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A Russian editor who protested Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on a state television newscast said she was quitting her job but wouldn't accept Moscow's offer of asylum France, calling himself a "patriot".Marina Ovsyannikova, editor-in-chief…

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces stepped up their bombing campaign aimed at devastating Ukrainian cities on Saturday, as the White House announced it was sending an additional $200 million in weapons and equipment to help Ukraine, defying…

February 22, 2022BERLIN, BRUSSELS AND WASHINGTONWESTERN COUNTRIES moved quickly to impose a first tranche of economic sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two separatist enclaves in eastern…

In a major blow for Rugby Australia, the Wallabies will face Les Bleus ahead of the 2023 World Cup in France.The historic game, which will be the last match the two nations play before the World Cup, was orchestrated by the rich…

A withdrawal would mark a major strategic shift by France, which has had troops in Mali for nine years.President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce that France will withdraw its forces from Mali, amid a breakdown in relations with the…

The European Union is not widely known for unveiling bold new initiatives, but this week could be an exception when it launches its new Global Gateway project, widely seen as a counterpart to the gigantic Belt and Road infrastructure…

Representatives from more than 100 countries pledged to take action to save the ocean from human harm, including stepping up the fight against illegal fishing, reducing plastic pollution and better protecting international waters.French…

Relations between France and Mali have deterioratedThe French army can withdraw its troops, but does not know whereParis determined to maintain campaign against activistsMeanwhile, Russian-linked mercenaries entered the regionMacron faces…

A Ukrainian delegation headed by First Deputy Prime Minister, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is on an official visit to Paris, it is planned to pay special attention to talks on joint infrastructure…

(Bloomberg) -- Europe is grappling with one of the worst energy crises in history, forcing politicians to intervene as soaring prices threaten to leave millions of households unable to pay their bills.Bloomberg's Most ReadBut with market…

Tianjin, a port city of 14 million people near the Chinese capital Beijing, began mass tests on Sunday after a group of 20 adults and children tested positive for Covid-19, at least two of them with the highly transmissible variant…

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday about the nuclear talks underway in Vienna between world powers and Iran. Six weeks after their meeting in Paris, Lapid and Macron "had a long…

Will the French be spending New Years Eve in slippers this year? It was the headline of the French daily Le Parisien, while the weekly Le Point summed up…

Brigitte Macron plans to take legal action following rumors circulating on Twitter that she was born as a man, according to French media. This month, claims have spread on the social media platform that the first lady of…

PARIS - France will severely restrict travel to and from Britain due to the rapid spread of cases of the omicron coronavirus variant, limiting the reasons for travel and requiring 48 hours of isolation on arrival, the government announced…

The French army has said "will be present in a different way" as the former colonial power reduces its military presence in Mali.French forces have left the city of Timbuktu, the latest sign that the former colonial power is reducing its…

NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) - Voters in the French island territory of New Caledonia overwhelmingly chose to stay in France on Sunday, in a referendum boycotted by pro-independence forces and closely watched in the South Pacific.French…

The UK will use "all economic and diplomatic tools at its disposal" to prevent any Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prime minister told other world leaders.Ahead of a key meeting between US President Joe Biden and Russian President…

President Macron's visit to Saudi Arabia marks a new era in Franco-Saudi cooperation JEDDAH: A joint statement covering a wide range of issues and signature of a multitude of agreements were the highlights of a visit to Saudi Arabia…

Hello. This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribe to our Asia, Europe / Africa or Americas edition to receive it directly to your inbox every morning of the weekThe Federal Reserve yesterday warned that…

ROME (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met privately on…

Biden and Macron issue joint statement after meeting in RomePresident Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron released a joint statement that focused on improving communication following their first meeting since the US-Australian…

(Bloomberg) - President Joe Biden will travel to Capitol Hill on Thursday, hours before his departure for summits in Europe, to brief House Democrats on his economic agenda, as a congressional deal to endorse it remains elusive, according…

Since Emmanuel Macron was elected French president in 2017, opinion polls predict that he will meet again with far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of voting next year. But the emergence of an insurgent newcomer suddenly…

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The treasurer said he hoped France could overcome its disappointments with Australia now that the ambassador had been reinstated.Josh Frydenberg says he hopes Australia and France can overcome "recent disappointments" and get the…

Mali summoned the French ambassador to Bamako as the feud between the West African country at the center of a jihadist insurgency in the Sahel and the former colonial power leading the fight against him escalated after his decision…

Reports indicate that France has blocked the release of vaccines to the EU from the Halix site in Holland. France has succeeded in stopping the delivery of the AstraZeneca vaccine despite its implementation for the United Kingdom.On March…

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Thursday of illegally funding his 2012 re-election campaign, making him the first head of state since World War II to receive two prison terms.This is the second count for Sarkozy…

The moment Yussuf Abdallah met the Rwandan soldiers, he knew the game was over. The 18-year-old Islamist insurgent in northern Mozambique was part of a group known to locals as Shabaab. He has loose ties to Isis and has terrorized the…

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, vice-president and sovereign of Dubai, met Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Saturday.They visited the French pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which hosted a parade of waders…

Marine Le Pen had long been preparing for her second presidential face-to-face with Emmanuel Macron next spring when a political newcomer disrupted his plans. As late as September 12, as opinion polls suggested the veteran far-right and…

The postponement of trade talks between the European Union and Australia has raised fears in Canberra that a split with France over the abandoned submarine contract could slow the pressure for closer economic ties.The EU confirmed on…

The $ 3.5 trillion tax package Democrats hope to pass soon represents an ambitious expansion of the social safety net, offering regular family allowances, paid sick and parental leave, a universal preschool and free college.What would most…

WASHINGTON - Greece's Defense Ministry has pledged to buy three frigates from the French naval group with weapons supplied by MBDA in a potential $ 3.5 billion deal, the companies said on September 28.The MoU comes as French President…

PARIS (AP) - France and Greece on Tuesday announced a major multi-billion euro defense deal, including…

Lebanese prime minister gives most detailed comments to date on crisisSaid to meet Lazard, looking for a "more realistic" planLebanon would have the chance to get the IMF framework by the end of the yearWants to protect small…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek and French leaders are expected to announce in Paris on Tuesday a major multibillion-euro deal for Greece's acquisition of at least six French-built warships, DTV reported. 'Greek state ERT.ERT said on Monday…

With more than one in 500 Americans dying from COVID-19, the pandemic continues to be one of the greatest threats this country has ever faced and requires a response commensurate with its severity. While laudable proactive, President…

Published on: 09/24/2021 - 6:36 PMAmended: 09/24/2021 - 6:34 PM United Nations (United States) (AFP) Lebanese President Michel Aoun on…

___Fed: on track to slow down support for the economy later this yearWASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled on Wednesday that the Fed planned to announce as early as November that it would start withdrawing the…

For France, this week's geopolitical drama - its failed submarine sale to Australia and its furious response to the United States' refusal to close the deal - sums up a problem the once-powerful nation has struggled with ever since.…

(Add details, quotes, writing)PARIS, Sept. 22 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will dismiss his ambassador to the United States next week after President Joe Biden agreed consulting France before announcing a security pact with…

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib mikati is about to have a meeting with the French president Emmanuel Macron this Friday. At the meeting, announced by PM on Tuesday, Mikati would seek to discuss the activation of the terms of the CEDRE…

United States lifts travel ban on vaccinated visitorsForeign travelers who provide proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 can enter the United States from November, easing tensions with Europe and reopening the country to thousands of…

Tensions within the transatlantic alliance have eclipsed the start of the United Nations General Assembly, with EU foreign ministers due to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday evening.…

Ben Wallace asked about the underwater pact with AustraliaThe bizarre suggestion was made by Twitter user Mia Queef - a Scottish independence advocate, judging from her Twitter handle - in an article posted by Boris Johnson, US President…

Press play to listen to this article PARIS - Apoplectic. Blind. Abandoned. Paris was a whirlwind of rabid adjectives on Thursday, after Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom announced…

Beirut, Lebanon - The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the EU to adopt targeted sanctions against Lebanese officials involved in corruption and obstructing the investigation into the explosion in the port of Beirut. In a…

A French rule making vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory for certain professional groups came into force on Wednesday. Hospital and nursing staff, paramedics, firefighters, gendarmerie officers, civil protection agents, private…

A spate of murders in Marseille has sparked a political row over growing turf wars between drug gangs terrorizing poor housing estates, where a recent gunshot victim was just 14 years old.Dominique Laurens, the Marseille prosecutor, warned…

(Bloomberg) - France rejects the European Union's proposal to launch a new carbon market for heating and road transport, a move that worries some other EU countries and is quickly becoming the most controversial part a new climate…

French President Emmanuel Macron's phone was targeted by Pegasus spyware, the NGO that disclosed the list of numbers claimed on Tuesday. Forbidden Stories, a Paris-based nonprofit media outlet, reportedly had access to…

The French president made his remarks during a speech in Paris yesterday in which he offered an ambitious assessment of France's role on the world stage. Macron said: “Over the past four years, we have built an…

The opening of a judicial investigation in France on June 14, 2021 on suspicions of "corruption", "influence peddling", "money laundering", "favoritism and undue tax exemptions" surrounding the Rafale-India agreement €…

ST. LOUIS, July 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / - French Gerleman, one of the largest private companies in Saint Louis region and IAC Supply Solutions, ranked among the fastest growing companies Memphis, announced their merger. French company…

PARIS - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, speaking in an interview after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, said the United States and France were "on the same page" in their determination to resist the possibility of a…

The first round of regional elections in France left many of the country's politicians defeated and depressed. But not Xavier Bertrand, who was in a hot mood this week gathering supporters in a windswept suburb of…

Written by Vivian Song, CNNParisA 19th-century landmark, forced to disappear along the banks of the Seine in Paris for 16 years, has come out of hibernation and resurrected as a new all-in-one destination for shopping, dining and…

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TOKYO — The top medical adviser to the Japanese government says the safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans.Dr. Shigeru Omi issued his suggestions in a report to the government and organizers. Fans…

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday presented an ambitious initiative for Europe to create 10 tech giants worth 100 billion euros ($ 121.26 billion) each by 2030 , with the aim of competing with the American…

Latest from the Group of Seven Nations meeting in England:FALMOUTH, England - The head of the World Health Organization welcomed the announcements of vaccine sharing from the Group of Seven summit, but said "we need more and we need it…

Here’s what you need to know:Workers sanitizing the Belorussky railway station in Moscow on Friday.Credit...Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA, via ShutterstockMOSCOW — Russian officials scrambled on Saturday to slow…

French forces killed an al-Qaeda leader in Africa's Sahel region, the French Minister of the Armed Forces said on Friday. He pledged to maintain a substantial military presence in the region. These words came just a…

Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt falls to his knees at Warsaw Ghetto Memorial; current German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese President Xi…

French President Emmanuel Macron looks at the images of genocide victims exhibited at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, before his speech recognizing France's responsibility, May 27, 2021. © Ludovic Marin / AFPRwandan…

French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognized his country's role in the Rwandan genocide and hoped for forgiveness Thursday at a memorial in Kigali, seeking to restore relations after years of Rwandan accusations that France was…

In a message posted on her party's website, the Rassemblement National, the French MEP claimed that EU leaders had plotted to gain more power over the sovereign right of member states to decide their social policies and of employment at…

The UK's departure from the European Union offered European rivals the City of London a unique opportunity to regain some of the activities that rose through the ranks. towards the Square Mile in recent decades.Hundreds of billions of…

Reid Hoffman, billionaire Silicon Valley investor and co-founder of LinkedIn, mentionned that starting a business is “like jumping off a cliff and assembling a plane on the way down”. French…

The appeal process for Rifaat al-Assad's trial takes place in Paris on Thursday. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's uncle was initially convicted of…

Empty banks of the Seine are seen after police forced crowds of socially disoriented people to leave, amid a coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, on a sunny afternoon in Paris, France, March 6, 2021. REUTERS / Michel RoseFrance will begin to…

Even so, if the French continue to resist vaccination on the scale needed to achieve collective immunity, Covid-19 will continue to circulate, even at lower levels, and the country may need to maintain restrictions for longer. than its…