France: News

14 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'Fully prepared to bring back illegal migrants': Modi in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced India's willingness to bring back its citizens illegally residing in the United States.

12 Feb 2025

Belgium

Why Indian soldiers are honored at Marseilles's Mazargues War Cemetery 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseilles on Wednesday.

12 Feb 2025

Emmanuel Macron

India and France join hands to develop advanced nuclear reactors

India and France have announced plans to jointly develop advanced nuclear reactors, particularly focusing on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs).

12 Feb 2025

England

UK to start refusing citizenship to undocumented migrants

The United Kingdom government, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has unveiled stricter immigration rules aimed at undocumented migrants.

11 Feb 2025

Emmanuel Macron

India-France nearing ₹1L crore deal for 26 Rafael jets, submarines 

India and France are said to be on the verge of finalizing two major defense agreements worth almost ₹1 lakh crore.

11 Feb 2025

Emmanuel Macron

Why France is becoming top choice for Indian students

France is gradually but surely becoming the go-to destination for Indian students pursuing higher education.

11 Feb 2025

Narendra Modi

PM Modi advocates for open-source, unbiased AI at Paris summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated the development of open-source artificial intelligence (AI) systems and unbiased datasets.

10 Feb 2025

Emmanuel Macron

France announces $112B AI investment to rival US's Stargate project

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a massive private investment of €109 billion ($112.6 billion) in the country's artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

10 Feb 2025

Canada

Modi co-chairs AI summit in Paris: Why it is significant

In a major boost to India's artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the AI Action Summit in Paris on February 10 and 11.

10 Feb 2025

Emmanuel Macron

France to use nuclear power for ambitious AI project

France is capitalizing on its rich nuclear power resources to get ahead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race.

10 Feb 2025

World

France gears up for largest child abuse trial

France is preparing for its biggest-ever child abuse trial, set to begin in Brittany this month.

08 Feb 2025

X

Musk's X under investigation in France over alleged algorithmic bias

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is being investigated by French prosecutors. The probe was launched after allegations of algorithmic bias on the platform.

25 Jan 2025

Antonio Guterres

Congo: Governor killed as fighting intensifies

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now witnessing a surge in violence as M23 rebels have stepped up their assault on the Congolese armed forces.

23 Jan 2025

Business

India's urban funding revolution for Smart City projects

Smart City projects in India strive to improve urban life by leveraging digital technology, transforming infrastructure, public transport, and utilities.

23 Jan 2025

TikTok

TikTok faces legal battle in France over teen suicides

Seven families in France have sued TikTok, claiming the social media platform's inability to curb harmful content resulted in their teenage children's suicides.

18 Jan 2025

Alexei Navalny

Russia sends lawyers who defended Alexei Navalny to jail  

Russia has sentenced three lawyers of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison terms for transmitting his messages from prison to the outside world.

15 Jan 2025

Angelina Jolie

How fake Brad Pitt got a French TV show canceled

A French TV show was pulled off air after a woman was widely mocked online for being tricked into thinking she was in a relationship with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.

15 Jan 2025

Drake

Drake drops Spotify-UMG lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar streams

Canadian rapper Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against music streaming giant Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG).

11 Jan 2025

Narendra Modi

Modi to attend AI Action Summit in France: Key takeaways

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, which will be held in France on February 10 and 11.

08 Jan 2025

Brexit

France warns Trump against threatening EU's 'sovereign borders' 

France has issued a stern warning to United States President-elect Donald Trump over threats to the European Union's "sovereign borders."

25 Dec 2024

Asia

Global recession in 2025? Rising inflation, geopolitics fuel economic uncertainty

As 2025 nears, worries of a possible global recession are growing louder. This is because a few major economies are showing evident signs of stress.

21 Dec 2024

New Delhi

What's dinga dinga, virus causing Ugandan women to 'dance' uncontrollably 

A mysterious disease called "Dinga Dinga" has emerged in Uganda's Bundibugyo district, predominantly impacting women and girls.

21 Dec 2024

Apple

Why Congo has filed complaints against Apple over 'conflict minerals'

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has filed legal complaints against Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium.

20 Dec 2024

Paris

70,000-member Telegram groups 'on how to rape women' uncovered   

A new German investigation has revealed the presence of disturbing chat groups on the messaging platform Telegram.

19 Dec 2024

World

Frenchman who raped, let others rape wife for decade, convicted  

A French court has convicted Dominique Pelicot of aggravated rape in a weeks-long mass rape trial that has shocked France and appalled the world.

18 Dec 2024

Apple

Congo sues Apple in France, Belgium for using 'conflict minerals'

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed lawsuits against Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium.

16 Dec 2024

Europe

Europe's €10.6B Iris² satellite network to rival Musk's Starlink megaconstellation

In a major boost to its space ambitions, Europe has signed a €10.6 billion contract to develop the Iris² satellite network.

16 Dec 2024

Indian Ocean

Cyclone Chido devastates France's Mayotte, casualties could be in thousands

Cyclone Chido has devastated Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. The cyclone is the strongest to strike the region in nearly a century.

15 Dec 2024

Cyclone

Cyclone Chido kills 11 in France's Mayotte; 1.7M at risk

Cyclone Chido has slammed the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, killing at least 11 people.

15 Dec 2024

Barcelona

Mango clothing chain founder dies after falling 100m from cliff  

Spanish clothing retailer Mango's founder, Isak Andic, has died in a mountain accident near Barcelona.

14 Dec 2024

Moscow

What next for ousted Syrian President Assad and his family 

Bashar al-Assad's presidency in Syria ended on Sunday, bringing an end to the Assad family's rule of over half a century.

13 Dec 2024

Emmanuel Macron

France's President Macron appoints Francois Bayrou as new prime minister  

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Francois Bayrou as the country's new prime minister.

05 Dec 2024

Emmanuel Macron

Why French PM was ousted after just 91 days

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was on Wednesday ousted from office after a historic no-confidence vote by lawmakers.

05 Dec 2024

Emmanuel Macron

French PM Michel Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote: What next

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted from office after a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly.

03 Dec 2024

Emmanuel Macron

French government on brink of collapse—What this means for Macron

The French government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, is on the verge of collapse after no-confidence motions were filed by both left and far-right opposition parties.

01 Dec 2024

Afghanistan

'Actually...a complex figure': Jaishankar criticizes oversimplified portrayals about Tipu Sultan 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the launch of Vikram Sampath's book, Tipu Sultan: The Saga of the Mysore Interregnum, in New Delhi on Saturday.

29 Nov 2024

China

France, Germany, Sweden urge EU to ditch Chinese EV batteries

France, Germany, and Sweden have jointly called on the new European Commission to make Europe self-sufficient in battery production.

28 Nov 2024

Israel

Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Lebanon a day after ceasefire

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it opened fire on suspects moving toward southern Lebanon on Thursday, accusing Hezbollah of violating a newly established ceasefire agreement.

28 Nov 2024

Hamas

Hezbollah claims victory after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, vows to keep fighting

The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has claimed victory over Israel after a ceasefire deal ended over 14 months of conflict.

27 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

India welcomes Israel, Lebanon's ceasefire agreement

India has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the United States.

27 Nov 2024

Israel

Explained: Israel, Hezbollah reach ceasefire deal for Lebanon

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a United States-brokered ceasefire deal in Lebanon, starting Wednesday.

26 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Explained: What's in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The Israeli war cabinet will vote on a possible ceasefire deal with Hezbollah after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the deal in "principle."

25 Nov 2024

Africa

Home is the most dangerous place for women: UN report

A joint report by UN Women and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed shocking statistics about global femicide.

25 Nov 2024

Argentina

International Emmy Awards 2024: When, where to watch

The 52nd edition of the International Emmy Awards will be held on Monday (November 25, 2024).

25 Nov 2024

Amazon

Why Amazon workers will go on strike this Black Friday

Thousands of Amazon workers in over 20 countries are gearing up to strike or protest on Black Friday.

25 Nov 2024

Moon

We finally know what's inside Moon's inner core

A team of researchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research, led by astronomer Arthur Briaud, has made a major discovery about the Moon's inner core.

23 Nov 2024

Ireland

Netanyahu faces arrest if he visits UK, says Starmer's office

The United Kingdom government has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he visits the UK.

22 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

What is 'Dreyfus trial,' making headlines after Netanyahu's arrest warrant

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes.

21 Nov 2024

Facebook

Australia proposes banning children under 16 from social media: Why

The Australian government has introduced a bill to ban kids under 16 from using social media platforms like X, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.

16 Nov 2024

South Korea

Hyundai delivers final vacuum vessel for world's largest fusion project

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which is being built in France, has received its final vacuum vessel sector.