WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagne after France indicated it would decline his invitation to join his “Board of Peace.” Read More: US invites global powers to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace‘ The Board of Peace, conceived by Trump to oversee the […]
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Kremlin welcomes European calls to resume dialogue
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday described recent calls by European leaders to re-engage with Russia as “positive,” following statements by French and Italian officials advocating renewed dialogue over the Ukraine conflict. Read More: Kremlin warns EU of economic backlash over new sanctions Dialogue between the European Union and Russia has largely stalled since Moscow launched its full-scale offensive […]
10 convicted for cyber harassment of Brigitte Macron
PARIS: A Paris court on Monday sentenced 10 individuals for cyberbullying France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron, over false claims about her gender and insinuations concerning the age difference between her and President Emmanuel Macron. Read More: Paris court punishes cyberbullies targeting Macron The Macron couple, whose 24-year age gap has drawn public attention since Emmanuel Macron’s rise to […]
Paris court punishes cyberbullies targeting Macron
A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyber-harassing France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron. The convicts spread false claims about her gender and sexuality. The ruling comes as the Macrons increasingly challenge online abuse through legal action. The 10 convicts include eight men and two women, all handed up to eight months with […]
Macron calls on Xi to push for Ukraine peace, fairer trade
French President Emmanuel Macron met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday. He urged Xi to support a ceasefire in Ukraine. Macron also pressed for fairer trade and more Chinese investment in France. Macron’s three-day visit marks his fourth trip to China while in office. He aims to gain Chinese backing for peace in […]
Macron unveils new military scheme for young adults
France will reintroduce a voluntary military service next year, President Emmanuel Macron announced. The program will last 10 months. It targets young adults aged 18 to 19 and aims to strengthen national defense amid Russia’s growing threat. Macron said the program will gradually start next summer with volunteers deployed only on French soil. He emphasized […]
Canada–France tighten alliance on Ukraine war, Gaza crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the wars in Ukraine and Gaza during a meeting at the G20 summit in South Africa. They reaffirmed their strong support for Kyiv and stressed that any peace deal must include Ukraine, protect its core interests and guarantee its security. Both leaders also committed […]
Zelenskiy signs strategic military pact with France
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in Paris to finalize deals with France for air-defence systems, warplanes, and missiles. The agreements aim to strengthen Ukraine’s long-term military capacity amid rising Russian drone and missile attacks. Talks with President Emmanuel Macron are expected to yield both immediate and long-term support. Zelenskiy announced that a historic agreement will […]
France’s Ex-President Sarkozy Jailed Over Libya Funding Case
PARIS: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been jailed over a case involving illegal Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign. He becomes the first former leader of an EU country to serve time behind bars. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was convicted in September for criminal conspiracy linked to late Libyan […]
France’s new PM resigns hours after cabinet unveiled
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, the presidency said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock. Macron named Lecornu, a former defence minister, to the post last month. But the largely unchanged cabinet he unveiled late on Sunday to work with Lecornu […]