‘Synchronization’ of Europe’s Financial Rules With US, UK Is a Priority: France’s Macron

Speaking at JPMorgan’s markets conference in Paris, Macron said: “If there is no synchronization, we will clearly delay in terms of capacity of financing.” The regulatory gap between the United States and Europe is widening, as U.S. authorities move to …

Ankara says France ignoring Turkey's security concerns in Syria

Neigh-sayers demand end to France’s ‘cruel’ bin-collecting horses

Horse-drawn rubbish carts have become a familiar sight in French towns in recent years. The waste collection service in Le Mans, west of Paris, has employed Doupette de Lucé, a Percheron mare. In Orleans, south of the capital, the job has been given to …

Taxi driver in France charged with stealing from David Lammy and his wife

A taxi driver has been charged by French police with stealing luggage and cash from the UK’s foreign secretary, David Lammy, and his wife, Nicola Green. The driver took the couple more than 600km (370 miles) from the town of Forli in Italy to the French …

‘SA’s Ile de France sheep is the ideal choice for crossbreeding’

The Ile de France is a dual-purpose breed that improves the carcass quality of its crossbred progeny. Mark Gietzmann, council member of the Ile de France Breeding Society of South Africa, told Farmer’s Weekly at Nampo 2025 that the Ile de France sheep …

Syrian ex-rebel on trial in France claims Turkey rejected war crimes case over child recruitment

A former spokesman for a Syrian Islamist rebel group told a French court on Monday that Turkey refused to pursue a war crimes case, including the recruitment of minors to fight for the group, which he said he had prepared against his own organization, …

MMPRC hosting Visit Maldives Week across Italy, France

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) is hosting ‘Visit Maldives Week’ in Italy and France, showcasing the natural beauty, culture, and unique experiences of the Maldives. According to MMPRC, 18 representatives from 12 Maldivian …

Air France's Airbus A220-300 Routes Exceeding 800 Miles

Air France is one of the world's top five Airbus A220 operators, with a fleet of 43 A220-300 airframes. Since welcoming its first A220 in September 2021, Air France has continued to expand its A220 fleet, helping it phase out its older and less- …

Grey seal pups spotted swimming in France and Ireland

Anne Van Domberg, senior animal care specialist and research coordinator at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary said: "For the first time, we're seeing where these pups go, how quickly they settle, and where they find feeding grounds, the early data gives …

France launches international strategy for feminist foreign policy

Photo by Anastasia Shuraeva via Pexels The French government has adopted a new strategy that places the rights of women and girls and gender equality at the centre of its foreign policy. Its latest ‘International strategy for a feminist foreign policy’, …