Macron, Meloni discuss France-Italy cooperation BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on Thursday to discuss... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:31am
World Protests, strikes, fuel shortages as pensions fury rages in France PARIS: French citizens protested and downed tools again on Thursday, with transport and refineries grinding to a ... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
World Macron seeks fresh start after bruising pensions fight PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron will go live on television Wednesday, hoping to heal deep divisions across France... Published 22 Mar, 2023 11:00am
World French protest over Macron forcing through pension reform PARIS: People took to the streets across France on Saturday after President Emmanuel Macron imposed an unpopular... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:45pm
World Macron govt faces no-confidence vote over pensions fight PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Friday faced no-confidence motions in parliament and... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Pakistan French delegation visits NIMA head office ISLAMABAD: A 4-member French delegation led by Col Philippe Deponcelle, visited NIMA Head Office Islamabad on 17... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Life & Style France's music hotspots, boosted by Brad Pitt PARIS: They are little corners of French paradise that draw British and American rockstars to record their... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 02:51pm
World UK unveils cost-of-living budget as mass strikes hit nation LONDON: Britain’s finance minister unveils a cost-of-living budget on Wednesday as the government seeks to keep a... Published 15 Mar, 2023 12:02pm
World Sanofi hones in on type 1 diabetes in $2.9bn Provention Bio deal France’s Sanofi has agreed to acquire Provention Bio for $2.9 billion to bolster its work on type 1 diabetes therapy... Published 13 Mar, 2023 02:11pm
World French protests lose steam as pensions reform nears final vote PARIS: Demonstrators in France took to the streets Saturday for a seventh day of protest against President Emmanuel... Published 12 Mar, 2023 12:33am
Sports Record-breaking France thrash England 53-10 in Six Nations TWICKENHAM: Reigning Six Nations champions France inflicted England's heaviest home defeat of all time with a... Published 12 Mar, 2023 12:33am
World France and Britain agree new $577mn migration deal PARIS/LONDON: Britain will pay France around 480 million pounds ($577 million) over the next three years to help... Published 10 Mar, 2023 07:57pm
Markets ECB’s Villeroy: French inflation peak seen in H1 PARIS: France’s inflation peak will come in the first half of this year, French European Central Bank policymaker... Published 09 Mar, 2023 02:35pm
World France faces ‘standstill’ in protests against pensions overhaul PARIS: France’s trade unions headed for a crucial face-off against President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, with fresh... Published 07 Mar, 2023 12:38pm
World France faces massive strikes over pension reform PARIS: French trade unions are heading for what is expected to be a decisive showdown with President Emmanuel Macron... Published 05 Mar, 2023 05:46pm
World Charles III to travel to France, Germany in first foreign visits as king BERLIN: Britain’s King Charles III will travel to France and Germany on his first state visits abroad, the German... Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:59pm
World Macron commits $53mn from France to global forest protection scheme LIBREVILLE: France will commit 50 million euros ($52.9 million) to a global scheme to reward countries for ... Published 03 Mar, 2023 12:23am
Sports Messi beats Mbappe to FIFA Best prize, Putellas claims women’s award PARIS: Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph... Published 28 Feb, 2023 11:23am
Sports France end Scotland’s Six Nations Grand Slam dream PARIS: France full-back Thomas Ramos scored 17 points to end Scotland’s hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam with a... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
World France drops Covid testing for travellers from China BEIJING: France has dropped Covid testing restrictions imposed on travellers from China, the French embassy in... Published 17 Feb, 2023 09:16am
Markets France nudges up soft wheat area estimate PARIS: France’s farm ministry on Tuesday increased slightly its estimate of the area sown with soft wheat for the... Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:27am
World ‘It’s like Verdun’: The grinding battle for Ukraine’s Bakhmut BAKHMUT: An ambulance screams toward a triage hub for wounded Ukrainian soldiers outside Bakhmut, the stage for the... Published 13 Feb, 2023 11:47am
World EU leaders agree targeted, temporary support for green industry BRUSSELS: European Union leaders agreed on Friday they should allow “targeted, temporary and proportionate” support... Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:17am
World Zelensky to attend EU summit to press for weapons, fighter jets BRUSSELS: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to attend an EU summit in Brussels Thursday as the guest of... Published 09 Feb, 2023 10:21am
Sports France squeeze past Italy in another Six Nations thriller ROME: France got their Six Nations title defence off to a winning start after squeezing past Italy 29-24 in Rome on... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
World France, Italy to send Ukraine missile systems: French ministry PARIS: France and Italy have agreed to deliver mobile surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, the French defence... Published 03 Feb, 2023 11:35pm
World After Netanyahu talks, Macron warns of Iran nuclear ‘consequences’ PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday the “headlong rush” of Iran’s nuclear programme after... Published 03 Feb, 2023 11:42am
World France braces for disruption as more pension protests loom PARIS: France is bracing for major transport blockages on Tuesday, with mass strikes and protests set to hit the... Published 31 Jan, 2023 11:20am
World France braces for new strikes against pension reform PARIS: France braced Monday for another day of mass protests and strikes over proposed pension reforms championed by... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
World France, Netherlands agree on ways EU could deal with US state aid, Dutch PM says AMSTERDAM: France and the Netherlands are aligned when it comes to the ways the European Union could deal with the... Published 31 Jan, 2023 12:45am