
France's Macron picks Elisabeth Borne as new prime minister
In a brief inaugural address, Borne said that the country needed to act "faster and stronger" to fight climate change.
Tue May 17 2022

Factbox - Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
The state of Western Australia has cancelled plans to reopen its borders on Feb. 5 citing health risks from a surge in Omicron cases.
Fri Jan 21 2022

France reports daily record of 368,149 new COVID-19 infections
A total of 23,371 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalised, with 3,969 of these in intensive care.
Wed Jan 12 2022

France sees record surge in daily COVID-19 case to nearly 180,000
Authorities are fearing the pressure on hospitals and an economic paralysis with daily cases projected to reach 250,000 in January.
Wed Dec 29 2021

FACTBOX - Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Britain's health minister said there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant across regions of England.
Tue Dec 07 2021

No reason for France to reject AstraZeneca vaccine - Government spokesman
More than a dozen nations including France had suspended its use following an investigation into reports of blood disorders.
Fri Mar 19 2021

Actress strips at Cesar Awards to protest France's COVID-19 strategy
French actress Corinne Masiero stripped naked during an awards ceremony to protest the government's months-long closure of theatres.
Sun Mar 14 2021

COVID-19: France can still avoid third lockdown, Prime Minister says
Starting Sunday all arrivals into France from outside the European Union would be banned, except for essential travel.
Sat Jan 30 2021

France marks 5 years since deadly attacks on Bataclan, cafes
France marked five years since 130 people were killed by Islamic State extremists who targeted the Bataclan concert hall, Paris cafes and the national stadium.
Fri Nov 13 2020

Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
A knife-wielding Tunisian man shouting "Allahu Akbar" beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday before being shot and taken away
Fri Oct 30 2020

Four stabbed in Paris attack, suspect arrested: Officials
Two of the four wounded had life-threatening injuries.
Fri Sep 25 2020

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025