Francophonie Film Festival 2025 under way in Dhaka
A ten-day film festival titled Francophonie Film Festival 2025 featuring French language films from different countries is under way at Alliance Fran莽aise Dhaka...
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PSG survive scare against Dunkerque
Holders Paris Saint-Germain survived a major scare by coming from two goals down to beat second-tier outsiders Dunkerque 4-2 in the semi-finals of the French Cup on Tuesday, sealing their place in next month鈥檚 final...
Macron hosts Europe鈥檚 鈥榗oalition of willing鈥� to protect Ukraine
French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday was hosting European leaders including Ukraine鈥檚 Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia...
Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 鈥榠ndependence鈥�
French president Emmanuel Macron and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries...
Bodies of two suspected migrants found on French beach as 230 rescued at sea
The bodies of two men found on a beach in northern France were possibly migrants trying to reach Britain, French authorities said Sunday, as they rescued 230 people from the frigid Channel waters...
'Never in wildest dreams': Fourth-tier team in French Cup stunner
Fourth division Stade Briochin stunned top-flight Nice 2-1 to reach the French Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday with a performance the minnows' coach admitted was beyond his 鈥榳ildest dreams鈥�.
Mayotte families left homeless by cyclone leave shelters
Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation...
Devastated Mayotte battles to recover from cyclone 鈥榮teamroller鈥�
The district of La Vigie on the French overseas territory of Mayotte was until last week a bustling hub of life. Now it no longer exists...
Syria鈥檚 new rulers step up engagement with the world
Syria鈥檚 new rulers stepped up engagement on Tuesday with countries that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah, with the French flag raised at the embassy for the first time in over a decade...
Major quake jolts Vanuatu capital, bodies seen
A powerful earthquake jolted the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the city.
Four face trial for online targeting of Brigitte Macron
Four men will appear in court next year in Paris over allegations they harassed French First Lady Brigitte Macron online, the public prosecutor said on Thursday.
Macron races to choose new PM
French president Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis...
Macron eyes broad alliance to form new French govt
French president Emmanuel Macron has called for a 鈥榤eeting of different political forces鈥� to hammer out a programme for a new government, the Greens party leader said on Monday amid a political crisis triggered by prime minister Michel Barnier鈥檚 ouster...
S&P maintains France economy rating and outlook
Ratings agency S&P on Friday maintained its grade for the French economy saying the outlook was 鈥榮table鈥� despite the European country鈥檚 debt mountain and political troubles...
TotalEnergies halts new investment in India鈥檚 Adani
French energy giant TotalEnergies said Monday it was halting new investment linked to Indian conglomerate Adani, after the indictment of its billionaire founder on US bribery charges, an announcement which saw Adani Green shares lose 7.9 per cent on the Indian stock market...
G20 knocks out G7 agendas
THE G20 summit in Rio earlier this week offered the quite intriguing spectacle of a deeply divided world, geopolitically and geoeconomically, trying to put on a brave 鈥榟oliday in the sun鈥� face...
Dutch, French authorities raid Netflix offices in Amsterdam, Paris
Dutch and French authorities raided streaming giant Netflix鈥檚 offices in Paris and Amsterdam on Tuesday as part of a tax fraud probe, a judicial source told AFP.
Zelensky touts 鈥榲ictory plan鈥� against Russia in Macron talks
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday held talks with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as part of a European tour aimed at securing more Western support before the presidential election in the United States...
Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port
Environmental activists blocked the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday to protest against the sea, air and climate pollution generated by these huge vessels...
French media sue Google for $1.1b over advertising
Seven French media groups plan to sue Google seeking more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising, a report said Friday...
Ligue 1 proposes mediation in Mbappe-PSG salary row
The French football league has offered to act as a mediator between Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in their dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses for the striker, the club announced on Wednesday...
Claim of ex-info state minister Arafat hiding in mission is 鈥榓 lie鈥�: French embassy
The French embassy in Bangladesh has trashed the social media claim that former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad A Arafat is hiding in the French Embassy, terming it a complete lie....
France spent almost 1 mn euros on Modi, King Charles banquets
French President Emmanuel Macron's office spent nearly one million euros on two lavish banquets for Britain's King Charles III and Indian leader Narendra Modi, the country's top auditors said as they urged the Elysee Palace to tighten its belt.
French PM poised to take caretaker role
French prime minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as...
French envoy highlights Bangladesh鈥檚 strategic importance
French ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy on Thursday said that France鈥檚 eagerness to enhance its relationship with Bangladesh was backed by the assumption that Bangladesh matters, that the fate and trajectory of the country do matter for the stability of this part of the world, at the heart of the Indo-Pacific region...
French parties scramble for influence after election
French parties sought to project strength and gather allies on Tuesday, with the government adrift following an election in which no one political force claimed a clear majority...
Tension mounts as French election campaign comes to an end
Tensions mounted on Friday as France鈥檚 election campaign came to an end ahead of a one-day pause and then a historic run-off vote that could paralyse government or see the far right sweep to power....
Absolute majority still possible for far right in France: Le Pen
French far right three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Thursday that her National Rally (RN) party was still capable of winning an absolute majority in the second round of legislative elections this weekend....
French PM urges united front to stop far-right takeover
France鈥檚 prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was the only faction capable of winning an absolute majority...
European stocks jump on French election hopes
Eurozone stock markets rallied Wednesday and the euro rose on hopes France could avoid a far-right majority in looming polls, while London also gained ground on the eve of its general election...