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French Ambassador-designate describes India-France partnership as universal

The India-France partnership is "universal" as it goes from the "sea to the space", France's Ambassador-designate to New Delhi Thierry Mathou said on Monday, vowing to work towards further strengthening it. Mathou's comments came shortly after he arrived in New Delhi. He succeeds incumbent Emmanuel Lenain. In his arrival message, Mathou also quoted 19th-century French historian Jules Michelet who described India as "the matrix of the world". "I am taking office at an exceptional time. This year is not only an opportunity to celebrate the length and depth of the relationship between our two nations. "It is also the moment that has been chosen to look towards the future by setting the course of our partnership for the next 25 years up to 2047 which will celebrate the centenary of India's independence and of the diplomatic relations between France and India," Mathou said. He also hailed India's approach of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam -- One Earth, One Family, One Future" during its G20 ..

France govt plans to allow selling fuel at loss to curb inflation

"With this unprecedented measure, we will get tangible results for French people without subsidizing fuel," Borne said. She ruled out the government cutting fuel duties

iPhone 12 complies with radiation standards: Apple disputes French findings

It said it was contesting the results of the review made by AFNR and would continue to engage with the authority to show it is compliant

G20 Summit 2023: PM Modi, Macron talk defence, nukes, space, and climate

PM discusses Security Council reforms with Brazil's Lula

PM Modi to hold working lunch meeting with French President Macron today

According to the French President's office Macron leaves for Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon

Messi to Bonmati: Check the full list of Ballon d'Or nominees this year

Interestingly, Cristinao Ronaldo and Neymar Jr. could not make it to the list. In women, two-time winner Alexia Putella is a notable exclusion

G20 will provide chance for joint responses to global challenges: France

The G20 Summit in India will be an opportunity to make progress in implementing joint responses to major global challenges, France said on Tuesday, announcing its President Emmanuel Macron's participation in the conclave. Macron's office said the president will travel to Delhi to participate in the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10 following which he will leave for Bangladesh for a bilateral visit. In a statement, it said the summit will enable Macron to continue his ongoing dialogue with his counterparts from every continent to combat the "risks of fragmentation" of the world. "The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will travel to Delhi to participate in the G20 summit under India's Presidency on September 9 and 10, and will then travel to Bangladesh on September 10 for a bilateral visit," it said. "The G20 summit will enable France's Head of State to continue his ongoing dialogue with his counterparts from every continent, so as to combat the risks of fragmentation

Macron to attend G20 Summit in Delhi, travel to B'desh next for visit

The G20 Summit will allow France's President to continue his continuing engagement with colleagues from other continents in order to address the threats of global fragmentation the statement said

French Prez Macron supports experimenting with uniforms in some schools

French President Emmanuel Macron opened the door Monday to experimenting in some public schools with uniforms or a dress code amid debate in France over a ban in classrooms on long robes worn mainly by Muslims. The ban on robes known as abayas for girls and women and khamis for boys and men went into effect Monday. Macron said he is in favour of experimenting" with uniforms in order to inform public debate, speaking in a live interview on online media HugoDecrypte, broadcasted on Youtube and TikTok. He said another experimental option could be for children to wear similar outfits, such as a pair of jeans, a T-shirt and a jacket. We certainly can have things that are more acceptable to teenagers (than uniforms), Macron said. It may seem a little less strict from a disciplinary point of view. The centrist president's comments come after some conservative and far-right politicians have voiced support for requiring uniforms in public schools. Macron provided no detail about the start

Outlook of Europeans towards India has turned more negative: Pew Survey

The most significant change is seen in France, where just 39 per cent now have a favourable view of India, compared with 70 per cent in 2008

Niger's junta seeks to strengthen grip on power, prepare for intervention

The mutinous soldiers who overthrew democratically elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum announced a raft of measures over the weekend that analysts say are aimed at strengthening their grip on power while preparing to defend against any military attempt by regional leaders to reinstate Bazoum. The junta led by Brig Gen Abdrahmane Tchiani ordered the Nigerien armed forces to go on maximum alert over threats of aggression to the national territory and asked the military-led governments of neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso to send troops to help defend them. It also issued a Monday deadline to the French ambassador to leave the country and held a rally to gather support to force French troops out. France President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the country's ambassador will remain in Niger. Macron spoke out firmly against the coup leaders while insisting that France is not Niger's enemy. Our policy is the right one. It depends on the courage of President Mohamed Bazoum, the ...

France to ban female students from wearing abayas in public schools

French public schools do not permit the wearing of large crosses, Jewish kippas, or headscarves

Niger junta expels French Ambassador Sylvain Itte as tensions mount

France's ambassador was accredited by the foreign ministry under ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger's Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday

Sustainable trade plays key role in economic development: France Minister

He added that we also observe that more and more companies are integrating value chains' security into their strategic planning

UN Security Council, minus China, Russia condemns Myanmar military actions

Members of the U.N. Security Council minus China and Russia condemned the unrelenting violence and killing of civilians in Myanmar and again urged its military rulers to stop attacks, release ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and respect human rights. Thirteen of the 15 council members on Wednesday backed a joint statement that said there had been insufficient progress on implementing the first-ever Security Council resolution on Myanmar that was adopted last December. In that 12-0 vote, China and Russia, which have ties to the military that seized power from Suu Kyi's elected civilian government in February 2021, abstained along with India whose two-year term on the council has ended. Britain's deputy U.N. ambassador James Kariuki read the statement, flanked by diplomats from the other countries, after the council was briefed at a closed meeting by U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths on his recent visit to Myanmar and by Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari on efforts to ..

Trouble for Karim Benzema: Not fitting into tactics says Al-Ittihad manager

Benzema moved to Al-Ittihad after spending 11 years at Spanish club Real Madrid

IAF postpones October's mega multilateral air exercise to next year

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will host a mega multilateral military exercise next year that was originally planned for October. The exercise, 'Tarang Shakti', is likely to be held in the middle of 2024 as a number of participating air forces conveyed to the IAF that they will not be able to join the wargame if it is held this year, sources in the defence and military establishment said on Wednesday. The exercise is expected to witness participation of around 12 air forces and the focus of the wargame will be to improve military cooperation and enhance interoperability, they said. It will be the biggest air exercise being organised in India. It is learnt that air forces of France, the UK, Australia, the US and Japan would participate in the exercise. Six countries will participate in the Tarang Shakti with their aerial assets like fighter jets, military transport aircraft and mid-air refuellers while six other nations were invited as observers, the sources said. In the last few mont

Neymar to leave PSG! Could choose between Al Hilal and Barcelona: Reports

Neymar, who was omitted from the first squad training before the Ligue 1 opener of PSG against Lorient, has not returned to training unlike Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe returns to training with PSG after constructive talks

Kylian Mbappe has returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain after constructive and positive talks between the two parties, the club said Sunday. Mbappe watched from the stands on Saturday night as defending champion PSG drew 0-0 at home to Lorient because he is mired in a contract standoff. He wants to play this season and leave for free when his contract runs out, but PSG wants to sell him to stop this happening. After very constructive and positive discussions between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappe before the PSG-Lorient match, the player has returned to training with the first-team group this (Sunday) morning, PSG said in a statement. The World Cup star was left out of the pre-season tour to Japan and South Korea and then trained apart from the first-team regulars last week. Now he could play away to Toulouse on Saturday. PSG received a world-record $332 million bid from Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal for Mbappe, who reportedly refused to meet with representatives from t

Eiffel Tower briefly evacuated on Saturday after security threat: Report

These types of situations are rare, a spokeswoman for Sete, the company that manages the iconic tourist attraction, told AFP