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Russia mocks Macron over viral clip of him getting 'a right hook' from wife

A viral video shows French first lady Brigitte Macron shoving President Emmanuel Macron as the couple deboarded a plane in Vietnam during the first leg of their Southeast Asia tour on May 25

All-party delegation led by Ravi Shankar Prasad arrives in France

The all-party delegation led by BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad arrived in the French capital of Paris on Sunday evening for the first stop in their six-country mission to reiterate India's zero-tolerance stance on terrorism. The delegation, the seventh group in an international outreach initiative in the wake of Operation Sindoor, includes Daggubati Purandeswari, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Ghulam Ali Khatana, Dr Amar Singh, Samik Bhattacharya, M Thambidurai, former union minister M J Akbar, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran. The group is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with community groups, think tanks and parliamentarians in Paris before leaving for Italy and then onwards to cover other European destinations, including the UK, Germany and Denmark. Together in the fight against terrorism. The seventh group of All Party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad has departed for 6-country visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said as the delegation departed from New Delhi earli

Netanyahu slams UK, France and Canada for opposing military action in Gaza

The UK, France and Canada are threatening concrete actions against Israel, including sanctions, for its activities in Gaza and West Bank. The joint statement on Monday sharply criticizes Israel's decision to allow a limited, basic amount of aid into Gaza after nearly three months of an Israeli blockade wholly inadequate. The statement also calls on Israel to stop its "egregious" new military actions in Gaza and to immediately allow in humanitarian aid. The statement came shortly after Israel and the United Nations said the first few trucks of aid had entered Gaza which the UN humanitarian chief described as a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed. The three countries' statement said they have always supported Israel's right to defend itself against terrorism but called the escalation disproportionate. The statement marked the first significant threat from the UK and France since the start of the 19-month war.

France expels Algerian diplomats in tit-for-tat decision as feud deepens

France said Wednesday it will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algeria's decision to do the same, escalating a diplomatic standoff. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a statement it had summoned Algerian officials to inform them of the decision, describing it as strict reciprocity after 15 French officials were expelled from Algiers on Sunday. France did not say how many Algerians holding diplomatic passports had been expelled. It called on Algerian authorities to demonstrate responsibility and to return to a demanding and constructive dialogue that had been initiated by our authorities, in the interest of both countries. The measures are the latest sign of deteriorating relations between France and Algeria. They go against a 2013 deal allowing individuals with diplomatic passports to travel between the countries without needing visas. Algeria said it expelled French officials on Sunday because France had broken procedures, including in how it assigned new .

India, France to sign biggest Rafale-Marine fighter jet deal on April 28

The French Minister is expected to reach India on Sunday evening and return on Monday late evening

French aviation firm Lauak mulls sale as Lohia eyes global expansion

The company in France's Basque region is attracting interest from potential suitors including India's Lohia Aerospace Systems

France could recognise Palestinian state in coming months: Emmanuel Macron

Macron expressed his intention to push for Palestinian statehood at a conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia

Delta CEO says won't pay tariffs on Airbus planes, cites trade tensions

Delta Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said he has been 'very clear' with Airbus and would defer any deliveries with the additional expenses

India approves ₹63,000 crore deal with France to procure 26 Rafale Marine jets

The Rafale-M jets will be deployed on INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya, with the first batch expected by 2029 and full induction by 2031

Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, making it a populist show of force

Convicted of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, far-right politician Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. For 30 years I have fought against injustice, she told the crowd. And I will continue to fight. Thousands of supporters gathered at Place Vauban, near the golden dome of Les Invalides and the tomb of Napoleon, for what was billed as a protest but observers said it had all the markings of a campaign rally. The National Rally, Le Pen's party, organized the event in response to what it calls a politically motivated verdict. But with chants of Marine Prsidente! and They won't steal 2027 from us, the message was clear: this was more than a protest. It was a show of populist defiance aimed squarely at France's institutions. At the heart of that charge stood Jordan Bardella, Le Pen's 29-year-old protg and president of the National Rally. His speech was fiery, accusing France's judges of trying to silence the ...

EU answer to Trump tariffs may involve data use by big tech, says France

We have several tools at our disposal at the European level: regulatory, fiscal, customs, said French Finance Minister Eric Lombard

EU answer to Trump tariffs may involve data use by big tech, says France

We have several tools at our disposal at the European level: regulatory, fiscal, customs, said French Finance Minister Eric Lombard

France's Prez Macron calls for suspension of investment in US after tariffs

The comments come weeks after French shipping firm CMA CGM announced plans to invest $20 billion in the US to build shipping logistics and terminals

CERN's $17 bn Future Circular Collider proposal clears technical hurdles

CERN, in its analysis, has found this next-generation collider to be an essential tool to tackle some of the most perplexing questions about the universe

Who is Marine Le Pen: Macron's far-right rival now banned from office

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk backed the French leader, drawing parallels between Marine Le Pen and Trump's legal troubles

Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 French election over embezzlement case

Le Pen was sentenced to two years in prison, with two more suspended, and given an immediate five-year election ban, complicating her ambitions of taking over from Emmanuel Macron in 2027

French court finds Marine Le Pen guilty in case over misuse of EU funds

A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty Monday in an embezzlement case but didn't immediately say what her sentence might be and how it might impact the far-right leader's political future. Le Pen and 24 other officials from her National Rally are accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to pay staff who worked for the party between 2004 and 2016, in violation of the 27-nation bloc's regulations. Le Pen and her co-defendants deny wrongdoing. The biggest concern for Le Pen is that the court may declare her ineligible to run for office with immediate effect" even if she appeals. That could prevent her from running for president in 2027. She has described such scenario as a political death. The Constitutional Council ruled Friday, in a separate case, that imposing the punishment immediately was constitutional. With so many defendants, the verdict could take several hours for the chief judge to read out. Le Pen was in court. If found guilty, she a

France slaps Apple with $162 million fine for abusing app tracking rules

France fines Apple $162 million for unfair app tracking rules, claiming its ATT framework harms competition, but Apple insists it prioritises user privacy and transparency

France urges US to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it's unlikely to happen

Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the US is no longer worthy of the monument, which was a gift from France nearly 140 years ago. Raphael Glucksmann, as a member of the European Parliament and co-president of a small left-wing party in France, can't claim to speak for all of his compatriots. But his assertion in a speech this weekend that some Americans have chosen to switch to the side of the tyrants reflects the broad shockwaves that US President Donald Trump's seismic shifts in foreign and domestic policy are triggering in France and elsewhere in Europe. Give us back the Statue of Liberty, Glucksmann told supporters of his Public Place party, who applauded and whistled, on Sunday. It was our gift to you. But apparently you despise her. So she will be happy here with us, Glucksmann said. The White House brushed back on the comments Monday, saying France instead should st

White House says US is why French don't speak German: Is it true?

White House rebuffs French Parliamentarian's call to reclaim the Statue of Liberty, asserting that US intervention in WWII saved France from Nazi rule