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King Charles state visit to France postponed amid violent pension protests
World
March 25, 2023
King Charles state visit to France postponed amid violent pension protests
King Charles’s state visit to France has been postponed amid planned protests over the French government’s controversial pension reforms. Both…
EU’s chief diplomat hopes bloc will agree joint ammunition procurement
World
March 20, 2023
EU’s chief diplomat hopes bloc will agree joint ammunition procurement
The European Union’s foreign policy and security chief Josep Borrell has said that he hopes the bloc will agree a…
Hundreds detained in fiery protests after French government forces through higher retirement age
World
March 19, 2023
Hundreds detained in fiery protests after French government forces through higher retirement age
Paris CNN — At least 310 people have been detained across France as the embattled government faces backlash for forcing…
Egypt to teach French language as a compulsory subject in public schools
Egypt
March 13, 2023
Egypt to teach French language as a compulsory subject in public schools
The Ministry of Education has announced the start of teaching French language in Egyptian public schools, as a compulsory subject…
Parisian streets littered with trash after wave of strikes
World
March 12, 2023
Parisian streets littered with trash after wave of strikes
Paris CNN — The City of Lights has a garbage problem. Massive strikes in Paris against pension reform this week…
UK to pay $576 million in deal with France to combat illegal immigration
World
March 11, 2023
UK to pay $576 million in deal with France to combat illegal immigration
Paris CNN — The United Kingdom said on Friday it would pay $576 million over the next three years as…
UNESCO honors Egyptian fashion designer Hany el-Behairy
Life & Style
February 1, 2023
UNESCO honors Egyptian fashion designer Hany el-Behairy
The UNESCO Foundation in France honored the Egyptian fashion designer Hani el-Behairy for the second time in recognition of his…
Sarcophagus of Ramses II to display in Paris for the 1st time since 1976
Archaeology
January 18, 2023
Sarcophagus of Ramses II to display in Paris for the 1st time since 1976
The sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II is coming to France, nearly half a century after exhibiting in Paris in 1976,…
Kremlin says Western weapons supplies will “prolong suffering”
World
January 9, 2023
Kremlin says Western weapons supplies will “prolong suffering”
The supplies of Western weapons to Ukraine will “add pain” and “prolong suffering” for Ukrainians, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said…
Emmanuel Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells
World
January 8, 2023
Emmanuel Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government will attempt to revive his economic reform drive and score a major political victory this…