new talks aimed at breaking weeks of deadlock.

Massive Whale Dies After Getting Stranded In Northern France

Published: 11/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French animal experts said on Sunday they were preparing to conduct an autopsy on a 19-metre-long whale that died after getting stranded at the northern port of Calais.

India, France Agree To Expand Defence, Security Partnership

Published: 11/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

In a significant move, India and France agreed to strengthen defence and security partnership by enhancing intelligence and information sharing and bolstering mutual capabilities.

France, Netherlands and Britain on bird flu alert following a hundred outbreaks

Published: 11/06/2021 in MercoPress

France hopes that the lockdown will help avoid a repeat of last year, when bird flu was found in nearly 500 locations With Europe reporting over a hundred outbreaks of bird flu in recent months, the Netherlands and now France have ordered poultry farmers to keep their chickens indoors. The poultry lockdown measure has already been in place in certain areas in France since September.

"France Loves You": Emmanuel Macron Bids Farewell To Angela Merkel

Published: 11/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hosted outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for a valedictory visit as she bows out after 16 years in power, with the German leader cheered by crowds and...

Leaked Macron Texts "New Low" In Australia Submarine Row, France Says

Published: 11/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The Australia-France row over the collapse of a submarine deal reached an "unprecedented new low" when a text message from the French president to Australia's leader was leaked, France's ambassador to...

France Ambassador Accuses Australia Of "Intentional Deceit" Over Sub Deal

Published: 11/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's ambassador to Australia, Jean-Pierre Thebault, said on Wednesday that Australia acted with deceit when it abruptly cancelled a multi-billion deal with Paris to build a fleet of submarines.

Leaked SMS New Flashpoint In France, Australia Submarine Deal Row

Published: 11/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France accused Australia of using "very inelegant methods" after a text message sent by President Emmanuel Macron to Australian leader Scott Morrison was leaked in an apparent bid to imply that he...

Scott Morrison: Australian PM rejects 'sledging' from France amid row

Published: 11/01/2021 in BBC News - World

Scott Morrison was accused by Emmanuel Macron of lying about plans to scrap a submarine deal.

UK could take legal action against France over fishing row, says Liz Truss

Published: 11/01/2021 in BBC News - World

The foreign secretary accuses France of "unfair behaviour" as it warns it could block British boats.

UK and France have yet to agree on de escalation of the fisheries dispute

Published: 11/01/2021 in MercoPress

PM Johnson and president Macron met on the sidelines of the Rome summit but there are contradictory comments as to what was achieved The United Kingdom on Sunday disavowed a French announcement that PM Boris Johnson and president Emmanuel Macron had agreed to de-escalate a dispute over fishing rights. Earlier a French official has advanced that the two leaders had agreed to address the issue in a private meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome.

UK Gives France 48 Hours To Settle Fishing Row Before It "Takes Action"

Published: 11/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain told France on Monday that it must back down within 48 hours in a fishing row that threatens to spiral into a wider trade dispute or face tortuous legal action under the Brexit trade deal.

UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate

Published: 10/31/2021 in BBC News - World

Johnson says Macron should "de-escalate the rhetoric" and Macron says the "ball is in Britain's court".

"True Partnership": France Seeks To Enhance Ties With India, Indonesia

Published: 10/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Emmanuel Macron on Saturday sought to enhanceties with India and Indonesia, France's presidency said, after Paris was locked out of a defence pact between the US, UK and Australia.

UK Could Trigger EU Dispute Over Fishing Row With France: Boris Johnson

Published: 10/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain said Saturday it has not ruled out invoking a Brexit dispute tool with the European Union for the first time, after France threatened trade reprisals in a row over fishing rights.

US Was "Clumsy" In Submarines Deal: Joe Biden To France's Macron

Published: 10/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Friday that his country was "clumsy" in securing a submarines deal with Australia behind France's back.

UK and France clash over fishing licenses: French ambassador summoned in London

Published: 10/29/2021 in MercoPress

UK PM Boris Johnson's office said: “We regret the confrontational language that has been consistently used by the French government on this issue...” The United Kingdom on Thursday summoned the French ambassador in London amid a dispute over fishing rights in the English Channel. The move comes as tensions increase in a heated argument over the issuances of fishing licenses by the UK, Jersey, and France.

France opens museum dedicated to Dreyfus Affair

Published: 10/28/2021 in MercoPress

Captain Dreyfus was one of the most notorious victims of antisemitism France's President Emmanuel Macron has opened this week a museum dedicated to one of history's most emblematic cases of antisemitism: “The Dreyfus affair”.

France takes action against British trawlers as tension escalates

Published: 10/28/2021 in MercoPress

A solution needs to be found before the conflict escalates even further French naval authorities have detained one British trawler and issued a verbal warning against another for operating off its coast, the Maritime Ministry announced.

UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row

Published: 10/28/2021 in BBC News - World

A French minister says the boat did not have a licence to fish in French waters and was seized.

Joe Biden To Meet France's Emmanuel Macron On Friday: White House

Published: 10/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden will meet with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Rome on Friday, the White House said Tuesday.

This 31-year-old travel blogger lives in France on $53 a day—here's how she spends her money

Published: 10/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Six years ago, Kesi Irvin quit Wall Street to see the world. Now, her travel blog "Kesi To and Fro" has nearly 15,000 followers on Instagram.

Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron Discuss European Defense: White House

Published: 10/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed strengthening European defenses in a telephone call Friday, the White House said, as Washington seeks to mend ties after a bitter...

France to pay 38m citizens €100 each to ease costs

Published: 10/22/2021 in BBC News - World

The one-off payment to lower-income groups is prompted by the spike in fuel and energy prices.

Over 250,000 Homes Without Electricity As Powerful Storm Batters France

Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

More than 250,000 homes in France were without electricity on Thursday after gale-force winds swept the north of the country overnight, power grid operator Enedis said.

France's Covid Hospitalisations Rise For 3rd Day In A Row

Published: 10/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The number of people hospitalised for COVID-19 in France went up for the third day in a row on Tuesday, a trend not seen for almost two months, according to French health authorities.

France Pays Tribute To Teacher Beheaded Over Prophet Cartoons

Published: 10/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France paid tribute to schoolteacher Samuel Paty on Saturday, one year after he was beheaded by an extremist after showing his class cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed.

France Schools Pay Tribute To Teacher Killed For Showing Prophet Cartoon

Published: 10/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Pupils in schools across France on Friday paid tribute to Samuel Paty, a year after the teacher was beheaded by an extremist for showing his class cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed.

Woman, 77, Found Beheaded At Home In France, Suspect Arrested: Police

Published: 10/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French authorities on Thursday took a suspect in for questioning after the decapitated body of a woman was found at her home in the southern resort of Agde, prosecutors said.

Lucas Hernandez: France defender gets six-month jail term

Published: 10/13/2021 in BBC News - World

A Spanish court issued the sentence after he broke a restraining order in 2017.

France Honours "Hero" Teacher Killed For Showing Students Prophet Cartoon

Published: 10/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A year after the brutal murder of a French teacher, beheaded for showing his students cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, schools are struggling with how to teach core French values without inflaming...

3 Migrants Killed, 1 Injured In France Rail Tragedy

Published: 10/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Three migrants were killed and one seriously hurt on Tuesday when they were hit by a train in southern France, local officials said.

Emmanuel Macron Announces 30-Billion-Euro Plan To Re-Industrialise France

Published: 10/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a plan worth 30 billion euros ($35 billion) to re-industrialise France, saying the country should reclaim its crown as a global leader in innovation.

Emmanuel Macron Announces 30 Billion Euro Plan To Re-Industrialise France

Published: 10/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a plan worth 30 billion euros ($35 billion) to re-industrialise France, saying the country should reclaim its crown as a global leader in innovation.

France: Train kills three migrants lying on tracks

Published: 10/12/2021 in BBC News - World

The migrants were struck by the train in a southern coastal town near Biarritz on Tuesday morning.

Russia, France, Germany May Meet On Ukraine: Kremlin

Published: 10/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Russia, France and Germany said Monday that their foreign ministers could soon meet to discuss the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.

France's Macron Hails Global Tax Agreement As "Historic"

Published: 10/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hailed the "historic" agreement of 136 countries on setting a minimum tax rate for multinationals as a major advance in fiscal justice.

France To Push For End To Death Penalty Globally: Emmanuel Macron

Published: 10/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will launch a campaign for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty as part of its upcoming presidency of the European Union, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

France to send ambassador back to Australia amid Aukus row

Published: 10/06/2021 in BBC News - World

Paris recalled its envoy last month after Australia cancelled a submarine deal to join a US-UK pact.

Lionel Messi: The inside story of Paris St-Germain forward's first months in France

Published: 10/06/2021 in BBC News - World

Lionel Messi spent 21 years at Barcelona. BBC Sport's Guillem Balague reports on his first two months with new club Paris St-Germain.

France Says Ambassador To Return To Australia After Subs Row

Published: 10/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France said Wednesday that its ambassador to Australia would return to his post, ending a diplomatic protest over Canberra's decision to scrap a contract to buy French submarines.

Tension between France, UK escalates over fishing licenses vs. electricity supply

Published: 10/06/2021 in MercoPress

Beaune said action would be decided on within days  French authorities have warned they would cut power supply to the United Kingdom Tuesday in the latest episode of the English Channel fisheries saga, it was reported.

France's Macron To Meet Joe Biden At G20, Hopes To Re-engage After AUKUS Pact

Published: 10/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he hoped to close a rift with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden when the pair meet in Rome at the end of October, saying he wanted the long-time allies to...

Fishing rights row: France warns UK bilateral co-operation at risk

Published: 10/05/2021 in BBC News - World

France has accused the UK of not respecting post-Brexit commitments on fishing rights.

Ahead Of Summit, France's Macron's Message To G20 On Taliban's Recognition

Published: 10/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's President Emmanuel Macron said the forthcoming G20 summit must send a clear message to Afghanistan's Taliban on the conditions for international recognition.

The American father and son building a Gothic folly in France

Published: 10/02/2021 in BBC News - World

Donald Russell, 94, and his son Sam are building a Gothic-inspired edifice in the French countryside.

"Mommy Is Sleeping": 2 Girls Spend Days With Mother's Dead Body In France

Published: 10/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Two sisters, aged five and seven, spent several days in an apartment with the body of their mother who had died suddenly in northwestern France, the regional prosecutor said on Saturday.

UK and France clash over fishing licenses in Jersey island's waters

Published: 09/30/2021 in MercoPress

French Maritime Minister Annick Girardin also warned that “French fishing should not be taken hostage by the British for political ends.” The United Kingdom and France are again clashing over post-Brexit fishing rights since the island of Jersey rejected 75 license requests from French fishermen. Paris announced retaliatory measures in fifteen days if the situation is not reversed.

France's Sarkozy found guilty of illegally financing 2012 election bid

Published: 09/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid by a Paris court on Thursday.

A Home Renovation In France Yields Gold Treasure Of $1.2 Million

Published: 09/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Hundreds of rare gold coins dug out of the walls of a remote French mansion fetched more than one million euros ($1.2 million) at auction on Wednesday.

Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

Published: 09/29/2021 in BBC News - World

France has accused the north African countries of failing to co-operate over returning nationals.

Scott Morrison "Deceived" France: Ex Australian PM On Submarine Deal

Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Former Australian leader Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday his successor "deliberately deceived" France when he scrapped a multi-billion-euro submarine deal with Paris in favour of nuclear-powered US or...

France To Crackdown Against "Radical" Muslim Groups, Centres: Minister

Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France is moving to shut six mosques and break up several associations suspected of producing radical Islamic propaganda, Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Tuesday.

France Protests Limited UK Licences Granted To European Union Boats

Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain said Tuesday it would grant 12 out of 47 applications for new licences to small boats from the European Union to fish in its waters, provoking an angry response from France.

France's Sanofi Halts Work On mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Tuesday it was stopping work on an mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 despite positive test results as it lags behind rivals on producing a coronavirus shot.

Greece To Buy 3 Frigates From France In New Defence Alliance: Macron

Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Greece will buy three frigates from France as part of a deeper "strategic partnership" between the two countries to defend their shared interests in the Mediterranean, French President Emmanuel Macron...

"Will Take...": Blinken Tries "Patching Up" With France Amid Submarine Row

Published: 09/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The top diplomats of France and the United States said Thursday that repairing ties will take time as Paris demanded action to assuage its anger over the cancellation of a massive submarine contract.

Way Out Of Crisis Over Submarine Deal Will Take Time: France Tells US

Published: 09/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The way out of the diplomatic crisis between France and the United States over a mega submarine deal will "take time and require actions," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told American...

'Get A Grip': British PM Boris Johnson Tells France After Submarine Row

Published: 09/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France on Wednesday to get a grip and give allies in the United States and Australia a break over a row about a trilateral nuclear submarine deal that tore up...

Will Be Patient On Rebuilding Ties With France: Australia After Submarine Fallout

Published: 09/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he has tried to arrange a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron but has been unsuccessful so far, a week after his cancellation of a major...

Aukus pact: France and US seek to mend rift

Published: 09/22/2021 in BBC News - World

The deal caused outrage in France, which lost a contract to build submarines for Australia.

Biden and Macron to meet, France will return ambassador to U.S. after flap over sub deal

Published: 09/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Macron has also agreed to return French Ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne, back to Washington next week.

France Denies Giving Up Permanent UN Security Council Seat Report

Published: 09/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France denied a report in Britain's The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday that it would be prepared to give its permanent seat at the UN Security Council to the European Union.

France Submarine Project's Concerns Appear In Australian Documents

Published: 09/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France shouldn't have been surprised that Australia cancelled a submarine contract, as major concerns about delays, cost overruns and suitability had been aired officially and publicly for years,...

"Wake-Up Call": Germany Joins Chorus Supporting France On Submarine Row

Published: 09/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US and Australian decision to strip France of a submarine supply contract was a stark reminder the EU must bolster its own capacity to act independently of its allies, Germany's Europe minister...

France Needs Explanations From US After Submarine Deal, Says Minister

Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's foreign minister said on Monday that the United States would need to give France explanations and clarifications when United States President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel...

France Eyes Momentum At UN On Iran Nuclear Deal Talks

Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's top diplomat said Monday that he hoped a meeting of foreign ministers in New York this week would build positive momentum towards kick-starting stalled talks over the Iran nuclear deal.

"Solidarity" With France On Submarine Deal: EU Foreign Policy Chief

Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

European Union foreign ministers voiced solidarity Monday with France, which was angered by Australia's cancellation of a submarine contract, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

France's Emmanuel Macron heckled asking Algerian veterans for forgiveness

Published: 09/20/2021 in BBC News - World

The French president is heckled as he promises reparations for Algerians who fought for France.

U.S. and UK attempt to smooth tensions as France calls submarine snub a 'crisis'

Published: 09/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The United States and the United Kingdom are looking to ease tensions with France after a deal with Australia that Paris described as a "stab in the back."

UK and France coordinate efforts to stop irregular migrants crossing the Channel

Published: 09/20/2021 in MercoPress

At least 8,452 people have now crossed the English Channel in small boats this year, surpassing the total for all of 2020 The United Kingdom and France will deploy more police and invest in detection technology on the French coast to try to stop boats carrying irregular migrants from reaching British shores.

France's Macron Not Ready To Calm Down After Submarine Humiliation

Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Emmanuel Macron is making it clear that French fury isn't ebbing after Australia canceled a $66 billion submarine order in favor of a new defense pact with the U.S. and Britain.

"Stabbed In The Back" France Vents Over Submarines, Alone On World Stage

Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Choosing a full-fledged confrontation with the United States due to the loss of a mega-contract for submarines for Australia, France is making a risky bet and other nations are not rushing to its...

"Don't Need To Prove Affinity" For France: Australia Amid Submarine Row

Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Australia has already proven its affection for France through the sacrifice of Aussie soldiers during World War I and II, the country's deputy prime minister claimed Monday, stoking a row over a major...

After Merkel, France could try to edge out Germany as Europe's 'superpower'

Published: 09/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

When long-standing German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves office after the country's federal election on Sept. 26, all eyes will be on France.

Australian PM Departs For Quad Meet Amid France Submarine Deal Blowback

Published: 09/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday departed for Washington to meet with leaders of the Quad grouping amid criticism over his government's decision to abandon a $40 billion submarine...

Attempting To Allay Tensions, Biden Asks For Call With France's Macron

Published: 09/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States and Britain sought Sunday to smooth tensions with Paris over a new security pact with Australia, with US President Joe Biden requesting early talks with his French counterpart...

Britain's "Love Of France Is Ineradicable": UK PM Amid Security Pact Row

Published: 09/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday played down the diplomatic rift with Paris over a new security pact with Australia and the US, saying his country's "love of France is ineradicable".

Britain's Love Of France "Ineradicable": Boris Johnson Underplays Row

Published: 09/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday played down the diplomatic rift with Paris over a new security pact with Australia and the US, saying his country's "love of France is ineradicable".

Aukus: France pulls out of UK defence talks amid row

Published: 09/19/2021 in BBC News - World

Paris is angry after Australia cancelled a submarine contract in favour of a deal with the UK and US.

US-UK-Australia pact delivers France some hard truths

Published: 09/19/2021 in BBC News - World

The BBC's Hugh Schofield assesses the harsh realities for France after Australia's US-UK deal.

France Accuses Australia, US Of "Lying" In "Crisis" Over Submarine Row

Published: 09/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Saturday accused Australia and the United States of lying in a crisis over a security pact that saw Canberra scrap a contract to buy French submarines in favour of American vessels.

US Hopes To Discuss Dispute With "Oldest Ally" France At UN Next Week

Published: 09/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Washington hopes to discuss its dispute with France over its security pact with Australia at the United Nations General Assembly next week, the State Department said Friday.

France Recalls Ambassadors From US, Australia Over Submarines Row

Published: 09/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France has recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia for consultation, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced Friday, after Canberra ditched a deal to buy French submarines in favour of...

France, still mad about that submarine deal, just recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia

Published: 09/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

France said it will immediately recall its ambassadors to the United States and Australia, in protest of a submarine deal unveiled earlier this week.

France recalls envoys after security pact row

Published: 09/17/2021 in BBC News - World

France recalls its ambassadors from the US and Australia over a new security pact it said was "a stab in the back".

France Says Biden Acted Like Trump To Sink Australia Defence Deal

Published: 09/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France accused US President Joe Biden on Thursday of stabbing it in the back and acting like his predecessor Donald Trump after Paris was pushed aside from a historic defence export contract to supply...

Covid-19: France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers

Published: 09/16/2021 in BBC News - World

The country has made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for all healthcare and care home workers.

‘A stab in the back’: France rebukes Australia after it ditches submarine deal

Published: 09/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

France has described Australia's decision to abruptly end a submarine contract as a "stab in the back."

France Deplores "Stab In The Back" By Australia Over Submarine Deal

Published: 09/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's foreign minister expressed his anger Thursday over Australia's surprise decision to scrap a huge submarines deal in favour of nuclear-powered subs from the US.

Australia Confirms Withdrawal From France Submarine Deal

Published: 09/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed Thursday the country has scrapped a Aus$90 billion (US$66 billion) submarine deal with France, instead building nuclear-powered subs using US and...

"Major Success": France After Its Troops Kill ISIS Head In Greater Sahara

Published: 09/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The head of ISIS in the Greater Sahara, who was wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers and foreign aid workers, has been killed in an operation by French troops.

Paris attacks trial: Abdeslam blames France for bombing IS

Published: 09/15/2021 in BBC News - World

Salah Abdeslam shocks his trial, describing the bomb and gun attacks as "nothing personal".

Taliban Lying, No Relationship With Their Government: France

Published: 09/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The Taliban are lying and France will not have any relationship with its newly-formed government, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said late on Saturday before heading for talks in Qatar on Sunday...

Over 120,000 Join Protests Against 'Health Passes' In France

Published: 09/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

More than 120,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday, according to official figures, to protest the coronavirus health passes they say discriminate against the unvaccinated.

Agnès Buzyn: France ex-health minister under investigation

Published: 09/10/2021 in BBC News - World

Former health minister Agnès Buzyn is investigated for "endangering lives" after leaving her role.

Will Not Accept "Blackmail" Over Migrants, France Warns Britain

Published: 09/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Thursday that France would not accept Britain violating international maritime law or "financial blackmail" as London steps up efforts to prevent migrants...

Paris attacks 2015: Historic trial of 20 suspects to open in France

Published: 09/08/2021 in BBC News - World

Twenty men are going on trial in Paris accused of involvement in France's worst post-WWII atrocity.

Jean-Pierre Adams: Former France international dies after 39 years in coma

Published: 09/06/2021 in BBC News - World

Former France footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age of 73.

Talks Over Evacuations With Taliban Do Not Indicate Recognition: France

Published: 08/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Emmanuel Macron said discussions France is having with the Taliban over evacuations from Afghanistan do not indicate recognition of the hardline Islamist group as the country's new rulers

France, Britain To Propose Kabul Safe Zone At United Nations Meet

Published: 08/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France and Britain will submit a resolution to an emergency United Nations meeting due tomorrow, proposing a safe zone in Kabul to try and protect people trying to leave Afghanistan, French President...

France's Emmanuel Macron Visits ISIS Former Stronghold In Iraq's Mosul

Published: 08/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron was to pay a visit Sunday to the ISIS's former Iraqi stronghold Mosul, a day after vowing to keep troops in the country.

France, UK To Urge UN For Creation Of "Safe Zone" In Kabul: Macron

Published: 08/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France and Britain will on Monday urge the United Nations to work for the creation of a "safe zone" in the Afghan capital Kabul to protect humanitarian operations, French President Emmanuel Macron...

Afghanistan Overshadows Iraq Summit As France's Macron Warns Against IS

Published: 08/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan overshadowed a summit in Iraq Saturday attended by key regional leaders, with French President Emmanuel Macron warning of the threat Islamic State group jihadists...

French presidency: Michel Barnier joins race 'to change France'

Published: 08/27/2021 in BBC News - World

The former EU Brexit negotiator says he will take on Emmanuel Macron in the elections next spring.

France Could Extend Kabul Evacuations Beyond Today, Says Minister

Published: 08/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France could extend the evacuation of French citizens and Afghans in danger from Kabul beyond Friday, a minister said, after Paris previously indicated its airlift mission would end in the evening.

France To End Kabul Evacuation Operation Friday: PM

Published: 08/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will fully end its operation to evacuate French nationals and Afghans in danger from Taliban-controlled Kabul by Friday evening, Prime Minister Jean Castex said.

France Recommends COVID-19 Booster Jab For People Aged Over 65

Published: 08/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's health watchdog on Tuesday recommended a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65 or considered at risk of developing serious forms of the disease.

France To End Afghan Evacuations Thursday If US Withdraws August 31

Published: 08/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will end its evacuations from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan later this week if the United States sticks to a plan to pull its troops out at the end of August, a foreign ministry official said.

Afghan Evacuated By France Under Surveillance For Alleged Taliban Links

Published: 08/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France has placed under surveillance an Afghan evacuated from Kabul who is suspected of links to the Taliban, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.

France Says Need More Time For Afghan Evacuation, Taliban Stick To Aug 31

Published: 08/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday that Paris believed it necessary to continue Afghan evacuations beyond Washington's August 31 deadline following the Taliban takeover.

Joséphine Baker to be first black woman to enter France's Panthéon

Published: 08/23/2021 in BBC News - World

Performer and World War Two resistance fighter Joséphine Baker will be honoured at the mausoleum.

France Sees Anti-Vaccine Demonstrations For Sixth Weekend

Published: 08/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of France again on Saturday against the government's COVID-19 vaccination policies amid concern from rights groups about anti-Semitic sentiment...

Russia's Putin, Italy's Draghi and France's Macron Discuss Afghanistan

Published: 08/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Afghanistan in separate phone calls on Thursday, highlighting the importance of...

Prove You Have Changed, France Tells Taliban

Published: 08/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian tweeted on Wednesday that he had asked the Taliban to show through their behaviour that they have changed as they say.

France Airlifts Scores Of Afghans Out Of Kabul

Published: 08/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France said on Wednesday it had evacuated almost 200 Afghan nationals from Kabul overnight as it steps up airlifts out of the Afghan capital following the Taliban takeover.

France wildfire: Thousands evacuated as blaze rages near Riviera

Published: 08/17/2021 in BBC News - World

Firefighters clear campsites in the Var region as some 5,000 hectares are destroyed by fire.

Thousands Evacuated In Southern France As 'Fierce' Wildfire Spread

Published: 08/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Thousands of people, including tourists in campsites, have been evacuated as a wildfire raged near the plush resort of Saint-Tropez in southern France, the fire service said Tuesday.

France To Begin Afghanistan Evacuations On Monday

Published: 08/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will evacuate its first nationals from the fallen Afghan capital Kabul to a base in the United Arab Emirates by Monday evening, defence minister Florence Parly said.

Covid Vaccine Centres Vandalised In France After Health Pass Introduced

Published: 08/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some with Nazi-themed slogans, as the French government steps up its COVID-19 vaccination drive.

US Warns Citizens Against Travel To France Over Covid Concerns

Published: 08/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US State Department has advised Americans to avoid all travel to France over rising coronavirus cases in the country.

France Implements President Macron's Covid Health Pass Despite Protests

Published: 08/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

People in France will from Monday need to show a health pass to enjoy usually routine activities such as sipping a coffee in a cafe or travelling on an intercity train, in a plan championed by...

Thousands Protest In France Against Covid Health Pass

Published: 08/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Almost a quarter of a million people took to the streets across France on Saturday for the biggest protests yet against a coronavirus health pass needed to enter a cafe or travel on an inter-city...

Tokyo Olympics: Team USA beat France 87-82 to claim fourth straight gold medal

Published: 08/06/2021 in BBC News - World

USA beat France to win their fourth basketball gold medal in a row.

Tankus the Henge: Touring in France post-Brexit 'a puzzle'

Published: 08/05/2021 in BBC News - World

Band Tankus the Henge negotiates touring in France, their first trip there since Brexit rules were imposed.

France's Top Constitutional Court Backs President Macron's Covid Pass

Published: 08/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's top constitutional authority on Thursday approved a Covid pass that limits access to cafes, restaurants and inter-city trains and planes to people who have been vaccinated or tested negative...

Team USA to face France in basketball final

Published: 08/05/2021 in BBC News - World

Team USA will play France in the final of the men's basketball as they chase their fourth consecutive gold medal.

Germany, France Ignore WHO Request, Will Give Covid Booster Shots

Published: 08/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Germany and France will go ahead with COVID-19 vaccine boosters from September, disregarding an appeal by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to hold off until more people are vaccinated across the...

Third Covid Vaccine Doses Likely For Elderly, Vulnerable: France's Macron

Published: 08/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron said on his Instagram account on Thursday that it was likely that the elderly and vulnerable would need a third COVID-19 vaccine shot, and that France was working on...

France, Battling Fourth Wave Of Covid, Imposes New Restrictions

Published: 08/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Health officials in France on Tuesday activated an emergency plan on the Mediterranean island of Corsica as a fourth wave of Covid infections spread across the country.

France's Societe Generale beats profit forecast in second quarter as retail banking returns

Published: 08/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Societe Generale has beaten analysts expectations in the second quarter of this year, helped by a bounce back in retail banking in France and fewer loan defaults.

France Calls "Excessive" UK COVID-19 Quarantine Rule "Discriminatory"

Published: 07/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France said on Thursday it failed to understand why it was exempt from a new rule allowing fully-vaccinated European Union citizens to enter England without having to quarantine.

Israel Defence Minister To Discuss Pegasus During France Visit: Ministry

Published: 07/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart in Paris this week for talks that will include an "update" on the Pegasus spyware scandal, his office said Tuesday.

France's Senate backs Macron's stance on vaccination, albeit with some changes

Published: 07/26/2021 in MercoPress

 France's Constitutional Council will still have the last word Despite protests calling the measure a “fascist” idea that can only take place within a “tyranny,” France's Parliament has endorsed President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to extend the use of a health pass and make anticoronavirus vaccination mandatory for health-care workers.

France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing

Published: 07/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.

France Would Have Shut It Down: Co-Owner On China's Faulty Nuclear Plant

Published: 07/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French energy group EDF said Thursday it would have shut down a nuclear reactor if it suffered problems similar to those reported at the next-generation Taishan power plant in China.

France's Emmanuel Macron Changes Phone Over Pegasus Scandal

Published: 07/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron has changed his mobile phone and phone number in light of the Pegasus spyware case, a presidency official said on Thursday, in one of the first concrete actions...

Did France's Macron Ask Those Refusing Vaccine To Stay Home? A Fact-Check

Published: 07/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A tweet went viral on social media claiming French President Emmanuel Macron has asked those who refused the Covid vaccine to stay at home. A quick fact-check however reveals this is fake news.

France orders spyware investigation following Pegasus Project reports

Published: 07/22/2021 in National

The government voiced anger over new revelations by The Washington Post and other news organizations that world leaders had been found on a list that included people targeted by NSO Group’s powerful spyware.

France's Macron Calls National Security Meet To Discuss Pegasus Scandal

Published: 07/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron has called a national security meeting on Thursday morning to discuss the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware after reports about its use in France emerged this week,...

No Health Pass, No Cinema Or Museum: France Tightens COVID-19 Rules

Published: 07/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

People wanting to go to cinemas, museums or sports matches in France have to prove they have had a Covid-19 vaccination or a recent negative test from Wednesday.

Covid: France rolls out health pass as cases soar

Published: 07/20/2021 in BBC News - World

From Wednesday people will need proof of vaccination or a negative test to access some public places.

Covid: Vaccination centres targeted by vandals in France

Published: 07/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The incidents came on a weekend of mass protests against the French government's new Covid rules.

France Recognises Covishield For Vaccine Pass, Tightens Travel Rules

Published: 07/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will consider people fully vaccinated one week after they received their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca shots, instead of 14 days previously, and 28 days after...

Tadej Pogacar eyes Champs Elysees and his second Tour de France title

Published: 07/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Tadej Pogacar is all but guaranteed to win a second straight Tour de France title after completing the penultimate stage unscathed Saturday.

U.K.'s France curbs irk travelers, while U.K. health minister Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid

Published: 07/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he has tested positive with a rapid test and is self-isolating as he awaits the results of a more accurate PCR test.

France To Require 24-Hour Negative Covid Test For Some European Arrivals

Published: 07/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday that France would reinforce restrictions on travellers from a series of countries to counter a rebound in COVID-19 cases.

Covid: Fully jabbed arrivals from France must still quarantine

Published: 07/16/2021 in BBC News - World

A planned relaxation of England's rules from Monday will not apply due to cases of the Beta variant.

France celebrates Bastille Day amid protests against Macron's mandatory vaccination announcements

Published: 07/15/2021 in MercoPress

A total 53 protests took place in several cities all across France Following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcements earlier this week regarding anti-covid vaccination, angered demonstrators clashed with police all over the country Wednesday during the Bastille Day holiday.

France receives remains of Napoleonic general from Russia

Published: 07/13/2021 in BBC News - World

The one-legged skeleton of Charles-Étienne Gudin, who died of gangrene, was found in Russia in 2019.

France and Greece mandate all healthcare workers be vaccinated

Published: 07/13/2021 in MercoPress

“Vaccination is a ”matter of individual responsibility,” Macron said The Governments of France and Greece Monday decreed mandatory anti-covid-19 vaccination for all health care workers, while a green pass will be required for everyday life.

France Fines Google 500 Million Euros Over News Copyright Row

Published: 07/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's competition regulator on Tuesday slapped Google with a 500-million-euro ($593-million) fine for failing to negotiate "in good faith" with media companies over the use of their content under...

Over 9,00,000 In France Rush For Covid Vaccine As Tougher Measures Near

Published: 07/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

More than 9,00,000 people in France rushed to set up appointments to get vaccinated on Monday night after the president warned that people would see curbs imposed on them if they did not have a health...

France Covid: Vaccinations mandatory for all health workers

Published: 07/12/2021 in BBC News - World

Amid a surge of new cases, President Emmanuel Macron announces significant moves to combat Covid.

France makes Covid shot mandatory for health workers

Published: 07/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Covid jabs will be mandatory for France's health workers and anyone wanting to get into a cinema or board a train will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test under new rules.

Biden announces ambassador picks for France, India, Chile and Bangladesh

Published: 07/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

President Joe Biden revealed the names of four new nominees to serve as U.S. ambassadors to France, Monaco, India, Bangladesh and Chile.

France has one of the lowest retirement ages in the world. And that’s a big headache for Macron

Published: 07/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

With less than a year to go before French voters head to the polls, Macron is considering reviving a pension reform, though this sparked long strikes in the past.

France in a fizz over Russia's champagne label law

Published: 07/06/2021 in BBC News - World

A law forcing French fizz makers to label their bottles as sparkling wine has left them bubbling.

France Warns COVID-19 Fourth Wave Could Hit By July End

Published: 07/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France could see a new spike in Covid cases by the end of July due to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant of the virus, the government spokesman said Monday.

Tour de France drops lawsuit over sign crash

Published: 07/01/2021 in BBC News - World

The woman's sign brought down dozens of cyclists during the first stage of the race on Saturday.

Tour De France Spectator Who Caused Mass Crash Arrested

Published: 06/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The spectator who caused a mass crash of riders on the opening day of the Tour de France has been arrested, a source close to the investigation said on Wednesday.

Tour de France spectator arrested over sign crash

Published: 06/30/2021 in BBC News - World

The woman's sign brought down dozens of cyclists during the first stage of the race on Saturday.

Fortune found in trinket left on pavement in southern France

Published: 06/28/2021 in BBC News - World

A man in south-western France discovers €85,000 (£73,000) in cash inside an elephant-shaped trinket.

France elections: Tough lessons for presidential rivals

Published: 06/28/2021 in BBC News - World

Fragmented politics and voter apathy: France's regional elections are troubling for party leaders.

France elections: Far-right National Rally loses key battleground states - poll

Published: 06/27/2021 in BBC News - World

Marine Le Pen's National Rally had hoped to win a regional powerbase ahead of next year's election.

Tour de France: Police seek spectator after crash

Published: 06/27/2021 in BBC News - World

A spectator holding a sign causes a multi-rider pile-up during the first stage of the race.

France's young voters turned off by key regional election

Published: 06/25/2021 in BBC News - World

Abstention rates were very high in the first round, so what will happen in Sunday's run-offs?

Germany, France Urge Common EU Travel Line To Fight Delta Variant

Published: 06/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron urged fellow EU leaders on Thursday to take a firmer line on travel from countries outside the bloc, such as Britain, to combat the...

France Must Do "Much Better" On Covid Vaccinations: PM

Published: 06/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday urged more French to get their first Covid vaccine dose, acknowledging that fewer people are signing up for slots as the summer holidays approach.

Woman Who Killed Rapist Stepfather-Turned-Husband Goes On Trial In France

Published: 06/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A French woman who killed the man who raped her for years as her stepfather before becoming her husband and pimp goes on trial for murder on Monday.

China wants to build up its wine country into one that could rival France's Bordeaux

Published: 06/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Beijing has laid out a 15-year plan to make the region of Ningxia "a window" for China's wine to "integrate with the world."

France regional election: Macron and Le Pen fail to make ground - exit poll

Published: 06/20/2021 in BBC News - World

Early results indicate both parties have failed to make ground in France's regional elections.

Man loses hand in clashes at banned France rave

Published: 06/19/2021 in BBC News - World

Five police officers were hurt as police tried to break up the party in the Brittany region.

France's Le Pen on track for regional power with an eye on presidency

Published: 06/18/2021 in BBC News - World

France's far-right National Rally party looks set to top Sunday's first round regional vote.

US State Secretary To Travel To Germany, France, Italy Next Week

Published: 06/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Berlin, Paris, Rome and the Vatican, as well as the Italian cities of Bari and Matera for a G20 summit, from June 22-29, the State Department said...

France To Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate Tomorrow, Covid Curbs To End Sunday

Published: 06/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will on Thursday lift its requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, while an unpopular Covid curfew will be scrapped on June 20, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Wednesday.

Euro 2020 - France 1-0 Germany: Several in hospital after parachute protest

Published: 06/16/2021 in BBC News - World

Several people have been taken to hospital to receive treatment on injuries caused by a protester who parachuted into the stadium during France's win over Germany, say Uefa.

Ikea France fined €1m for snooping on staff

Published: 06/15/2021 in BBC News - World

The ex-CEO of Ikea France gets a suspended term, as private detectives and police spied on staff.

Four-Seater Sightseeing Plane Crashes In France Killing Three

Published: 06/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Three people died after a sightseeing plane crashed in northern France Saturday, following what is thought to have been an engine failure, the local prosecutor said.

America Is Back Under Biden, Says France's Emmanuel Macron

Published: 06/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States is back as a cooperative leader of the free world under President Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, illustrating the relief felt by many key US allies that the...

America is back with Biden, France's Macron says

Published: 06/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Macron's remark echoes that of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who hailed Biden on Thursday as "a big breath of fresh air".

France's Macron Calls For Easing Of Vaccine Ingredients Supply To India

Published: 06/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Ahead of a crucial summit of the G7 grouping, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for easing the supply of raw materials for the production of coronavirus vaccines to India and some other...

France to scale down W Africa military operations

Published: 06/10/2021 in BBC News - World

French forces have been helping countries in the Sahel region to fight militants.

"Nothing Is Renegotiable": France's Macron Tells UK On Brexit

Published: 06/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned the UK that it was "not serious" to review agreements on Brexit, as tensions over trade rules for Northern Ireland risked overshadowing the G7...

France's Macron Calls For Vaccine Makers To Donate 10% Of Doses

Published: 06/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for pharma groups producing vaccines against Covid-19 to donate 10 percent of their production to poor nations.

18-Month Jail Term Sought For Man Who Slapped France's Macron

Published: 06/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French prosecutors requested Thursday an 18-month jail term for a man who slapped President Emmanuel Macron this week as he appeared in court in the southern town of Valence.

Man Arrested For Slapping France's Macron Martial Arts Enthusiast: Report

Published: 06/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The man alleged to have slapped French President Emmanuel Macron in the face ran a club for enthusiasts of medieval swordsmanship and had no previous criminal record, sources close to the...

France Charges Volkswagen, Former CEO Over 'Dieselgate' Scandal

Published: 06/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that it has been charged in France over alleged cheating on emissions testing, as its former CEO was accused in Berlin of making false statements over the...

France and Belgium loosen Covid restrictions for summer

Published: 06/09/2021 in BBC News - World

Restaurants and bars have reopened to indoor guests, while rules on home-working are being eased.

France: President Macron slapped by person in crowd

Published: 06/08/2021 in BBC News - World

French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a person in a crowd on a visit to south-eastern France.

France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face

Published: 06/08/2021 in BBC News - World

Two people have reportedly been arrested after Emmanuel Macron was slapped as he tours France.

On Camera, France's Macron Slapped By Man He Tried To Shake Hands With

Published: 06/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped across the face by a man during a trip to southeast France on Tuesday, an aide said.

France fines Google $267 million for abusing 'dominant position' in online advertising

Published: 06/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

France's competition watchdog has fined Google 220 million euros ($268 million) for abusing its market power in the online advertising industry.

Google Agrees To Alter Ad Practices After France Imposes Fine

Published: 06/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Alphabet's Google agreed to make changes to some of its widely-used online advertising services under an unprecedented settlement with France's antitrust watchdog released on Monday.

France Fines Google 220 Million Euros Over Online Ad Dominance

Published: 06/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's competition regulator on Monday fined Google 220 million euros after finding it had abused its dominant market position for placing online ads, the latest move by European authorities to take...

France suspends military ties with Mali over coup

Published: 06/03/2021 in BBC News - World

The French government demands guarantees about a return to civilian rule in the West African nation.

Bomb Threat On Air France Flight Causes Security Scare

Published: 06/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French authorities are probing a bomb threat made against an Air France plane flying from the capital of Chad to Paris which landed without incident on Thursday, the interior ministry said.

France emergency service number disrupted after network outage

Published: 06/03/2021 in BBC News - World

The health minister says it is too soon to say if the deaths are a result of the network outage.

France To Start Vaccinating 12-18 Age Group From July 15: Macron

Published: 06/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will start offering Covid-19 vaccines to everyone between 12 and 18 on June 15, President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday.

France police 'neutralise' armed ex-soldier after Dordogne manhunt

Published: 05/31/2021 in BBC News - World

The 29-year-old man was injured in a shoot-out with police after a 24-hour manhunt, reports say.

France Opens Covid Vaccination For All Adults Amid New Variants Threat

Published: 05/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Monday opened up Covid-19 vaccines to all adults, a week before Germany, as Europe races to avoid another wave of infections caused by new virus variants.

US-Denmark Spying on EU Politicians "Extremely Serious" If Proven: France

Published: 05/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Media reports alleging that the US spied on top politicians in Europe with the help of Danish intelligence are "extremely serious" if proven, the French government said on Monday.

France rejects Iranian spy charges for tourist Benjamin Briere

Published: 05/30/2021 in BBC News - World

Benjamin Briere was detained in Iran in 2020 after flying a drone near the Iran-Turkmenistan border.

France manhunt for armed ex-soldier who fired on police

Published: 05/30/2021 in BBC News - World

Authorities tell residents to stay indoors as police hunt for the man who opened fire on police.

French Policewoman Injured After Knife Attack In Western France

Published: 05/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A man attacked a policewoman with a knife on Friday in western France, seriously wounding her and sparking a manhunt, local police said.

Air France Flight To Moscow Cancelled After Russia Opposes Belarus Diversion

Published: 05/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Air France cancelled another flight from Paris to Moscow on Friday after Russia rejected a flight plan that would have skipped Belarusian airspace, the airline said.

France Reimposes Strict Covid Curbs On Travel From UK

Published: 05/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France is re-introducing tighter rules on arrivals from UK who are not French residents to curb the spread of Covid, notably its India-dominant variant, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Covid: France bans non-essential travel from UK

Published: 05/27/2021 in BBC News - World

France joins Austria and Germany in introducing restrictions due to the spread of the Indian variant.

Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role

Published: 05/27/2021 in BBC News - World

At a memorial to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda's capital President Macron admits French mistakes.

Quarantine For UK Arrivals In France Amid India-Dominant Strain Fears

Published: 05/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Wednesday declared a mandatory quarantine period for people coming from Britain, due to the increasing prevalence there of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first detected in India.

France's Louvre Museum Gets Its First Woman Boss In History

Published: 05/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Wednesday appointed Laurence des Cars, known for promoting social issues through art, as the new head of the Louvre -- the first time a woman will be in charge of the world's biggest museum...

France puzzled by mystery anti-Pfizer campaign offer

Published: 05/25/2021 in BBC News - World

French social media influencers say they have been offered money to discredit the anti-Covid vaccine.

France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass

Published: 05/21/2021 in BBC News - World

French teens can use the funds for cinema tickets, musical instruments or to buy books and videos.

Ecofriendly fuel mixture of waste and cooking oil used in commercial flight from France to Canada

Published: 05/19/2021 in MercoPress

An Air France Airbus A-350 spearheaded the use of ecofriendly fuel in aviation French carrier Air France filled the tanks of an Airbus A-350 bound for Canada with a mixture of kerosene with 16 per cent biomass which should significantly reduce CO2 emissions, the airline announced.

Covid: France to reopen bars and restaurants as lockdown eases

Published: 05/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The country prepares for a phased reopening as daily Covid cases fall and vaccinations accelerate.

France Files Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Resolution At UN

Published: 05/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France has filed a resolution with the UN Security Council, in coordination with Egypt and Jordan, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, the president's office said late Tuesday.

Air France crash: Trial ordered for Airbus and airline over 2009 disaster

Published: 05/12/2021 in BBC News - World

The Paris court ruling comes 12 years after flight AF447 crashed into the Atlantic killing 228 people.

Air France, Airbus To Stand Trial Over 2009 Rio-Paris Crash: Court

Published: 05/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Air France and Airbus must stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of a Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board, a Paris court ruled on Wednesday

Alberto Fernandez lands in Spain before heading for France, where military officers claim “a civil war is brewing”

Published: 05/11/2021 in MercoPress

After meeting with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, President Fernández should be off to unrest-ridden France Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and his entourage arrived late Monday in Madrid, where he is due to meet with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Forests the size of France regrown since 2000, study suggests

Published: 05/10/2021 in BBC News - World

Conservation groups say naturally restored forests can help in the fight against climate change.

France launches campaign to end selfies on rail tracks as incidents rise

Published: 05/07/2021 in BBC News - World

Rail operator SNCF says incidents of people taking serious risks have increased during the pandemic.

France To Impose Quarantines For Arrivals From 7 More Countries: Report

Published: 05/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France has ordered a mandatory 10-day quarantine for arrivals from seven additional countries in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19, a government source told AFP on Friday.

Warlike tensions between UK, France over Jersey fisheries subside, for now

Published: 05/07/2021 in MercoPress

“The show of force is over – Now, it's politics that has to pick up the baton,” said Dimitri Rogoff  The Royal Navy late Thursday withdrew two vessels off Jersey Island, thus easing tensions with France over fishing rights and a demonstration by trawlers in demand of access to waters under a different legal status since Brexit.

France's debt pile is surprisingly high — but experts aren't worried

Published: 05/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The second largest euro area economy predicts that its public debt ratio is likely to stand at 117.8% in 2021, and to fall only slightly to 116.3% in 2022.

France murder: Calls for action on guns after woman's street killing

Published: 05/06/2021 in BBC News - World

Chahinez, 31, was shot and set alight by her husband, who had been convicted of domestic violence.

Napoleon's incendiary legacy divides France 200 years on

Published: 05/04/2021 in BBC News - World

Dictatorship and slavery taint the Napoleonic reforms that shaped modern France.

France to return to Argentina Tehuelche remains seized in 1896 and displayed at Paris museums

Published: 05/04/2021 in MercoPress

“We are finalizing the details of the delivery with the hope that this year Liempichúm will finally return to his territory,” said anthropologist Miguel Pepe. The French government has, at last, agreed to return the skeleton of a Liempichún Sakamata which ended up in a Paris museum after being seized in 1896 by Count Henry de la Vaulx, who desecrated his grave and took it away with all of its adornments in Argentina.

Germany, France, Spain aim for fighter jet agreement next week

Published: 05/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Costing more than $120 billion, the development of the jet brings together Germany, France and Spain.

France Detects First Case Of Indian Covid Variant: Health Agency

Published: 04/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A case of the Indian variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in mainland France, a regional health agency director said Thursday.

Covid: France aims to reopen except nightclubs by July

Published: 04/29/2021 in BBC News - World

Tourists with a "health pass" will be able to visit France from 9 June, President Macron announces.

France arrests ex-members of Italy terror group Red Brigades

Published: 04/28/2021 in BBC News - World

Seven people involved with terror groups active in Italy in the 1970s and 1980s are detained.

Anger as ex-generals warn of civil war in France

Published: 04/27/2021 in BBC News - World

Ministers condemn the open letter, which was published on the 60th anniversary of a failed coup.

France's Sanofi to help Moderna manufacture Covid shots

Published: 04/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Sanofi will fill and pack millions of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines from September in an effort to help meet the demand for the U.S. drugmaker's shots.

France To Provide "Significant" Oxygen Support To India

Published: 04/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France plans to offer India "significant" extra oxygen capacity in the coming days to help the country cope with a record surge in Covid-19 infections, the French presidency said on Sunday.

Argentine Navy takes delivery of brand new patrol vessel in France

Published: 04/24/2021 in MercoPress

The Piedrabuena is better equipped than her sister ship the Bouchard The Argentine Navy last week took delivery in Concarneau, France, of the brand new Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) 87 ARA Piedrabuena which is expected to arrive at its future home base in Mar del Plata to start operating along with her sister ship of the Gowind class, the ARA Bouchard, it was reported.

Navigating a mini Suez Canal in France

Published: 04/21/2021 in BBC News - World

Mariners in France are being taught how to navigate a mini Suez Canal.

France To Ease Curfew, Travel Restrictions On May 2: Report

Published: 04/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France plans to lift travel restrictions and ease a nationwide curfew on May 2 on expectations that daily Covid-19 cases will soon begin falling, a source close to the presidency told AFP.

France to impose € 1,500 fine to South American travelers who skip quarantine

Published: 04/20/2021 in MercoPress

“No economic or diplomatic consideration will prevail over health,” said Beaune. A ten-day mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving into France from South America, namely from Brazil, Argentina, Chile and French Guiana as well as from South Africa, shall be effective as of this coming Saturday, said French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune.

France seeks conspiracy theorist over kidnapping

Published: 04/20/2021 in BBC News - World

Police issue an international warrant after a little French girl is abducted and rescued.

France kidnapping: Girl found with mother accused of ordering abduction

Published: 04/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The mother, who is accused of ordering the abduction, and the girl were found in an abandoned factory.

France Mia kidnapping: Four men held over abduction of girl aged 8

Published: 04/16/2021 in BBC News - World

Mia was taken from her grandmother's home as part of a plot ordered by her mother, prosecutors say.

France Advises Citizens To Leave Pakistan After Violent Protests

Published: 04/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French nationals and companies in Pakistan were advised by their embassy Thursday to temporarily leave after violent anti-France protests paralysed large parts of the country.

France urges citizens to leave Pakistan amid anti-French protests

Published: 04/15/2021 in BBC News - World

An email from the French embassy warns of "serious threats" after anti-blasphemy protests.

US, Britain, France, Germany To Hold Talks On Afghanistan: Berlin

Published: 04/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The foreign ministers of the US, Britain, France and Germany will hold talks Wednesday on Afghanistan, after the United States announced the withdrawal of all its troops from the country by September...

To curb spread of Manaus coronavirus strain, France bans flights to Brazil

Published: 04/13/2021 in MercoPress

The situation is worsening, said Castex. France's government has banned all flights to/from Brazil effective following the increase of covid-19 cases of the Manaus strain detected in the European nation.

France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights

Published: 04/12/2021 in BBC News - World

MPs vote to stop flights where the journey could be made by train in under 2.5 hours.

Bronze Age slab found in France is oldest 3D map in Europe

Published: 04/06/2021 in BBC News - World

The Bronze Age engravings are a map of part of Brittany, north-west France, researchers believe.

Ex-Adidas Owner, Wife Tied Up, Beaten During Burglary At France Home

Published: 04/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, was attacked along with his wife during a night-time burglary of their home, police sources said Sunday.

Covid-19: France enters third national lockdown amid ICU surge

Published: 04/03/2021 in BBC News - World

The measures come as Europe battles a third wave of the pandemic and delays in its vaccine rollout.

Deliveroo April Fools' joke backfires in France

Published: 04/02/2021 in BBC News - World

Thousands of people get fake bills for hundreds of euros' worth of pizza but fail to be amused.

France Tightens Virus Measures As Brazil Ends Deadliest Month

Published: 03/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a limited nationwide lockdown to battle soaring Covid-19 cases, while Brazil feared further devastation was ahead after its deadliest month of...

Covid: France schools to close under third lockdown

Published: 03/31/2021 in BBC News - World

French schools will close for at least three weeks as part of new national restrictions.

France fire: Young heroes climb building to save family in Nantes

Published: 03/31/2021 in BBC News - World

A group of young people scale the outside of a building to rescue a family from a fire in Nantes.

The vaccine misinformation battle raging in France

Published: 03/26/2021 in BBC News - World

Online conspiracy theories are exacerbating existing vaccine scepticism.

France seeks Unesco heritage status for the baguette

Published: 03/26/2021 in BBC News - World

France has nominated the baguette for inclusion on Unesco's intangible cultural heritage register.

Coronavirus: France accuses UK of 'blackmail' over vaccine exports

Published: 03/26/2021 in BBC News - World

The row over Covid vaccination supplies escalates after France's foreign minister criticises the UK.

France Should Vaccinate "Morning, Noon And Evening": Emmanuel Macron

Published: 03/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France should be vaccinating "morning, noon and evening", President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday as he tackles criticism that the Covid-19 immunisation drive has been too slow.

Reporters Without Borders Sues Facebook In France Over Hate Speech

Published: 03/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France over hate speech and false information, the global media watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday.

Ikea France Goes On Trial For Spying On Staff

Published: 03/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The French branch of Swedish retailing giant Ikea went on trial Monday accused of running an elaborate system to spy on staff and job applicants using private detectives and police officers.

Ikea France on trial for snooping on staff and customers

Published: 03/22/2021 in BBC News - World

Ikea France is accused of spying on staff and customers using private detectives and police.

Covid: France and Poland increase lockdown measures as infections surge

Published: 03/19/2021 in BBC News - World

Some 21 million people in France are affected, while in Poland shops and hotels are shut nationwide.

Covid: Paris lockdown as France fears 'third wave'

Published: 03/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The French capital and various other regions will have movement restricted as cases rise.

Paris Commune: The revolt dividing France 150 years on

Published: 03/17/2021 in BBC News - World

Passions flare over how to remember the city's brief, much-romanticised experiment in power to the people.

Italy and France ready to restart AstraZeneca vaccinations if regulators give the green light

Published: 03/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

France and Italy say they are ready to quickly restart inoculation programs with the AstraZeneca vaccine if regulators confirm it's still safe to use.

France to return Nazi-looted Klimt painting to Jewish heirs

Published: 03/16/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

The colorful 1905 work by the Austrian symbolist painter has been hanging in Paris' Musée d'Orsay museum for decades.

UK pulls away from France and Germany on VC funding despite Brexit

Published: 03/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

U.K. tech start-ups raised a record $15 billion from venture capitalists in 2020, widening its gap with Germany and France, according to a Tech Nation report.

France to return Klimt painting sold under duress during Nazi era

Published: 03/15/2021 in BBC News - World

A Jewish family was forced to sell Rosiers sous les Arbres after the Nazis annexed Austria in 1938.

Italy, France, Other Nations Stop AstraZeneca Vaccine. WHO Says It's Safe

Published: 03/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Several major EU countries halted the AstraZeneca jab Monday over blood clot fears, as the World Health Organization and Europe's medicines watchdog insisted it was safe to use.

Discovering WW1 tunnel of death hidden in France for a century

Published: 03/14/2021 in BBC News - World

The bodies of 270 German soldiers have lain hidden since they were buried alive by a French bombardment.

Covid-19 pandemic: France eases travel for UK and six other countries

Published: 03/11/2021 in BBC News - World

A "compelling reason" is no longer needed to travel to and from the non-EU countries, officials say.

2 Teens Charged With Murder For Bullied Girl's Death In France

Published: 03/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A French judge on Thursday charged two 15-year-olds with the murder of a girl from their school whose beaten body was found dumped in the Seine River in a crime that shocked the country, prosecutors...

France coronavirus: Paris cuts non-Covid treatment amid intensive care surge

Published: 03/09/2021 in BBC News - World

Non-coronavirus care is reduced by 40% but a new lockdown is a "last resort", officials say.

France takes first steps toward healing 24 hours after attack

Published: 03/08/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

Jeff Pegues and Elizabeth Palmer report from Washington, D.C., and Paris with developments after the terror attacks that killed over 125 people in Paris.

Air France Emergency Landing Over "Disruptive" Indian Passenger: Report

Published: 03/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

An Air France flight en route from Paris to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria on Friday at about 5 pm (1500 GMT) because of a disruptive passenger, Bulgarian officials...

France bans extreme right group which incited hatred, violence and attacks immigrants

Published: 03/04/2021 in MercoPress

Minister Darmanin said the group had links to ”ultra right groups from which (GI) receives logistical support” France agreed on Wednesday to ban the far-right group Generation Identity. Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said it took into account the group's “structure and military organization,” adding that GI can be regarded “as having the character of a private militia.”

Ali Boumendjel: France admits 'torture and murder' of Algerian nationalist

Published: 03/03/2021 in BBC News - World

President Macron acknowledges that an Algerian nationalist was killed by the French army in 1957.

Coronavirus: What's behind France's AstraZeneca turnaround?

Published: 03/02/2021 in BBC News - World

President Macron expressed scepticism of the jab - but now France has approved it for some over-65s.

Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

Published: 03/01/2021 in BBC News - World

Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.

France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to prison

Published: 03/01/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

The 66-year-old politician was convicted for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014.

France Makes Period Products Free For Students

Published: 02/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government said Tuesday it would make period products free for students, joining a global drive to end "period poverty" -- the inability to pay for menstrual protection.

"No chance at the moment for ratification of trade deal with Mercosur", France

Published: 02/23/2021 in MercoPress

 France, the EU’s biggest agricultural producer, has been one of the most virulent opponents to the current version of the deal with Mercosur (Pic DW) There is no chance at the moment that France will ratify a free-trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group, an official at the presidential palace in Paris said on Monday.

Coronavirus: High Covid rates delay France and Germany easing

Published: 02/22/2021 in BBC News - World

France and Germany struggle to get schools back to normal as infection rates remain high.

France row as Lyon mayor keeps meat off school menus

Published: 02/21/2021 in BBC News - World

The French government said the move by Lyon's mayor was an "insult" to farmers.

Pau attack: Immigration official stabbed to death in France

Published: 02/19/2021 in BBC News - World

The alleged attacker, a Sudanese migrant, recently had an asylum request rejected.

Canada determined to follow Australia and France, and make Facebook pay for news content

Published: 02/19/2021 in MercoPress

Canadian media organizations said the Australian approach would permit publishers to recover C$620 million a year Canada is following Australia and vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country's news.

France's elite forced to confront sexual abuse scandals

Published: 02/18/2021 in BBC News - World

Revelations about sexual assaults and incest hit the reputation of France's intellectual elite.

First Baby Born After Uterus Transplant In France

Published: 02/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A baby has been born following a uterus transplant for the first time ever in France, the hospital treating mother and infant said Wednesday.

Six Nations 2021: France head coach Fabien Galthie tests positive for coronavirus

Published: 02/16/2021 in BBC News - World

France head coach Fabien Galthie tests positive for coronavirus.

Kamala Harris, France's Emmanuel Macron Talk Covid, Climate Change

Published: 02/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Kamala Harris spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss topics including the pandemic and climate change, in a rare phone call between a US vice president and a foreign leader.

Covid: France says just one jab needed for previously infected

Published: 02/12/2021 in BBC News - World

They already have some immunity and a single dose will "act as a booster", the health agency says.

France Recommends Single Vaccine Dose For People Who Have Had Covid

Published: 02/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Friday recommended that people who have already recovered from Covid-19 infection receive a single vaccine dose, becoming the first country to issue such advice.

France's Macron floats pursuing Airbus-Boeing settlement in call with Biden, source says

Published: 02/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Macron suggested to Biden that the countries seek a negotiated settlement in the Boeing-Airbus conflict that has lasted nearly two decades.

France Mila affair: Five held for death threats after anti-Islam video

Published: 02/09/2021 in BBC News - World

Mila, 17, says she has been getting 30 hate messages a minute after posting videos critical of Islam.

France bomb plot: Iran diplomat Assadollah Assadi sentenced to 20 years

Published: 02/04/2021 in BBC News - World

Assadollah Assadi is convicted by a Belgian court of planning an attack on an opposition rally in 2018.

Covid: France restricts AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s

Published: 02/02/2021 in BBC News - World

It is the latest EU country to limit use of the jab citing lack of efficacy data for elderly people.

France To Close Borders To Non-EU Countries, Steps Back From Lockdown

Published: 01/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Friday said the country would close its borders to non-European Union countries for all except essential travel, while stepping back from a widely anticipated...

Covid-19: France closes borders to most non-EU travel

Published: 01/29/2021 in BBC News - World

Only essential travel from outside the bloc will be allowed from Sunday, but a lockdown is resisted.

France murders: Man with hatred for HR suspected in attacks

Published: 01/29/2021 in BBC News - World

The suspect is linked to four attacks targeting human resources managers and a job centre adviser.

Coronavirus: France's Sanofi to boost Pfizer vaccine supply amid EU shortages

Published: 01/27/2021 in BBC News - World

Sanofi will produce doses of Pfizer/BioNTech which, along with AstraZeneca, has had supply problems.

Covid-19: Top advisor warns France at 'emergency' virus moment

Published: 01/24/2021 in BBC News - World

The head of France's scientific council suggests a third lockdown is needed amid spread of variants.

France To Tighten Laws On Incest, Says Marcron After Book Sparks Outrage

Published: 01/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France will tighten its laws on incest, President Emmanuel Macron said in a series of tweets on Saturday, after publication of a book accusing a top French political commentator of abusing his stepson...

Diary Sow: Talented Senegal student 'sorry' after disappearing in France

Published: 01/22/2021 in BBC News - World

Diary Sow, who raised concern by failing to return to school in Paris, had been "on a little break".

ONA: Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to get Michelin star

Published: 01/19/2021 in BBC News - World

ONA in the south-west is the first eatery serving plant-based food to win a prestigious Michelin star.

Covid-19: France begins 6pm curfew

Published: 01/16/2021 in BBC News - World

Prime Minister Jean Castex said the measures would be in place for at least 15 days.

Covid-19: France PM Castex announces tighter curfew

Published: 01/14/2021 in BBC News - World

The curfew means everyone must be home by 18:00 unless they are returning from school or work.

France's vaccine-skepticism is making its Covid immunization drive much harder

Published: 01/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

France is known to be one of the most vaccine-skeptic nations in the world, and that makes its Covid-19 immunization drive much harder.

Diary Sow: Talented Senegal student disappears in France

Published: 01/12/2021 in BBC News - World

An investigation is opened into the disappearance of Diary Sow who has not been seen since 4 January.

France Approves Moderna's Covid Vaccine For Adults

Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

France's national health authority said Friday that it had approved the Covid-19 vaccine produced by Moderna for people 18 and older, clearing the way for a second option in the country's inoculation...

Covid: The challenge in speeding up France's vaccination drive

Published: 01/07/2021 in BBC News - World

As France seeks to speed up its coronavirus vaccination programme, it battles fear and distrust.

Sahel conflict: France rejects reports of airstrike on Mali wedding

Published: 01/05/2021 in BBC News - World

Residents of a remote village say more than 20 people were killed when a helicopter opened fire.

France: More than 2,500 attend illegal New Year rave

Published: 01/01/2021 in BBC News - World

The event, held in a warehouse in a village in Brittany, started on Thursday and is still going on.

2,500 Attend Illegal New Year Rave In France Despite Covid Restrictions

Published: 01/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Some 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France, violently clashing with police who failed to stop it and sparking concern the underground event could spread the...

France Tightens COVID-19 Curfew In Worst-Affected Areas

Published: 01/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The French government on Friday announced it is bringing forward its nighttime curfew by two hours in 15 regions to help combat the coronavirus, as infections remain high.

France Detects First Case Of South African Coronavirus Variant

Published: 12/31/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

France has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday.

Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings

Published: 12/30/2020 in BBC News - World

Some 100,000 officers and gendarmes will be deployed to disperse gatherings and tackle urban unrest.

Thousands Without Power, Planes Delayed As Storm Bella Hits France

Published: 12/27/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

Thousands were left without electricity and planes were delayed or forced to re-route Sunday as storm Bella caused torrential rain and heavy winds in much of northern France.

France Receives First Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

Published: 12/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

France's first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine were delivered early Saturday to the Paris hospital system's central pharmacy outside the capital, an AFP journalist saw.

France Confirms First Case On Its Soil Of British Virus Variant

Published: 12/25/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

The first case of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain has been confirmed in France, the health ministry said on Friday.

Coronavirus: France finds first case of new variant

Published: 12/25/2020 in BBC News - World

The health ministry says an asymptomatic Frenchman who arrived from England tested positive.

France rewards frontline immigrant workers with citizenship

Published: 12/23/2020 in World - CBSNews.com

"They have proved their commitment to the nation. It is now up to the Republic to take a step toward them."

Covid-19: First trucks start leaving Kent lorry park after France reopens UK border

Published: 12/23/2020 in BBC News - World

It comes as drivers clash with police as they wait for tests, despite France reopening its UK border.

Gunman kills three police officers in France

Published: 12/23/2020 in BBC News - World

The officers had been called to a small village to investigate a domestic incident.

Three Police Officials Shot Dead, Fourth Injured In France

Published: 12/22/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

Three police were shot dead and a fourth wounded in Puy-de-Dome in central France on Wednesday, sources in the public prosecutor's office told AFP.

France Set To Ease UK Travel Ban Over New Coronavirus Variant

Published: 12/22/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

France will relax a temporary UK travel ban introduced after a new variant of coronavirus emerged, the prime minister's office said on Tuesday.

France bans use of drones to police protests in Paris

Published: 12/22/2020 in BBC News - World

A top court backs privacy campaigners and calls for an immediate halt to drone surveillance in Paris.

Miss France runner-up targeted by wave of anti-Semitic abuse

Published: 12/21/2020 in World - CBSNews.com

When April Benayoum, 21, called herself Italian-Israeli, the comment triggered a wave of abuse on Twitter.

Miss France runner-up April Benayoum targeted by anti-Semitic tweets

Published: 12/20/2020 in BBC News - World

Police are investigating insults against April Benayoum after she revealed her Israeli origins.

Covid-19: Dover port halts exports to France for 48 hours

Published: 12/20/2020 in BBC News - World

France is to stop lorries arriving from the UK amid concern over a new variant of coronavirus.

Did France's Emmanuel Macron break his own Covid rules?

Published: 12/18/2020 in BBC News - World

The French president faces questions over whether he himself followed social distancing measures.

Huawei Says To Open First Factory In France

Published: 12/17/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

Huawei said Thursday it would open its first manufacturing facility for mobile phone network equipment in France.

Ayoub El-Khazzani: Gunman jailed for life over 2015 France train attack

Published: 12/17/2020 in BBC News - World

The plot to attack American passengers came weeks before the Paris attacks in which 130 people died.

France To Get 1.16 Million Covid Vaccine Doses By Year End: PM

Published: 12/16/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

France will receive around 1.16 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by year end, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Wednesday, adding another 2.3 million will arrive in the next two months.

Coronavirus: France replaces lockdown with evening curfew

Published: 12/15/2020 in BBC News - World

Germany is also introducing a hard Christmas lockdown as infections hit record levels.

Covid-19: France moves to night-time curfew from 15 December

Published: 12/10/2020 in BBC News - World

The stay-at-home rule will still end on 15 December, but the curfew is needed to contain the virus.

France Imposes 135 Million Euros In Fines On Google, Amazon

Published: 12/10/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

France's CNIL data privacy regulator said Thursday it had fined two Google units a total of 100 million euros and an Amazon subsidiary 35 million euros over advertising cookies.

France Islam: French cabinet backs law targeting extremism

Published: 12/09/2020 in BBC News - World

The draft legislation is given added impetus following a series of recent attacks by extremists.

France to start research into 'enhanced soldiers'

Published: 12/09/2020 in BBC News - World

A report calls for work on developing implants and other technological improvements.

France helicopter crash: Five killed in Alps

Published: 12/08/2020 in BBC News - World

The aircraft was on a rescue mission with six people on board when it went down in the Savoie area.

Charlie Hebdo attack: France seeks long jail terms in Paris trial

Published: 12/08/2020 in BBC News - World

Fourteen people are on trial but three more are being tried in absentia for the January 2015 murders.

France's Macron calls for 'urgent' police reform following protests

Published: 12/08/2020 in BBC News - World

The president will hold a summit to review community relations and police working conditions.

France Confirms Severe H5N8 Bird Flu Outbreak On Duck Farm

Published: 12/08/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

The French farm ministry said on Tuesday that highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu had been found on a duck farm in the southwest of the country, confirming France's first farm outbreak of the virus this...

Russia handed chance of revenge vs Croatia in 2022 World Cup qualifying as France drawn with Ukraine

Published: 12/07/2020 in RT - Daily news

Preview Russia have been placed in the same World Cup qualifying group as Croatia – who beat them in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the 2018 edition of the tournament – as the draw was made for Qatar 2022 .
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Coronavirus France: Elderly woman fined for lockdown form error

Published: 12/07/2020 in BBC News - World

A woman aged 73 with dementia is fined for having the wrong date on her lockdown exemption form.

Police Arrest 95 People During Protests Across France Over Security Law

Published: 12/06/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

Police arrested 95 people during protests across France against a planned security law, and 67 officers were injured during the demonstrations, Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said Sunday.

France police security bill: Protests turn violent again

Published: 12/05/2020 in BBC News - World

Protesters clash with police and vehicles are set alight for a second weekend over a controversial law.

France to impose border checks to stop skiing abroad

Published: 12/02/2020 in BBC News - World

Swiss ski resorts are open and Prime Minister Jean Castex says he wants to stop people going.

France Plans Nationwide Covid-19 Vaccinations April-June: Emmanuel Macron

Published: 12/01/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

France is aiming to launch a widespread Covid-19 vaccination campaign between April and June next year, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.

France Islam: Muslims face state pressure to embrace values

Published: 11/30/2020 in BBC News - World

A "charter of values" is the latest effort by the French state to win Muslim hearts and minds.

France to rewrite police security bill after huge protests

Published: 11/30/2020 in BBC News - World

The move comes as policemen are charged over an assault on a black man which shocked the nation.

UK, France Sign New Deal To Stop Illegal Migration Across English Channel

Published: 11/28/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain and France signed a new agreement to try to stop illegal migration across the Channel on Saturday, upping patrols and technology in the hope of closing off a dangerous route used by migrants...

France: Tear gas fired as protesters rally against police security bill

Published: 11/28/2020 in BBC News - World

Protesters throw fireworks and set up barricades while police use tear gas in tense clashes in Paris.

Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over 'France bomb plot'

Published: 11/26/2020 in BBC News - World

Prosecutors in Belgium say he planned an attack on an Iranian opposition rally near Paris in 2018.