French-Italian Fashion Designer, Pierre Cardin Is Dead
Pierre Cardin, a French-Italian fashion designer has lost his life at the age of 98. Cardin known for his visionary creations and also bringing stylish […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19
The French presidency has announced that President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus. French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the French […]
French forces kill al-Qaida military leader in Mali
French forces have killed Bah Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said Friday. “This is […]
Paris police foil another knife attack day after Nice stabbing
A man was tasered by police in Paris after allegedly trying to attack officers with a knife, according to reports. French journalist Christine Kelly said […]
Kvitova reaches first French Open quarter-final for 8 years
Paris – Czech left-hander Petra Kvitova reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time in eight years as she overpowered China’s Zhang Shuai 6-2 […]
Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to reach French Open last 16
Paris – Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the fourth round of the French Open as she beat eighth seed Aryna […]
French Open allowed only 1,000 people a day, prime minister says
Paris – The French Open will be able to welcome only 1,000 people a day, including players, staff and organisers, Prime Minister Jean Castex said […]
Nigeria’s BUA selects France’s Axens for 200,000 bpd refinery project
ABUJA -(Reuters) – Nigerian conglomerate BUA Group has selected France’s Axens for a multibillion-dollar 200,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery and petrochemicals plant in Nigeria, […]
French premier calls for obligatory outdoor mask wearing in Paris
Paris – French Prime Minister Jean Castex, on Thursday said he had asked police to work on a decree making face masks obligatory outdoors everywhere […]
French health minister warns against young-to-old virus transmission
Paris -France’s Health Minister, Olivier Veran, warned on Sunday of the danger of growing transmission of the coronavirus from the young to older, more vulnerable […]
France arrests globally wanted darknet child porn suspect
Paris – French police have arrested a man wanted internationally for managing child porn sites on the darknet, Bordeaux Prosecutor Frederique Porterie said on Monday. […]
France won’t forget history, tear down statues – Macron
President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down statues of controversial public figures, […]
Osimhen Wins Player Of The Year Award
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has added an award to his name after being voted as the Player of The Year at his French club Lille. […]
Lyon president says French League’s halt to Ligue 1 was “stupid’’
Paris – Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas again lashed out at the French League for ending the Ligue 1 football season early amid the COVID-19, […]
Wanted Rwandan arrested in Paris over 1994 genocide
French authorities said on Saturday that they had arrested a Rwandan man with a 5-million-dollar bounty on his head and who is among the most […]
French state to back up Air France with 7bn euros of loans
Paris – The French government is prepared to back up Air France with seven billion euros (7.6 billion dollars) worth of loans and loan guarantees, […]
France’s Macron expected to announce length of lockdown extension
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Monday evening and is expected to clarify how long a previously announced extension of […]
France to introduce permits for travellers entering the country
Paris – Travellers entering France or the nation’s overseas territories will from Wednesday be required to carry a permit, the country’s Interior Ministry said. The […]
Parisians banned from outdoor sports between 10 a.m and 7 p.m
Paris – French authorities tightened their lockdown measures in the capital city on Tuesday by banning Parisians from outdoors sports activity between 10 a.m. and […]
France plans Europe’s first high-speed medical train for Covid-19
Paris – France is planning to use Europe’s first “medicalised” high-speed train to transfer Covid-19 patients, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Tuesday. The specially […]