French screen legend Jean-Louis Trintignant dead at 91 PARIS: France lost a screen legend on Friday -- actor Jean-Louis Trintignant, who died at the age of 91, was hailed... Published 18 Jun, 2022 01:05am
World Macron, Scholz, Draghi return to Poland after Kyiv visit PRZEMYSL: France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Olaf Scholz and Italy’s Mario Draghi returned to Poland by overnight... Published 17 Jun, 2022 01:26pm
World EU leaders visit Ukraine after criticism, offer EU hope KYIV/IRPIN, (Ukraine): The leaders of Germany, France and Italy, all criticised in the past by Kyiv for support... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
World France’s Macron: Ukraine President will have to negotiate with Russia at some point CONSTANTA: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that Ukraine would have to hold talks with Russia at... Published 15 Jun, 2022 01:59pm
World Macron urges solid parliament majority amid ‘troubled times’ PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to voters Tuesday to give him a “solid majority” in Sunday’s... Published 14 Jun, 2022 07:38pm
Opinion France’s left revives, but power seen as unlikely As the results rolled in for the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, the leader of France’s new... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
World Macron seeks bigger military budget in ‘war economy’ VILLEPINTE: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defence budgets following Russia’s... Published 13 Jun, 2022 05:53pm
World French head to polls as Macron battles for majority PARIS: French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Macron draws new wave of criticism over Russia comments PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked a new wave of criticism and incomprehension over his calls to... Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am
World Ukraine says it pushes back Russian troops in battlefield city KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday it had recaptured a swathe of the battlefield city of Sievierodonetsk, in a rare... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
World Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin’s ‘historic’ mistake: Macron PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting... Published 04 Jun, 2022 05:31pm
World US to send Ukraine advanced weapons, as battle for east rages KYIV: President Joe Biden has said the United States will send more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, as Russian... Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:32am
World Macron suggests to Putin UN resolution to end Odessa blockade BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had urged Vladimir... Published 31 May, 2022 09:03pm
Business & Finance French inflation hits new record of 5.8% in May PARIS: French inflation rose more than expected in May to a new record, preliminary EU-harmonised data showed on... Published 31 May, 2022 01:32pm
World Putin says he’s willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany in a phone call on Saturday that Russia was... Published 28 May, 2022 07:08pm
World Ukraine warns only talks can end war as Russia cuts Finland gas KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
World Macron names new foreign, defence ministers PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron named new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
World World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president DUBAI: World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
World Macron starts second term with challenges mounting PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron formally begins his second term in office on Saturday, maintaining suspense... Published 15 May, 2022 06:43am
World French President Macron discussed Ukraine war with China’s Xi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed the war in Ukraine... Published 10 May, 2022 07:28pm
World Macron urges ‘European political community’ beyond EU STRASBOURG: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said Monday it would take “decades” for a candidate like Ukraine to... Published 09 May, 2022 06:48pm
World Macron vows new start at second term inauguration PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed a new start to face immense challenges in foreign and... Published 08 May, 2022 07:53am
World France’s Macron promises new approach during second-term inauguration PARIS: France’s Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the... Published 07 May, 2022 04:50pm
World Turkey’s Erdogan, France’s Macron discuss Ukraine in phone call ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine in a... Published 05 May, 2022 11:37pm
World Macron to talk Ukraine over dinner with Modi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris for talks and a... Published 04 May, 2022 10:52pm
World French left agrees in principle on rare coalition deal to take on Macron PARIS: France's Socialist Party and the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party reached an agreement in principle... Updated 04 May, 2022 03:44pm
World Putin tells Macron West must stop supplying weapons to Ukraine MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Tuesday the West must stop... Published 03 May, 2022 08:15pm
World Erdogan says Le Pen’s defeat in French election a ‘win’ ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s defeat in the... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
World Turkey’s Erdogan says Le Pen’s defeat in French election a ‘win’ ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s defeat in the... Published 30 Apr, 2022 07:33pm
Markets FTSE 100 drops 2pc LONDON: Commodity stocks and banks led a near 2% drop in London’s FTSE 100 on Monday as fears of a global economic... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am