Tag: France
Macron Names Close Ally Lecornu New PM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defence minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to resolve a deepening political [more…]
Macron Scrambles To Find New PM After Bayrou Ouster
President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday after his government was ejected in a confidence vote, with the [more…]
French Actor Depardieu Ordered To Stand Trial For Rape
A French investigating judge has ordered cinema icon Gerard Depardieu to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting actor Charlotte Arnould in 2018, [more…]
Froome Hospitalised After Training Crash In France
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome was airlifted to the hospital and has undergone surgery after suffering multiple injuries in a training crash in [more…]
Motor Rally Accident Kills Two Spectators In France
Two spectators died in central France on Saturday after being hit by a car that veered off the road during an auto rally, authorities said. [more…]
France Strongly Condemns ‘Abuses Targeting Civilians’ In Syria
France on Wednesday called for an end to “abuses targeting civilians” in Syria’s Sweida, after a war monitor accused government forces of summary executions and [more…]
French PM Proposes Cutting National Holidays To Cut Debt
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays in France as part of a bid to tackle what [more…]
France Parliament Backs Returning Colonial-Era Drum To Ivory Coast
France’s parliament Monday approved returning to Ivory Coast a “talking drum” that colonial troops took from the Ebrie tribe in 1916, in the latest green [more…]
French Man Faces Death Sentence In Malaysia Drug Trial
A French man went on trial in northern Malaysia on Monday, charged with drug possession and trafficking which could carry the death penalty if he [more…]
France’s Le Pen Hosts Europe Allies In Show Of Far-Right Unity
French far-right leader Marie Le Pen was Monday hosting key allies from across Europe, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in a bid to flaunt [more…]
