Azerbaijan Pardons French National After EU Drops Sanctions on Usmanov

By admin September 23, 2026 No comment

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French national Martin Ryan on Wednesday, shortly after the European Union lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. Ryan had been serving a 10-year prison sentence in Azerbaijan after being convicted of espionage in March. It was not immediately clear whether he had been released. European diplomats told Reuters

Pope Leo Heads to France as Church Faces Fallout From Abuse Crisis

By admin September 22, 2026 No comment

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Pope Leo will travel to France on Friday for a four-day, three-city visit, marking the first formal papal visit to the country in nearly 20 years. The trip comes five years after a major French report on child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, which found that about 330,000 children had been abused by clergy and […]

France Says Russian Hybrid Attacks Are Intensifying

By admin September 19, 2026 No comment

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Russia’s hybrid attacks targeting France and other European countries have intensified in recent weeks. He said France would respond and has ordered the government to prepare measures to protect critical infrastructure from potential drone and cyber attacks. Macron said Moscow was seeking to intimidate Europe and weaken

Thales Calls for Global Framework to Govern AI Development

By admin September 17, 2026 No comment

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France-based defence technology company Thales has called for an international framework to govern the development of artificial intelligence. CEO Patrice Caine said AI can be kept under control through technical safeguards backed by government oversight. The comments come amid a wider debate over how quickly AI should develop and what regulatory guardrails should be

French Former Minister Rachida Dati Goes on Trial Over Alleged Renault-Nissan Lobbying

By admin September 17, 2026 No comment

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French former culture and justice minister Rachida Dati has gone on trial in Paris over allegations that she accepted €900,000 from Renault-Nissan in exchange for political influence. Dati, who served as a European Parliament member between 2009 and 2019, says the payments were for legal services and denies wrongdoing. Prosecutors allege that the contract was […]

L’Oréal Overtakes LVMH as France’s Most Valuable Listed Company

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L’Oréal became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, overtaking luxury giant LVMH as weaker demand continues to weigh on the global luxury sector. L’Oréal’s market capitalisation reached around €203 billion, compared with about €201 billion for LVMH, marking the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has held the top position on the […]

Finland Joins France’s Nuclear Deterrence Initiative to Strengthen European Security

By admin September 14, 2026 No comment

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Finland has joined France’s initiative to expand cooperation with European partners on nuclear deterrence, the leaders of both countries announced on Monday. The move comes amid concerns over the future of US security commitments to Europe and the wider security impact of the war in Ukraine. France launched the Forward Nuclear Deterrence Initiative in March […]

France Apologises to US Over Human Rights Criticism

By admin September 14, 2026 No comment

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France has expressed regret over a social media post criticising the United States for voting against extending the term of U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk. The July 25 post triggered a diplomatic dispute between the two allies. The controversy escalated when the U.S. delegation walked out of a U.N. Security Council meeting while France […]

Renoir Paintings Stolen from French Riviera Museum

By admin September 8, 2026 No comment

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Thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera early Tuesday and stole two paintings by renowned Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The burglars entered shortly before 6 a.m. through a hole cut in the museum garden fence, according to local authorities. Two other Renoir paintings taken during the break-in were abandoned in […]

Suspected Smugglers Face Trial Over Channel Drowning

By admin September 8, 2026 No comment

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Fourteen men are standing trial in Paris over their alleged involvement in a migrant-smuggling operation linked to the deaths of more than 30 people in the English Channel in November 2021. The tragedy occurred after an overloaded dinghy deflated during the dangerous crossing from northern France to Britain. French prosecutors allege that Afghan and Iraqi-Kurdish […]