French President Emmanuel Macron meets Donald Trump in Washington DC, says Ukraine war will end soon
Feb 26, 2025, at 01:40 am
Washington DC/IBNS: After an hours-long meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC, French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a peace deal or ceasefire agreement in Ukraine will take place in a matter of weeks.
US will pull out of Paris Agreement on January 27 next year, confirms UN
Jan 29, 2025, at 01:27 pm
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective 27 January 2026, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Jan 15, 2025, at 05:12 pm
An advertisement for state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), that evoked eerie memories of the 9/11 attacks in the USA, triggered a massive row, forcing PM Shehbaz Sharif to order an investigation, media reports said.
French court convicts eight people for their role in teacher's beheading in Paris suburb
Dec 21, 2024, at 04:02 pm
Paris/IBNS: A French court has convicted eight people for their action that led to the beheading of a school teacher in October 2020, media reports said.
Dec 08, 2024, at 02:34 am
Paris: France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened its doors to the public, five-and-a-half years after a massive fire nearly reduced it to ruins. The 12th-century structure, restored to its Gothic splendour, now features a new spire and dazzling gold accents.
France: Rail network hit by 'malicious' arson attacks ahead of Paris Olympics
Jul 26, 2024, at 08:27 pm
Just hours before the start of the Olympics, French railway company SNCF on Friday said its high-speed TGV network was hit by a series of 'malicious acts' which include arson attacks.
Australian woman allegedly gangraped in Paris ahead of Olympics, investigation ongoing
Jul 24, 2024, at 08:13 pm
French police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of an Australian tourist by five men in Central Paris ahead of the start of the Olympics in the upcoming days.
Campaigners for Tibet, Xinjiang demonstrate in Paris as Xi Jinping visits France
May 07, 2024, at 11:02 pm
Campaigners for Tibet and Xinjiang recently demonstrated in Paris to voice their concern over human rights violations in these regions.
Blast triggers fire in apartment building in Paris, three die
Apr 08, 2024, at 03:26 pm
At least three people died after a fire erupted following a suspected explosion that occurred at an eight-storey apartment building in Paris on Sunday (April 7, 2024).
France rejects security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Mar 30, 2024, at 05:54 am
Paris: France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
France negates security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Mar 29, 2024, at 10:06 pm
France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Upcoming Paris Olympics could become 'premium terrorist target', says NGO
Mar 25, 2024, at 11:42 pm
The Paris Summer Olympics could become a "premium terrorist target" after Friday's terrorist attack at a concert venue in the Moscow Region, a senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project international non-government organization, Edmund Fitton-Brown, said on Monday.
France becomes first country to make abortion a constitutional right
Mar 05, 2024, at 06:06 am
Versailles/IBNS: France on Monday made abortion a constitutional right, becoming the world's first country to do so.
France: Knife attack in Paris leaves three people injured
Feb 03, 2024, at 10:16 pm
At least three people were injured in a stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon railway station in southeastern Paris on Saturday.
France: Knife and hammer attack in Paris leaves one Germa national dead
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:30 am
At least one person died and two others were injured in a knife and hammer attack in Paris on Saturday (December 2, 2023).
Hijab-clad woman threatens to blow herself up in Paris metro station, police shoot and wound her
Oct 31, 2023, at 11:40 pm
French counter-terrorism police shot and hurt a woman who was threatening passers-by at a metro rail station in Paris city and warned she would blow herself up.
Building Paris every week: Urgent need to cut emissions in construction sector
Sep 13, 2023, at 11:48 pm
The building sector, responsible for an astonishing 37 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, has been lacking climate-focused development funding, according to a report published by the UN’s environment agency on Tuesday.
Three killed in Paris suburb building fire
Aug 20, 2023, at 02:27 pm
Paris/IBNS/UNI: A fire broke out Saturday morning in an apartment building in the northern suburb of Paris killing three people and injuring 19 others, including four firefighters.
Paris: Man arrested for jumping off Eiffel Tower with a parachute
Aug 18, 2023, at 02:29 pm
Paris: A man was arrested in Paris after he jumped off the iconic Eiffel Tower with a parachute, media reports said on Friday.
France: Two drunken American tourists found sleeping in Eiffel Tower
Aug 16, 2023, at 06:46 pm
Two drunk American tourists were caught sleeping in the Eiffel Tower in France following a wild night out in the capital Paris city, media reports said on Wednesday.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat
Aug 13, 2023, at 01:20 am
Paris: The iconic Eiffel Tower in France’s capital Paris had to be evacuated on Saturday following a bomb threat, media reports said.
France Riot: Grandmother of deceased teen urges calm as violence continues
Jul 03, 2023, at 02:55 pm
The grandmother of the 17-year-old teen who was shot dead in a Paris suburb, an episode which triggered violent riots in the country, has called for an end to the violence.
Jul 02, 2023, at 07:08 pm
Paris/IBNS: Riots across France continued on the fifth night despite heavy security deployment following the unrest that broke out after a 17-year-old was shot dead by the police.
France: 270 people detained amid unrest
Jul 02, 2023, at 12:01 am
Paris:More than 270 people were detained in France during the unrest on Friday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Canada: Ontario to build 49 affordable homes near Brantford city
Jun 30, 2023, at 04:59 am
Brantford/IBNS: On behalf of Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for Ontario, an announcement of a combined $3 million investment to fund 49 new affordable homes in Paris, near the City of Brantford was made earlier this week, a news release has said.
France: 2,000 police officers to be deployed near Paris due to protests
Jun 28, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Paris: French authorities will deploy more than 2,000 police officers in suburbs of Paris to ensure security following recent protests that erupted after police allegedly shot dead a 17-year-old teenager during a traffic stop, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday.
France: Violent clashes erupt in Paris suburbs after police kill teenager
Jun 28, 2023, at 02:53 pm
Paris: Unrest and violent clashes with police broke out in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre and other suburbs after law enforcement killed a 17-year-old teenager who attempted to flee a traffic check early on Tuesday, local media reported.
France: Man accused of drugging and then filming at least 51 men raping wife for 10 years
Jun 23, 2023, at 02:58 pm
A French man has been accused of drugging his wife and then recording her being raped by at least 51 men for 10 years, media reports said.
Paris: Nursery students stabbed while playing in park
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Paris: A man on Thursday stabbed people with a knife in a park in the city of Annecy, southeast France, injuring several of them, including nursery children, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed.
French police ban far-right rallies planned for weekend in Paris
May 14, 2023, at 12:07 am
Paris: French police have banned five demonstrations that far-right groups planned to stage in Paris over the weekend, a week after a similar rally sparked a heated public debate.