Listen to this article | 4 mins info French President Emmanuel Macron has said France and its allies are preparing a “purely defensive” mission to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz once the “most intense phase” of the US-Israeli war on Iran ends. Speaking in Cyprus on Monday, Macron said the “purely escort mission” must be…
Top French diplomat says his government rejects any attempt to use Quentin Deranque’s death ‘for political purposes’. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 22 Feb 202622 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says US Ambassador Charles Kushner will be summoned over the US…
Published On 19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share France has marked a record-breaking streak of more than 35 consecutive days of rain. National weather service Meteo-France said the country was experiencing its longest series of rainy days since measurements began in 1959, breaking the 2023 record. Four…
France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives. After months of uncertainty, the government said its pledge for the 2026-2028 cycle will fall from €1.6 billion in the previous funding period…
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…
