Le Pen and Melenchon ahead in 2027 French presidential race, poll shows Published 09 Nov, 2026 02:06pm Le Pen is seen beating Melenchon easily in a run-off
French police fire tear gas during fresh protests Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am PARIS: French police fired tear gas on Saturday to prevent protesters in several cities from advancing to their...
France's Macron declines interior minister's offer to resign Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:25pm The demonstrations have been sparked by public anger over rising living costs, faltering public services and also the state of schools
Students and teachers march in France on biggest day of high school protests Published 06 Oct, 2026 04:25pm French student protests escalate with 6,100 arrests and hundreds injured, forcing government pledges amid national unrest
Macron denounces Trump’s Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am UNITED NATIONS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims of having...
Macron, Carney to meet in French Atlantic archipelago in signal to Trump Published 20 Sep, 2026 09:56am French officials said the trip would underscore France's sovereignty over the archipelago and highlight its close relationship with Canada
France, Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project near Paris Published 25 Aug, 2026 03:58pm A €6 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park, a Franco-Saudi venture, is planned for Paris, aiming to be one of Europe's largest
Hezbollah chief demands full timetabled Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Tuesday demanded a scheduled withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon...
G7 leaders meet in France after U.S. and Iran declare agreement to end war Published 15 Jun, 2026 10:28am Discussing next steps on Iran will be one of several issues the global leaders will wrestle with during the June 15-17 summit
Macron announces 93bn euros in ‘Choose France’ investments Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron said he was expecting “record” foreign investment amounting to 93 billion euros...
Graft probe: French investigators searched presidential palace Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am PARIS: French investigators have searched the Elysee presidential palace as part of a probe into alleged favouritism...
France ready to join Hormuz ship escorts once situation ‘calmer’ Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am PARIS: France is ready to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz but only once the situation has become...
PARTLY FACETIOUS: The ‘regime change’ objective Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am “I know someone who has the ear of President Trump…” “If you are going where I think you are going…” “I can bet you...
France, allies preparing ‘defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz: Macron Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am ABOARD THE FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE: France and its allies are preparing a “defensive” mission to...
Europe’s STOXX 600 closes at record high on earnings boost Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am FRANKFURT: European stocks surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday, propelled by a rally in defence and banking...
Greenland dispute is ‘wake-up call’ for Europe: Macron Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday a standoff with the United States over Greenland was “a...
Macron says Kyiv allies to meet in Paris early January Published 29 Dec, 2025 01:32pm We will bring together the countries of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris in early January to finalize each one’s concrete contributions
Macron calls snap legislative elections after EU poll blow Published 10 Jun, 2024 07:36am PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative...
EU ready for ‘tough decisions to protect economy’, von der Leyen tells China Published 06 May, 2024 05:28pm PARIS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back from...
Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am PARIS: President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in...
Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would...
Severed fingertip sent in letter to Macron Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am PARIS: French prosecutors said Thursday they had opened an investigation after the discovery of a severed fingertip...
France braces for protests after ‘unforgivable’ police shooting Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am PARIS: France braced for more angry protests Wednesday after the killing of a teenager by police during a traffic...
Macron says Europe should not follow US or Chinese policy over Taiwan Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an...
Macron govt faces no-confidence vote over pensions fight Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Friday faced no-confidence motions in parliament and...
Macron to visit China after Beijing’s Ukraine peace plan Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:30am KYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he would visit China in April, and urged Beijing to pressure...
France signals flexibility in face of pension reform resistance Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:30am PARIS: The French government said Tuesday it could be flexible on its plan to raise the retirement age to 65, part ...
French prosecutors search Macron’s party offices Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am PARIS: French prosecutors said Wednesday that they had searched the headquarters of President Emmanuel Macron’s...
Biden, Macron pledge ‘unwavering’ alliance, but trade dispute looms Published 02 Dec, 2022 07:44am WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden greeted President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Thursday with full-scale...
Macron and Le Pen head for French election runoff Updated 11 Apr, 2022 10:06am PARIS: France’s incumbent leader Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen are heading for an April ...