World Mar 27 G7 meets on Russia-Ukraine war as Rubio tries to sell U.S. strategy in Iran to skeptical allies insulted by Trump Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions with the United States over the Iran war but agreed Friday during a meeting in France to call for an immediate halt to attacks against civilians and urge the reopening…
Economy Mar 11 Wealthy nations pledge a record release of emergency oil reserves in bid to calm surging prices The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves.
World Mar 03 Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from Baltic Sea to Mediterranean French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the war in the Middle East.
World Mar 02 Macron says France will increase its nuclear arsenal, allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies Macron says the new strategy will "provide for the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries."…
World Jan 27 French lawmakers approve ban on social media for kids under 15 President Emmanuel Macron has requested that the legislation be fast-tracked and it will now be discussed by the Senate in the coming weeks.
World Nov 05 France suspends access to Shein online platform as the retailer opens its first store in Paris The move came on the same day that Shein opened its first permanent store in Paris inside one of the city’s most iconic department stores. On Wednesday morning protesters camped outside the BHV department store, but crowds of shoppers turned…
World Oct 26 Suspects arrested over theft of crown jewels from the Louvre, prosecutor says Suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world.
World Oct 08 Outgoing French PM expects Macron to name replacement in 48 hours Sébastien Lecornu didn’t say who his replacement could be. But appeared to rule himself out of coming back to the job. He said Wednesday that “my mission is finished.”…
World Oct 06 France's new prime minister resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos Lecornu is now the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic, which started in 1958.
Politics Sep 04 Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends Speaking after a meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" in Paris, Macron says the countries have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine — or to maintaining a presence on land, at sea, or in the air — to…