Tchouameni prefers substance over style for France
France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni says he is not concerned about criticism of the team鈥檚 performances so far at Euro 2024 as the favourites stand on the...
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France vows to cut deficit within EU rules by 2027
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire on Friday insisted France would slash the public deficit to below three per cent of GDP by 2027, after the EU reprimanded...
France hoping to have masked Mbappe available against Dutch
France coach Didier Deschamps is hopeful that Kylian Mbappe will be able to play in Friday's Euro 2024 clash with the Netherlands as he said the striker was making good progress in his recovery from a broken nose.
Mbappe injury leaves France to prepare Plan B
France boast fearsome strength in depth but remain hugely reliant on Kylian Mbappe for inspiration and are now facing the prospect of being without their injured superstar for at least their next Euro 2024 game against the Netherlands on Friday.
EU rebukes France for breaking budget rules
The EU on Wednesday reprimanded France for breaching the bloc鈥檚 budget rules under president Emmanuel Macron, 10 days before snap elections marked by...
I'm against extremes and divisive ideas: Mbappe
France superstar and captain Kylian Mbappe on Sunday declared himself 鈥榓gainst extremes and divisive ideas鈥� when asked about crucial upcoming legislative elections in the country.
French cinema boss on trial
The head of France鈥檚 top cinema institution Dominique Boutonnat went on trial Friday on charges of sexually assaulting his godson -- a case that has led to...
France, Germany favourites as Euro kicks off today
Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday in Germany as the continent鈥檚 footballing heavyweights prepare to fight it out over the next month with the aim of taking the...
'Sports should be inclusive': Activists slam France hijab ban
French Muslim basketball player Diaba Konate Tuesday said she had hoped to represent her country at the Paris Olympics but did not stand a chance because she wears a headscarf.
France鈥檚 Macron dissolve parliament, calls snap legislative elections
French president Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.....
Mbappe on target as France stroll past Luxembourg
Euro 2024 favourites France beat Luxembourg 3-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday with superstar striker Kylian Mbappe on the score sheet.
A certain French stubbornness
FRANCE鈥橲 Emmanuel Macron can, at times, show himself at odds with the grime and gristle of grounded politics. Able to pack in various snatches of philosophical reflection in a speech, straddling the highs and lows of a rhetorical display, his political acumen has, at times, deserted him...
Macron discusses Gaza war with Arab ministers
France鈥檚 president, Qatar鈥檚 prime minister and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan held talks Friday on the Gaza war and ways to set up a Palestinian state alongside Israel...
Avoid trade war with China, says French minister
France鈥檚 finance minister Bruno Le Maire said Friday the G7 must provide a 鈥榰nited front鈥� against Chinese unfair trade and industrial overcapacity, without sparking a trade war...
Maradona family bid to block 1986 World Cup 'Golden Ball' trophy sale
Diego Maradona's heirs have taken legal action in France to block the controversial sale of the Argentine football legend's 'Golden Ball' trophy from the 1986 Mexico World Cup.
France hopeful of Airbus deal finalisation with Bangladesh soon: envoy
French ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy on Wednesday said that Bangladesh鈥檚 deal with the Airbus鈥攐ne for purchase of aircraft for the Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the other for satellite systems鈥攚ould hopefully be finalised soon as discussions to the effect were going on well...
France, UAE sign AI coop deal
France and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed a 鈥榮trategic partnership鈥� on artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at boosting cooperation between them, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told AFP...
Flash floods kill 50 in Afghanistan
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said on Saturday, a week after hundreds were washed away in the north of the country....
Muslim professionals quit 鈥榟ostile鈥� France in silent brain drain
After being knocked back at some 50 interviews for consulting jobs in France despite his ample qualifications, Muslim business school graduate Adam packed his bags and moved to a new life in Dubai....
Kante returns from wilderness as Deschamps announces France Euro squad
World champion N'Golo Kante will make a surprise return to international football as France coach Didier Deschamps announced Thursday the 25 players that will make up the French squad at Euro 2024.
State of emergency set for France鈥檚 New Caledonia after deadly riots
President Emmanuel Macron moved on Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in France鈥檚 Pacific territory of New Caledonia after a second night of rioting that left three dead and hundreds wounded, his office said...
Two French prison officers killed in inmate鈥檚 escape
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week...
France to give Bangladesh lightning prevention devices
France will provide assistance in setting up lightning protection devices, constructing infrastructure and providing training in addition to exchanging technical knowledge on it in Bangladesh.....
Ex-envoy to France Tozammel dies
Former ambassador to France Tozammel Tony Huq died in Birmingham, UK. He was 84.
China鈥檚 Xi heads to Europe to defend Russia ties
Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China鈥檚 鈥榥o limits鈥� alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin......
Rating agencies doubt France鈥檚 target to cut massive debt
Two major ratings agencies left their assessment of France鈥檚 huge debt pile unchanged Friday, but cast doubt on the government鈥檚 debt...
UK police charge two after migrant deaths off France
UK police on Friday charged two men arrested after five migrants, including a girl, died this week trying to cross the Channel from France.
鈥楬e-Rose鈥� staged at Shilpakala
Artistes from Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Art Research from India and Ensatt National School of Arts And Techniques from France staged the theatrical production titled 鈥楬e-Rose鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy...
Giroud set for Los Angeles FC move
France's record goal scorer Olivier Giroud has reached agreement with Los Angeles FC to join the Major League Soccer club this summer, sources close to the player confirmed on Tuesday.
Five migrants die attempting Channel crossing
Five migrants, including a seven-year-old girl, died on Tuesday trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain, local authorities said, just hours after...