Washington D.C.: United States (US) President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron sat down for the centerpiece talks of a pomp-filled French state visit, with the two leaders eager to talk through the war in Ukraine, concerns about China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific
Brussels: European interior ministers lauded a European Union (EU) plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals after a dispute over a refugee rescue boat erupted between France and Italy.
Dubai: Several French intelligence agents were arrested in relation to protests in Iran, the country’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state TV.
Toulon, France: A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon , according to French maritime authorities.
Rome: French President Emmanuel Macron has said that there was a chance for peace in Ukraine. Addressing a press conference he said that “there is the prospect for peace, it will come around at some moment”. “And at a particular moment, given how things are evolving, and
Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso’s new self-proclaimed putsch leader called for an end to violence against French targets, after a series of attacks against buildings linked to the former colonial power. “Things are progressively returning to order, so we urge you to freely go about your business and
London: Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats, the UK government said, as growing numbers of arrivals have exacerbated tensions between Britain and France. The defence ministry said 960 migrants were detected making the dangerous crossing in 20 boats. This came after 1,295 migrants were
Paris: France accused Moscow on Tuesday of using energy supply as "a weapon of war" as Russian gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) reduced deliveries to one of its main utilities and prepared to halt flows along a major pipeline to Germany. European governments are scrambling to respond
United Nations: UN head Antonio Guterres warned that a misunderstanding could spark nuclear destruction as the United States, Britain and France urged Russia to stop "its dangerous nuclear rhetoric and behaviour." At the opening of a key nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) conference in New York, Guterres
