S&P maintains France economy rating and outlook
Ratings agency S&P on Friday maintained its grade for the French economy saying the outlook was 鈥榮table鈥� despite the European country鈥檚 debt mountain and political troubles...
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TotalEnergies halts new investment in India鈥檚 Adani
French energy giant TotalEnergies said Monday it was halting new investment linked to Indian conglomerate Adani, after the indictment of its billionaire founder on US bribery charges, an announcement which saw Adani Green shares lose 7.9 per cent on the Indian stock market...
G20 knocks out G7 agendas
THE G20 summit in Rio earlier this week offered the quite intriguing spectacle of a deeply divided world, geopolitically and geoeconomically, trying to put on a brave 鈥榟oliday in the sun鈥� face...
Dutch, French authorities raid Netflix offices in Amsterdam, Paris
Dutch and French authorities raided streaming giant Netflix鈥檚 offices in Paris and Amsterdam on Tuesday as part of a tax fraud probe, a judicial source told AFP.
Zelensky touts 鈥榲ictory plan鈥� against Russia in Macron talks
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday held talks with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as part of a European tour aimed at securing more Western support before the presidential election in the United States...
Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port
Environmental activists blocked the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday to protest against the sea, air and climate pollution generated by these huge vessels...
French media sue Google for $1.1b over advertising
Seven French media groups plan to sue Google seeking more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising, a report said Friday...
Ligue 1 proposes mediation in Mbappe-PSG salary row
The French football league has offered to act as a mediator between Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in their dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses for the striker, the club announced on Wednesday...
Claim of ex-info state minister Arafat hiding in mission is 鈥榓 lie鈥�: French embassy
The French embassy in Bangladesh has trashed the social media claim that former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad A Arafat is hiding in the French Embassy, terming it a complete lie....
France spent almost 1 mn euros on Modi, King Charles banquets
French President Emmanuel Macron's office spent nearly one million euros on two lavish banquets for Britain's King Charles III and Indian leader Narendra Modi, the country's top auditors said as they urged the Elysee Palace to tighten its belt.
French PM poised to take caretaker role
French prime minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as...
French envoy highlights Bangladesh鈥檚 strategic importance
French ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy on Thursday said that France鈥檚 eagerness to enhance its relationship with Bangladesh was backed by the assumption that Bangladesh matters, that the fate and trajectory of the country do matter for the stability of this part of the world, at the heart of the Indo-Pacific region...
French parties scramble for influence after election
French parties sought to project strength and gather allies on Tuesday, with the government adrift following an election in which no one political force claimed a clear majority...
Tension mounts as French election campaign comes to an end
Tensions mounted on Friday as France鈥檚 election campaign came to an end ahead of a one-day pause and then a historic run-off vote that could paralyse government or see the far right sweep to power....
Absolute majority still possible for far right in France: Le Pen
French far right three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Thursday that her National Rally (RN) party was still capable of winning an absolute majority in the second round of legislative elections this weekend....
French PM urges united front to stop far-right takeover
France鈥檚 prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was the only faction capable of winning an absolute majority...
European stocks jump on French election hopes
Eurozone stock markets rallied Wednesday and the euro rose on hopes France could avoid a far-right majority in looming polls, while London also gained ground on the eve of its general election...
Candidates exit French runoff to block far right from power
French candidates faced a Tuesday deadline to stay in or quit the weekend鈥檚 runoff election, with over 200 withdrawing so far in an effort to block the far right from...
Macron under fire over France 鈥榗ivil war鈥� warning
French president Emmanuel Macron came under strong criticism on Tuesday for warning a far-right or hard-left win in snap polls could spark a 鈥榗ivil war鈥�, with his opponents urging him not to scare the public...
Fresh unrest erupts in French territory of New Caledonia
A fresh surge of unrest hit the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, with several buildings set on fire overnight, including a police station and a town hall, authorities...
Teens charged over anti-Jew attack plot in France
French prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man and a youth in the Paris region with planning a 鈥榯errorist鈥� attack on Jewish targets, a judicial source told...
China, France to launch satellite to better understand universe
A French-Chinese satellite will blast off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.
Chaos on French right as Macron snap poll reshapes politics
French right-wing parties were mired by infighting on Thursday as campaigning intensified for snap elections called by president Emmanuel Macron, but his...
Macron urges anti-extremist alliance ahead of French polls
French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he was seeking an alliance against political extremes in snap elections, adding he aimed to keep the far right from succeeding him in 2027 when he steps down...
Macron rules out resigning 鈥榳hatever the result鈥� of snap elections
French president Emmanuel Macron ruled out resigning, whatever the result of snap elections he called to combat the rise of the far-right National Rally, in an...
Macron urges French to make 鈥榬ight choice鈥� in poll gamble
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was confident the French would make the 鈥榬ight choice鈥� in snap elections he called after the far right inflicted a...
Sinner takes over No 1 spot from Djokovic
Janik Sinner's anticipated rise to world No.1 was officialised on Monday when the ATP released its new rankings, making him the first Italian ever to hold the top spot.
'Impossible' to chase down Nadal, Djokovic records: Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz said emulating Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's successes seems 鈥榠mpossible鈥� after winning his maiden French Open title on Sunday with victory over Alexander Zverev.
Alcaraz beats Zverev to win first French Open title
Carlos Alcaraz fought back to defeat Alexander Zverev in a five-set French Open final on Sunday and become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces.
Alcaraz outduels Sinner to reach French Open final
Carlos Alcaraz beat incoming world number one Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the French Open final and continue his bid for a third Grand Slam title.