Washington’s threats to seize the strategic island have sparked a crisis among NATO states. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share France is preparing to open a consulate in Greenland next month in a move that it says reflects the semiautonomous island’s desire to remain part…
Paris — Brigitte Bardot’s funeral was being held on Wednesday with a private service and a public homage in Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera resort where she lived for more than half a century after retiring from movie stardom at the height of her fame. The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died on Dec. 28…
France beat Azerbaijan 3-0 on Friday to edge closer to qualifying for FIFA 2026 World Cup, but Kylian Mbappe injured. Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Kylian Mbappe will miss Monday’s qualifier in Iceland, where France could book their ticket to the 2026 World Cup,…
Paris — A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya. In a surprise decision, the court ruled that Sarkozy will be incarcerated even if he appeals, but it also…
Nairobi — Kenya and France will jointly host the “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth” Summit in Nairobi on May 11-12, 2026, bringing together African and French Heads of State and Government to chart a new path for innovation, growth, and mutual cooperation. The announcement was made following talks between President William Ruto…
French President Emmanuel Macron said it was out of line for Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France and the father of President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to publicly accuse him of taking insufficient action to combat antisemitism, and for him to link France’s foreign policy positions to domestic incidents of violence against Jews in…
MOHAMMED BADRA/EPA/Shutterstock France says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism. Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, made the comments in an open letter to French President…
Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako. France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that a French man recently arrested in Mali on “unfounded” charges of plotting a coup was a French embassy employee. The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that…
When Adriel Sanders first visited Paris in 2017, she immediately felt at home, she says. “It instantly clicked. I was like, ‘This is your home. This is where you’re supposed to be in the world and this is where you will always be. I knew I had to move to Paris,” Sanders tells CNBC Make…
LONDON — For the first time in modern history, far-right and populist parties are simultaneously topping the polls in Europe’s three main economies of Germany, France and Britain. A poll Tuesday showed Alternative for Germany — which is under surveillance by the country’s intelligence services over suspected extremism — is now the most favored by…
