02/02/2023

Italian killer suspected of mafia links arrested in France

A convicted Italian killer, believed to belong to one of the country’s most powerful mafia organisations, was arrested on Thursday in France after 16 years on the run, Interpol said. Edgardo Greco, 63, is suspected of belonging to the notorious…
02/02/2023

French police find body in missing teenager case

French police probing the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl found a body on Thursday after the main suspect confessed to killing her in a lovers’ quarrel, a prosecutor said. The 39-year-old man led police to a site in the woods…
02/02/2023

Netanyahu in Paris to press Macron on Iran

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, hoping to gain support against Iran’s nuclear programme but shadowed by an upsurge of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israel’s Paris embassy said the pair would discuss “the…
02/02/2023

Western allies seize arms shipment bound for Yemen’s rebels: Pentagon

An operation by Western allies reportedly led by France seized a boatload of weapons and ammunition allegedly being sent to Yemen from Iran last month, the US military said. More than 3,000 assault rifles, 578,000 rounds of ammunition and 23…
01/02/2023

Russia slams Macron comments on Ukraine arms deliveries

Russia on Wednesday criticised comments by French President Emmanuel Macron, who refused this week to rule out delivering fighter jets to Ukraine, while warning against the risk of escalation. “Forgive me but this is absurd,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova…
31/01/2023

French mass protests challenge Macron over pensions plan

French protesters launched a new push Tuesday to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into dropping a pension reform plan, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets and strikes disrupting transport and schools. Union-led protesters came out for mass demonstrations for…
31/01/2023

France to send more mobile artillery to Ukraine

France will ship 12 more Caesar truck-mounted howitzers and fresh air defence equipment to Ukraine to bolster the fight against Russian invaders, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday. The artillery pieces, adding to 18 already delivered, would be financed from…
31/01/2023

France to send more mobile artillery to Ukraine: defence minister

France will send 12 more Caesar truck-mounted howitzers to Ukraine for its fight against Russian invaders, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday. The artillery pieces, adding to 18 already delivered, would be financed from a 200-million-euro ($217-million) fund France set…
31/01/2023

French mass protests challenge Macron over pensions plan

French protesters launched a new push Tuesday to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into dropping a pension reform plan, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets and strikes disrupting transport and schools. Union-led protesters came out for mass demonstrations for…
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