
Hollande calls on French to back Macron, prevent Le Pen "risk"
French President Francois Hollande called on voters to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the presidential election.
Mon Apr 24 2017

Police officer killed, two wounded in Paris shooting
President Francois Hollande said he was convinced the shooting on the Champs Elysees boulevard, in which the assailant was himself shot dead by police, was an act of terrorism.
Thu Apr 20 2017

Hollande's visit to draw more French companies to invest in Malaysia, says Mustapa
President Francois Hollande's state visit to Malaysia will draw more French companies to invest in the country, said Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
Tue Mar 28 2017

Hollande arrives in Malaysia for two-day state visit
French President Francois Hollande arrived at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, here today to begin his two-day state visit to Malaysia.
Mon Mar 27 2017

France's Hollande warns Trump against protectionism
French President Francois Hollande on Saturday warned U.S. President Donald Trump against taking a protectionist approach, which he said would have economic and political consequences.
Sun Jan 29 2017

Conservative Fillon wins French presidential primary
Francois Fillon clinched the rightwing nomination for next year's presidential election with a resounding victory over his rival Alain Juppe.
Sun Nov 27 2016

France marks first anniversary of Paris attacks
French President Francois Hollande on Sunday began commemorations for the first anniversary of the Paris attacks.
Sun Nov 13 2016

'Many foreigners and children' among Nice dead and injured: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Friday that "many foreigners and young children" were among those killed or injured after the truck attack on a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice.
Fri Jul 15 2016

France begins one-year commemorations of Charlie Hebdo attack
French President Francois Hollande unveiled a plaque at the former offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo which was attacked.
Tue Jan 05 2016

Declaring 'new beginning', EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday.
Mon Nov 30 2015

France pays tribute to victims of Paris attacks
France paid tribute on Friday to the 130 mostly young people killed while they were enjoying themselves in Paris two weeks ago by gunmen and suicide bombers.
Fri Nov 27 2015

Hollande vows to destroy IS after Paris attacks
French President Francois Hollande vowed to destroy the Islamic State group on Monday after its atrocities in Paris.
Tue Nov 17 2015

French TV5Monde hit by 'pro-Islamic State hackers'
The hackers had accused French President Francois Hollande of committing "an unforgivable mistake" by getting involved in "a war that serves no purpose".
Thu Apr 09 2015

Davos elite gather in shadow of attacks
The world's political and business elite gather for their annual meeting in the glitzy Swiss ski resort of Davos, with the shadow of recent attacks in France and ongoing global conflicts looming large
Wed Jan 21 2015

Millions unite against terrorism in historic French demos
Millions marched against terrorism in the largest protests France has ever seen, led by world leaders in Paris uniting in tribute to the victims of Islamist attacks as the crowd cried "Not Afraid".
Sun Jan 11 2015

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

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025