Christine Lagard, President European Central Bank (AP) LONDON: France will contribute 10 million euros to help fix a radiation cover at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine allegedly hit by a Russian drone, Europe’s development bank announced Wednesday.The amount, equivalent to $11.2 million, was unveiled at the annual conference of the European Bank for Reconstruction […]
Several MAGA supporters compared the Qatari jet gift with Statue of Liberty which was also a gift from France. Right-wing commentator, author Ann Coulterjoined the MAGA voices that defended President Donald Trump accepting a Qatari Boeing from the royal family and said the Statue of Liberty was also a gift to the US, accepted by […]
Holocaust survivors participate in a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the return of the deportees, in Paris (Image: AP) In May 1945, during World War II, the Nazi forces of Germany officially surrendered, marking the end of the war. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces. As […]
Crowds amid massive blackout (Screengrab from video taken from X) A massive power outage on Monday has left millions across Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France reeling in chaos, with widespread disruptions to transport and communication systems. Videos circulating on social media show people walking in the dark through subway stations, airports, and city […]
Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid, Monday (Pic credit: AP) Millions of people on Monday were impacted after electricity was cut off across Spain, Portugal, Belgium and part of southern France in a massive blackout. According to reports, phone lines were down, and trains and flights […]
This is an AI generated image, used for representational purposes only PARIS: France on Monday accused the United States of violating international law after President Donald Trump signed an order to fast-track deep-sea mining in the open ocean outside his country’s territorial waters.Washington wants to spearhead mining for mineral-rich nodules in the deepest ocean floor, […]
Bollywood actress Daisy Shah recently gave her fans a glimpse into a dreamy getaway to Cannes, sharing a carousel of vibrant photos on Instagram with the caption, “A trip that finally made it out of the group chat.” The post, tagged with the location of the iconic French Riviera city, captures the joy of friendship […]
DUBAI/PARIS: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday he was ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, with France indicating European powers were also ready for dialogue if Tehran showed it was seriously engaged.Iran is looking to build on the momentum of nuclear negotiations with the US that resume in Oman […]
Fouad Hussein and Jean-Noel Barrot (AP) Baghdad: France‘s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot will meet officials in Baghdad on Wednesday as part of a regional tour to push for a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The French foreign ministry said in a statement that Barrot, who will also visit Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, is on […]
From left to right- Jean-Noël Barrot, David Lammy, Marco Rubio (AP) PARIS: France said talks Thursday between top US and European officials on the war in Ukraine had launched a “positive process”, as Europe seeks to be included in efforts to end the three-year-old conflict.US secretary of state Marco Rubio again pressed a US peace […]
