Macron calls snap legislative elections after EU poll blow PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative... Published 10 Jun, 2024 07:36am
World EU ready for ‘tough decisions to protect economy’, von der Leyen tells China PARIS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back from... Published 06 May, 2024 05:28pm
World Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade PARIS: President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
World Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
World Severed fingertip sent in letter to Macron PARIS: French prosecutors said Thursday they had opened an investigation after the discovery of a severed fingertip... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am
World France braces for protests after ‘unforgivable’ police shooting PARIS: France braced for more angry protests Wednesday after the killing of a teenager by police during a traffic... Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am
World Macron says Europe should not follow US or Chinese policy over Taiwan PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
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
World Macron to visit China after Beijing’s Ukraine peace plan KYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he would visit China in April, and urged Beijing to pressure... Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:30am
World France signals flexibility in face of pension reform resistance PARIS: The French government said Tuesday it could be flexible on its plan to raise the retirement age to 65, part ... Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:30am
World French prosecutors search Macron’s party offices PARIS: French prosecutors said Wednesday that they had searched the headquarters of President Emmanuel Macron’s... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am
World Biden, Macron pledge ‘unwavering’ alliance, but trade dispute looms WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden greeted President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Thursday with full-scale... Published 02 Dec, 2022 07:44am
Print Macron and Le Pen head for French election runoff PARIS: France’s incumbent leader Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen are heading for an April ... Updated 11 Apr, 2022 10:06am
World World leaders condemn Russian decision on Ukraine PARIS: Western powers reacted swiftly to Monday's decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise the... Updated 22 Feb, 2022 12:25pm
World Macron says France, Saudi Arabia to work to resolve Lebanon row JEDDAH: France and Saudi Arabia have committed to “fully engage” to resolve a diplomatic row between the Gulf... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am
World French right chooses Paris region chief to challenge Macron PARIS: France’s conservative party on Saturday chose the moderate chief of the Paris region Valerie Pecresse to... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am
World Israel's Bennett, Macron discuss Pegasus scandal in Glasgow OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday discussed... Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am
World Macron slapped in the face during walkabout in southeastern France A man in a crowd of onlookers slapped French President Emmanuel Macron in the face when he was on a walkabout in southern France on Tuesday. Published 08 Jun, 2021 08:24pm
Markets US oil may fall to $62.62 A break above $65.45 could lead to a gain into $66.52-$67.98 range. Published 11 May, 2021 12:28pm
World French Covid jabs will catch up with Britain ‘in a few weeks’: Macron PARIS: France will have caught up with Britain on the number of people vaccinated against Covid-19 “in a few... Updated 29 Mar, 2021 07:16am
World France maintains Sahel force to ‘decapitate’ Al-Qaeda groups PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
World Macron seeks French cabinet's approval for new law tackling "Islamist extremism" Macron says the legislation is needed to promote France's secular system but his plans have led to rise in social tensions among Muslim community French PM says rather than targeting Muslims it aimed to "free Muslims from the growing grip of radical Islamism" Published 09 Dec, 2020 06:15pm
Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed arraigned on charges of ‘engaging in political activities’ among others, says ISPR
‘Fake’ purchase of coal by cement makers: Abrupt transfer of officers halts probe into Rs11bn tax fraud