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Published on: 03/10/2022 - 16:04Amended: 03/10/2022 - 16:02 Tunis (AFP) – The UAE's Bukhatir Group on Thursday announced the relaunch of a $5 billion real estate project in Tunisia,…

If the idea of ​​truth, in the United States as elsewhere, seemed to have been lost in the disorienting bombardment of social media, with the line between fact and lie increasingly blurred, the enormity of Russian lies - the denial of the…

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France, Feb 26 (Reuters) - France on Saturday seized a car cargo ship in the English Channel that Washington said was linked to the son of a former Russian spy chief, in one of the first visible exhibits The West is…

New US sanctions triggered by Russia's latest actions in Ukraine targeted targets that had not been hit in the past: family members of those in Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle.By naming the sons of two power players close to…

Russia kicked off its "planned" nuclear drills on Saturday hours after the United States said Russian troops stationed near the Ukrainian border were "ready to strike." The drills come amid boiling tensions between 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…

The prime minister's official spokesman insisted there had been no 'set time' for the call and that they still hoped to agree a time with the Kremlin for the two leaders can talk. He added that it was not unusual for the timing of calls…

Published on: 01/29/2022 - 17:12 Roma (AFP) - Italian parties were due to vote on Saturday for incumbent President Sergio Mattarella to stay on for another term, averting the political chaos…

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…

Published on: 01/22/2022 - 20:54Amended: 01/22/2022 - 20:52 Roma (AFP) - Silvio Berlusconi's candidacy for the Italian presidency has always been a long shot, a bold final throw of the dice…

Published on: 01/17/2022 - 23:06 Jerusalem (AFP) – The fourth doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 are only "partially" effective for the Omicron variant of the virus,…

(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…

Published on: 01/15/2022 - 12:58 London (AFP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has attended weekly drinking sessions by his staff throughout the pandemic, according to a report on…

Novak Djokovic, a prominent vaccination skeptic, has secured a medical exemption for the Australian Open.Credit...Luca Bruno / Associated pressNews that Novak Djokovic had received a medical waiver to compete in this month's Australian…

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…

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced tonight (December 27) a series of new measures to tackle the double wave of Delta and Omicron variants affecting the country.These include the compulsory wearing of masks in all city centers, the…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec While Bill 96 has landed with a thud in the English-speaking community, some nationalists have argued that it does not go far enough. Author of the article: Philippe Authier •…

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…

Published on: 12/19/2021 - 4:14 PMAmended: 12/19/2021 - 16:52 Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters gathered on…

NEW YORK - US officials on Friday stepped up calls on unvaccinated Americans to get vaccinated against the new omicron variant that has contributed to record infections in New York City and threatened to wipe out a second holiday season in…

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…

December 11, 2021EXCEPTIONS PROVE who governs. In the summer of 2015, Angela Merkel suspended the EUasylum and allowed 1 million people to enter Germany, in the most controversial decision of his tenure. Rather than being sent back to…

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…

Ramin Mazaheri Press TV, Paris Relations between France and the United Kingdom are reaching tragic new lows in the Channel. British freighters have been barred from…

25 November 2021TIT LIST of things that France and Italy have argued over the past decade or so have ranged from serious to ridiculous. Nicolas Sarkozy and Silvio Berlusconi scrapped migrants passing from Italy to France. When the yellow…

The Liberal government promises to end the pandemic while strengthening the economy, fighting climate change, signing new child care agreements with the provinces and continuing to reconcile with Indigenous peoples. Governor General Mary…

British business leaders have urged Boris Johnson's government not to suspend the Brexit deal with the EU, warning that it could launch a "devastating" trade war in the weeks to come.Brexit Minister Lord Frost said last week the option to…

When Scott Morrison faced the traveling media during a layover in Dubai on the way home, he looked exhausted. Here is a man who needed a hot bath and a big political reset. He presumably had the opportunity for the first; he and…

November 2, 2021FOR six months, the Italians have been floating from triumph to triumph. It all started in May when an Italian band, Maneskin, won the Eurovision Song Contest. In July their men's soccer team became European champions and…

PARIS - Loud protests against high energy bills in Spain. Social protection demands in Greece as coal mines close. New protests in rural areas and small towns in France against soaring oil prices.As world leaders gather for a United…

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

Times are changing '. Iranian leaders may not be fans of Bob Dylan, but his words are likely to resonate as they consider their next steps in Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Lebanon and Azerbaijan. The same goes for Turkish…

Signage at the entrance to Intel's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, United States, Tuesday, October 19, 2021.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRome is preparing an offer to try to convince Intel to invest…

The European Union has postponed the next round of free trade talks with Australia for the second time amid latent anger over Canberra's decision to cancel a $ 90 billion submarine contract with France.Key points:Australia canceled deal…

By Geert De Clercq and Richard LoughPARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced that low-income households will receive € 100 from the government to help ease the impact of rising energy…

Matteo Dell'Acqua never thought Italy's rebound against Covid would be so good.The 31-year-old boss of a family business says his investment in digitization and more environmentally friendly products made during the pandemic is…

CAIRO: Egypt's candidacy for the presidency of the Council of African Ministers responsible for water for the 2023-2024 session was unanimously approved. Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed…

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…

Baghdad (AFP) As Iraq heads to the polls on October 10, the spotlight is on neighboring Iran's overwhelming influence, but also on the growing popular backlash against…

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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…

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…

gHello. The last day of September puts even more pressure on the Morrison government to increase its climate targets and the announcement of a cash injection for businesses hit by the lockdowns. And there's still time to vote in the 2021…

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…

Tiraspol (Moldova) (AFP) This year's Champions League features an unlikely upstart: FC Sheriff, a club run by an eponymous company built on murky money in a pro-Russian…

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Sep 25, 2021Listen to this storyYour browser does not support the item .Enjoy more audio and podcasts on ios WhereAndroid.France reacted with fury to American, Australian and British training plans a new defense pact in the Pacific.!-->!-->!-->…

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

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…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Sudanese authorities said they foiled an attempted military coup on Tuesday, the latest sign of instability in an African country struggling with lingering economic difficulties under a fragile transitional…

Newsletter: Europe ExpressYour essential guide to what matters in Europe today. Delivered every day of the week. France is determined to save something from the wreckage of its submarine contract with Australia,…

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.…

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes the most daring geopolitical bet of the 21stst century.A series of seemingly disparate moves over the past few months represent nothing less than a generational gamble that Xi can produce the world's…

Seeking to explain the sudden turnaround that caused enormous anger in Paris, Morrison said that while he understood France's disappointment on the issue, "Australia's national interest comes first".“It has to come first…

Instead of wasting millions on submarines, the money would be better spent on airplanes. Better yet, why not declare ourselves a neutral country and save some money? Ron Field, BermaguiMaybe Macron should have spoken to Malcolm Turnbull…

(Adds comments from Ambassador, Malaysia, background)By Lidia Kelly and Stefica Nicol BikesMELBOURNE, Sept. 18 (Reuters) - Australia made a "huge" diplomatic error by abandoning a multibillion-dollar order for French submarines in favor of…

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…

Published on: 09/11/2021 - 08:44Amended: 09/11/2021 - 08:42 New Delhi (AFP) Former Indian sports administrator Raja Randhir Singh took…

Mikati said he would seek further talks with the IMFA new government after a year of political stalemateEconomist sees difficult path for MikatiThe crisis is worse since the civil war in LebanonC. responsible for the bank to take the…

PARIS: Former French Prime Minister François Fillon, who is appealing a five-year prison sentence for embezzlement of public funds, is again under investigation by the financial prosecutor's office for payments to an…

PARIS, August 24, 2021 (AFP) - If the United States implements its plan to withdraw all its troops from the country by August 31, France will suspend the Afghan withdrawal on Thursday (26) - declared the chief from the Ministry of!-->…

This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: UK Prime Minister to Host Afghanistan Crisis Talks with World LeadersTaylor nicole rogersHello from the Financial Times, today is Monday August 23, and…

A Chinese court sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison after convicting him of espionage on Wednesday, deepening the split with Canada, which condemned the case as hostage-taking Politics.Mr Spavor has the…

ORBETELLO, Italy - Friday, the first day Italians were required to present a national health passport to access indoor restaurants, museums, gymnasiums, theaters and a wide range of social activities, Margherita Catenuto, 18, from Sicily ,…

Published on: 08/04/2021 - 01:06 Ajaccio (France) (AFP) Health officials in France activated an emergency plan on Tuesday on the…

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Frustrated with the term “smart city” being used as a silent buzzword, two French graduates traveled to seven cities around the world to find out how cities are actually using technology to improve our…

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…

I hesitate to delve into the discussion about leveling up. I have no answers. Nor, really, anyone else, let alone the Prime Minister, who certainly provided none in last week's long-drawn but ultimately…

Sajid Javid, the new UK Health Secretary, said on Saturday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was showing mild symptoms as the UK prepares to end the last of its restrictions on locking. Javid said he would…

PARIS (AP) - More than 100,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday against the government's latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and to curb the rise in infections with the delta variant of the coronavirus.In Paris,…

ATLANTA — In Georgia, the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have been creeping upward over the past few weeks. The state’s seven-day average of new cases stood at 743, up from 365 on…

Here’s what you need to know:A Norwegian cruise ship sits at the Port of Miami. The three major cruise lines have lost a combined $900 million each month since March 2020.Credit...Chandan Khanna/Agence France-Presse…

Here’s what you need to know:President Emmanuel Macron of France during a televised address on Monday. The fast-spreading Delta variant already accounts for about half of new infections in the country.Credit...Ludovic…

July 10, 2021TIT YOUR was sharp. Both hands were hitting the table irritably. The glass of water shook. “We are investing an insane amount of money in social benefits! »Exclaimed Emmanuel Macron, seated…

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 €…

SC refuses to quash Delhi assembly summons to Facebook but says any representative cannot be forced to answer all questions. Can remain silent if he chooses so. The Facebook MD had been summoned to answer the intermediary role in the…

Russian higher education institutions should allow foreign students who have been inoculated with any vaccine study in the country. “The universities will have a common policy on this issue. I think we will accept any…

The Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across mainland Europe, increasing the risk of a rebound in infections and a delay in the region's economic return.The variant, first discovered in India late last year, prompted…

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - A right-wing populist wave in Eastern Europe, stirred up by Donald J. Trump's surprise victory in 2016, did not crash following his defeat last November. But it has come up against a serious obstacle: its leaders…

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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…

The Covid-19 situation in France is improving and rapidly, said French Minister of Health Olivier Véran."The epidemic is not over, certainly not, because there are still positive cases, people hospitalized, there are still…

What impact has the Covid-19 pandemic had on poverty? Nicolas duvoux presents the findings of a major report on the impact of the virus in France. He writes that it is clear that the pandemic has accelerated levels of inequality…

When Ethiopia granted its first private telecommunications license last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed it as the crowning achievement of his plan to open Ethiopia's tightly controlled economy to more than 109 million people.But…

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Sunday funding of 1.8 billion euros for Egyptian projects. The mayor told reporters in Cairo that the funding will cover projects in several sectors,…

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…

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The former Minister of Finance was appointed Prime Minister the day after the announcement of his resignation by Firmin Ngrebada.Henri Marie Dondra has been appointed Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (CAR), the country's…

HAVANA (Reuters) - The main Cuban debt negotiator is in France Thursday for a critical meeting aimed at renegotiating a deal with 14 rich countries grouped together in the Paris Club, according to diplomats from four of the countries…

Published on: 05/30/2021 - 21:56Amended: 05/30/2021 - 21:54 Montreal (AFP) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the next Group…

European governments have gone retro. After the launch of the privatization of aviation two decades ago, the coronavirus crisis has caused a sharp turnaround in policy, with countries on the continent racking up…

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron's plans to get France out of the pandemic are not just about resuscitating long-closed restaurants, shops and museums. It is also about preparing his possible campaign for a second term.A year before…

Istanbul (AFP) Not content with shaping Turkey's history, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also set to change his geography by building an alternative to the Bosphorus,…

Find out what drives the global economy and what it means for policymakers, businesses, investors and you with The New Economy Daily. register hereThe eurozone economy slipped into a double-dip recession at the start of the year as…

Find out what drives the global economy and what it means for policymakers, businesses, investors and you with The New Economy Daily. register hereFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire urged the European Union to speed up disbursements…

The Pakistani prime minister reacted angrily to media reports on Monday of a text exchange between an Indian TV presenter and a former media industry executive suggesting that a 2019 Indian airstrike in Pakistan was designed to…

Japan and China remain among the world's top lenders and underwriters to the coal industry, according to a report. This despite the two countries declaring that they intend to become…

The House of Commons Ethics Committee will hear from Youth Minister Bardish Chagger on Tuesday. The committee is reviewing the decision to grant WE Charity the contract to administer the $ 912 million student scholarship…

Lender advised by David Cameron on the brink of collapse: Crisis of confidence engulfs Greensill CapitalBy Lucy White for the Daily Mail Posted: 5:16 p.m. EDT, March 2, 2021 | Update: 5:44 p.m. EDT, March 2, 2021…