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
World France extends Covid tests for travellers from China PARIS: France on Saturday said it had extended until February 15 Covid tests for travellers arriving from China due... Published 28 Jan, 2023 03:11pm
World France, Germany firm up ties as European ‘driving force’ PARIS: Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged to drive Europe... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:24am
World Germany and France vow support for Ukraine, including military PARIS: Germany and France on Sunday vowed to assist Ukraine for as long as needed and to support efforts to ... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:41pm
Life & Style Japan wins World Pastry Cup CHASSIEU: Japan scored their third win Saturday in the World Pastry Cup, seeing off France and Italy at Sirha, the... Published 22 Jan, 2023 02:40pm
World French workers strike nationwide, saying ‘non’ to Macron’s pension reform PARIS: French workers went on strike and joined marches across the country on Thursday, halting trains and cutting... Published 20 Jan, 2023 07:19am
World Macron, Sanchez to ink Franco-Spanish friendship treaty BARCELONA: French President Emmanuel Macron meets Spain’s Pedro Sanchez for a joint summit in Barcelona Thursday,... Published 19 Jan, 2023 12:48pm
World Nationwide strike in France against Macron’s pension reform PARIS: Trains will grind to a halt in France on Thursday, classrooms will be shut and businesses disrupted as... Published 19 Jan, 2023 11:11am
Business & Finance Agreement signed: France to provide €120m soft loan for Keyal Khuwar hydropower project ISLAMABAD: France will provide soft loan of € 120 million for Keyal Khuwar 128 MW Hydropower project. Dr Kazim... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:52am
World France hoping to deliver AMX 10-RC tanks to Ukraine in two months’ time PARIS: France is hoping to deliver ‘AMX 10-RC’ light combat tanks to Ukraine in two months’ time, French armed... Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:43pm
World France plans to push retirement age to 64, strikes and protests loom PARIS: The French should work two years longer to age 64 before retiring, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said,... Published 10 Jan, 2023 11:26pm