Equality among states is non-negotiable, France says at UN
Sep 22, 2023, at 11:16 pm
At the UN on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna declared that her country defends the principle of equality between states – “a principle that no one can or must compromise” – and supports “African solutions to crises in Africa”.
French couple jailed in UK for smuggling migrants inside furniture
Sep 16, 2023, at 03:41 pm
A French couple have been jailed for almost 10 years after they trapped Vietnamese migrants, including children, inside sofas to smuggle them into the UK.
Bangladesh, France ink two agreements, aim to enhance cooperation in infrastructure, satellite
Sep 11, 2023, at 10:16 pm
Bangladesh and France on Monday signed two agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields, including infrastructure and satellite.
French Prez Macron to visit Bangladesh in Sept
Aug 31, 2023, at 06:09 am
Dhaka: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Dhaka on September 11 after the G20 summit in New Delhi.
France: Govt decides to ban woman from wearing abaya in state-run schools
Aug 28, 2023, at 04:10 pm
The French government has decided to ban students from wearing abaya, a robe worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools.
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.
France: Tourist plane crashes, three die
Aug 16, 2023, at 02:29 pm
Paris: At least three people died when a tourist plane crashed in France on Tuesday.
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: 11 people missing after fire breaks out at holiday cottage in Wintzenheim
Aug 09, 2023, at 08:32 pm
At least 11 people went missing after a fire broke out at a holiday cottage in which they were staying in France, media reports said on Wednesday.
France: 11 people missing as fire breaks out in holiday cottage
Aug 09, 2023, at 07:58 pm
At least 11 people went missing after a fire broke out at a holiday cottage in which they were staying in France, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jul 10, 2023, at 01:13 pm
French authorities have banned the sale, possession, and transport of fireworks over the Bastille Day weekend next week amid fears of renewed riots.
France: Senators propose suspension of TikTok
Jul 07, 2023, at 03:54 pm
Paris: French senators have proposed that the government suspends Chinese video-sharing social platform TikTok in France and ask the European Commission to shut it down on the territory of the European Union unless the platform provides explanation how it is tied to its parent company, ByteDance, and what data is transferred to China by January 1, 2024, according to a document, published Thursday on the website of France's upper house.
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.
UN rights office calls on France to address ‘deep issues’ of racism in policing
Jul 01, 2023, at 04:00 pm
New York: Following a third night of riots and protests across France over the police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said it was time for the country to reckon with its history of racism in policing.
France Violence: Mother of teen killed by police says she blames only one person for his son's death
Jun 30, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Paris: The mother of the boy, who was killed by the French cop recently in the Nanterre area of the country, blames only the policeman who shot her son for his death.
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.
French police raid Paris 2024 organizing committee office: Reports
Jun 20, 2023, at 10:25 pm
French police on Tuesday raided the offices of the Paris 2024 organizing committee in the French capital, media reports said.
France: Brehat Island implements visitor restrictions to combat overtourism
Jun 17, 2023, at 06:23 am
Brehat, a charming French island off the north coast, has taken a stand against "overtourism" by implementing restrictions on the number of visitors this summer. Concerns over waste management and environmental preservation prompted the island, along with several other destinations in France, to address the issue.
France will continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine
Jun 13, 2023, at 03:42 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine.
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.
Seven, including 6 children, injured in mass stabbing in France
Jun 08, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Paris (France): Seven people, six of them children, sustained gruesome injuries in a mass stabbing attack in the town of Annecy in the French Alps on Thursday, security sources told AFP.
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.
France: Car drives into crowd, 11 hurt
Apr 24, 2023, at 03:21 am
Paris: A car drove into a crowd at an international kite-flying festival held in northern France, injuring at least 11 people, with four in critical condition, media reported.
France's pension reform to come into force in fall - Macron
Apr 18, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Paris, Apr 18 (UNI) France's pension reform will come into force in the fall, President Emmanuel Macron said.
French interior minister says 4-10 people can be under rubble of collapsed building in Marseille
Apr 10, 2023, at 12:36 am
Paris: Four to 10 people are believed to be under the rubble of the multi-story apartment building that collapsed in Marseille on early Sunday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
France: Paris police use batons to disperse pension reform protesters
Apr 07, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Paris: Police in Paris used batons, teargas and stun grenades to break up a huge crowd of protesters angered by the controversial pension reform, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
France: 3 killed, 8 injured in series of shootings in Marseille
Apr 03, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Paris: At least three people were killed and eight others injured during three separate shootings overnight into Monday in the French port city of Marseille.
France: 3 killed in 3 shootings
Apr 03, 2023, at 08:46 pm
Paris: At least three people were killed and several others injured in three shootings in southern France on Sunday night, news channel BFMTV reported citing police sources.
Over million people take part in protests against pension reform across France: Reports
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Paris: Over one million people participated in demonstrations against the pension reform across France, according to the French Interior Ministry, while unions give the estimate at over three million, French media reported on Thursday.