Rome: The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave. “The plan shows a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises – if implemented – swift and sustainable … Read more
A French former surgeon on trial for sexually abusing nearly 300 of his patients, most under 15, on Friday described how he also preyed on the children who came to his home. Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial in the western city of Vannes since last week in one of the country’s largest … Read more
A French man’s credit card was stolen from his car and used to buy a lottery ticket, among other things. He then won the lottery, hitting a jackpot of Euro 500,000, approximately Rs 4.57 crore. The man, Jean-David Estele, has now proposed to share the reward with the thieves, CNN reported. Mr Estele’s lawyer Pierre … Read more
Strasbourg: One person died and two police officers were seriously injured in a knife attack in eastern France on Saturday that occurred during a demonstration, the local prosecutor said. Three more officers were lightly wounded in the attack in the city of Mulhouse, carried out by a 37-year-old suspect who is on a terror prevention … Read more
Johannesburg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed issues related to the Indo-Pacific region with his Australian and French counterparts, Penny Wong and Jean-Noel Barrot, during a trilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting here. Mr Jaishankar is in Johannesburg on a two-day visit to South Africa to participate … Read more
Macron said he will host a new meeting on Ukraine after atalks between new US administration and Russia. Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will host a new meeting on Ukraine after the talks between the new US administration and Russia, adding that Donald Trump “can restart a useful dialogue” with Vladimir Putin. … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday said he planned to impose tariffs on Canada and France over their digital services taxes on U.S. technology giants, which has been a long-standing irritant. Canada, seeking to address the challenge of taxing digital giants like Google parent Alphabet and Amazon.com that can book their profits in low-tax countries, … Read more
Microsoft is under investigation from the French antitrust authority amid concerns the US tech giant is degrading the quality of results when smaller rivals pay to use Bing technology in their own search-engine products. Officials are weighing if Microsoft has abused its power in the niche market for search-engine syndication and has quizzed rival … Read more
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Paris to attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, met with US Vice President JD Vance during a dinner at the Elysee Palace hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. During the meeting held on the sidelines of the state dinner, Prime Minister Modi congratulated Mr Vance on his … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Paris on Monday, attended a welcome dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace ahead of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit. Upon arrival, Mr Macron welcomed his “friend” PM Modi with a warm hug. “Welcome to Paris, my friend @narendramodi,” Mr Macron wrote … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron is leveraging artificial intelligence to showcase his lighter side, featuring in AI-generated fake videos that have garnered significant attention on social media. In a series of clips posted on Instagram, Macron can be seen dancing to the iconic 1980s hit “Voyage Voyage” by French singer Desireless, starring in a spy comedy … Read more
Paris, France: A French police officer has been ordered to pay 1,000 euros ($1,000) after he described a woman, who filed a sexual assault complaint, as a “wh***”, a source close to the case said on Saturday. In a case that sparked outrage in France, the woman, then 34, filed a complaint at a Paris … Read more