Pakistan flight departs for Paris after EU ban lifted
Islamabad — Pakistan’s state-owned airline, plagued by a history of deadly crashes and a pilot licence scandal, resumed flights... Read more
10 Jan
Chad accuses France’s Macron of ‘contemptuous’ comments
N’Djamena – Chad’s foreign affairs minister on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of showing contempt after he said... Read more
7 Jan
France’s Macron arrives in cyclone-hit Mayotte to assess devastation
Mamoudzou — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday arrived in Mayotte to assess the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
Macron to finally name new French PM after deadlock
Paris — President Emmanuel Macron is set to name a new prime minister on Friday after days of deadlock... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
French internet firm fined 50 mn euros for unsolicited ads
Paris — France’s largest internet operator Orange was on Tuesday slapped with a 50-million-euro ($53-million) fine for sending unsolicited... Read more
10 Dec, 2024
Trump to attend reopening of Notre Dame in Paris
Washington — Donald Trump will attend the weekend reopening of the restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, in his... Read more
3 Dec, 2024
Breyten Breytenbach, writer who challenged apartheid, dies at 85
Johannesburg – Breyten Breytenbach, who died on Sunday, was one of South Africa’s most honoured writers, who found beauty... Read more
25 Nov, 2024
France court orders Google to halt news search scheme
Paris — A Paris court on Wednesday ordered Google to halt a project that would allegedly see the search... Read more
14 Nov, 2024
Unease grows within France over Macron Israel comments
Paris — Emmanuel Macron’s comments that Israel owes its existence to a UN resolution have sparked unease in France,... Read more
17 Oct, 2024
New French PM Barnier faces first no confidence motion
Paris — France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Tuesday faces a motion of no-confidence brought by the left... Read more
8 Oct, 2024
