Europe

France pays tribute to teacher beheaded by radical Islamist

Editorial Bureau October 15, 2021

PARIS — French schools on Friday were paying tribute to a teacher beheaded by a radical Islamist last year after he showed caricatures of the prophet of Islam to his class. Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher, was murdered on Oct. 16 last year near his school in a northwest Paris

Middle East

Look to the skies as France kicks off its National Day at Expo 2020

Editorial Bureau October 2, 2021

DUBAI, 2 October 2021 – France is celebrating its Expo 2020 Dubai’s National Day with some out of this world celebrations in the skies and across 10 locations, with the main activities taking place at Al Wasl Plaza. The festivities start with the fabulous Mister Sigrid, a crazy hatter, dressing visitors with eye-catching headgear in […]

Europe

France denies newspaper report that it could give up Security Council seat

Editorial Bureau September 22, 2021

PARIS – France on Wednesday flatly denied a report published on Wednesday in Britain’s Daily Telegraph saying President Emmanuel Macron was willing to give up France’s permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council in exchange for the formation of a European Union army. “No, France has not offered to leave its seat on the United […]

Europe

France weighs Australia options, urges Britain to restore trust

Editorial Bureau September 21, 2021

BRUSSELS – France is assessing all options in response to Australia’s scrapping of a $40 billion submarine contract, French European affairs minister Clement Beaune said on Tuesday, while urging Britain to respect its post-Brexit commitments. Australia said last week it would cancel an order for conventional submarines from France and build at least eight

Europe

France weighs Australia options, urges Britain to restore trust

Editorial Bureau September 21, 2021

BRUSSELS – France is assessing all options in response to Australia’s scrapping of a $40 billion submarine contract, French European affairs minister Clement Beaune said on Tuesday, while urging Britain to respect its post-Brexit commitments. Australia said last week it would cancel an order for conventional submarines from France and build at least eight

UK

UK PM Johnson aims to smooth relations with France

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to smooth relations with France after a joint deal for nuclear submarines between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia angered France, the Bloomberg News reported. “We are very, very proud of our relationship with France”, Johnson told reporters on his way to New York, according to the […]

Europe

In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from U.S. and Australia

Editorial Bureau September 18, 2021

PARIS/CANBERRA/WASHINGTON (US) -France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over a trilateral security deal which sank a French-designed submarine contract with Canberra. The rare decision taken by French President Emmanuel Macron was made due to the

World

China, France denounce U.S. nuclear sub pact with Britain, Australia

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2021

WASHINGTON/CANBERRA (US) -China on Thursday denounced a new Indo-Pacific security alliance between the United States, Britain and Australia, saying such partnerships should not target third countries and warning of an intensified arms race in the region. Under the arrangement, dubbed AUKUS, the United States and Britain will provide Australia with the technology and

Europe World

Two people missing as floods hit Gard area in Southern France

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

PARIS – Two people were missing on Tuesday and a third was slightly injured after torrential rain hit the Gard region in southern France, local authorities said. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter he would head to the Gard area later in the day. Rescue crews were looking for two people missing in Aigues-Vives […]

UK

UK is ready to send migrant boats back to France

Editorial Bureau September 9, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Britain has approved plans to turn away boats illegally carrying migrants to its shores, deepening a diplomatic rift with France over how to deal with a surge of people risking their lives by trying to cross the English Channel in small dinghies. Hundreds of small boats have attempted the journey from France […]