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France’s Macron arrives in Vietnam for Southeast Asia tour | World News

France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 25, 2025. (Photo: AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on Sunday for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour, where he will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the United […]

Major power cut in southeast France, including Cannes region during film festival

A major power outage struck southeastern France, including the Cannes region. The organisers, however, informed that the film festival, scheduled to be concluded on Saturday, would not be affected.The cause of the outage remains unknown. 1,60,000 homes had been affected, Grid operator RTE said.This comes after Spain and Portugal urged European Union to step in […]

Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks | World News

BANGKOK: Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Malaysia‘s leader Wednesday that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Southeast Asian neighbors in the wake of global economic shocks. “In the face of shocks to global order and economic globalization, China and Malaysia will stand with countries in the region to combat the undercurrents […]