G7 aims to raise $600 billion to counter China's Belt and Road SCHLOSS ELMAU: Group of Seven leaders on Sunday pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five... Published 27 Jun, 2022 12:41am
World Energy shock tests G7 leaders’ climate resolve ELMAU CASTLE: Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations will be under pressure to stick to climate pledges in... Published 26 Jun, 2022 10:28am
World Macron's tense, last-gasp Putin call on eve of Ukraine invasion PARIS: "Vladimir, firstly one thing!" says President Emmanuel Macron as he seeks to make a point to his Russian... Published 25 Jun, 2022 12:59pm
Markets Banks, energy stocks fuel rebound in European shares • Wall Street shut for holiday, US futures up • France’s Macron loses majority • Bitcoin below $20k... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Business & Finance Euro edges higher with focus on ECB, dollar retreats LONDON: The euro rose on Monday as markets focused on European Central Bank tools to fight fragmentation in the... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
World Macron allies seek to find majority after France poll blow PARIS: Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron started working Monday to cobble together a working parliamentary... Published 20 Jun, 2022 10:13am
World Macron battles French left in tight parliament election PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday faced a challenge from a newly formed left-wing alliance in... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
World Macron loses parliament majority in stunning setback PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday lost his parliamentary majority after major election gains by a... Updated 20 Jun, 2022 01:44am
Markets France’s Macron sceptical on Russia Odesa grain deal PARIS: France’s president said on Friday he saw little chance of an agreement with Russia for now to get grain out... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Life & Style French screen legend Jean-Louis Trintignant dead at 91 PARIS: France lost a screen legend on Friday -- actor Jean-Louis Trintignant, who died at the age of 91, was hailed... Published 18 Jun, 2022 01:05am
World Macron, Scholz, Draghi return to Poland after Kyiv visit PRZEMYSL: France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Olaf Scholz and Italy’s Mario Draghi returned to Poland by overnight... Published 17 Jun, 2022 01:26pm
World EU leaders visit Ukraine after criticism, offer EU hope KYIV/IRPIN, (Ukraine): The leaders of Germany, France and Italy, all criticised in the past by Kyiv for support... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
World France’s Macron: Ukraine President will have to negotiate with Russia at some point CONSTANTA: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that Ukraine would have to hold talks with Russia at... Published 15 Jun, 2022 01:59pm
World Macron urges solid parliament majority amid ‘troubled times’ PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to voters Tuesday to give him a “solid majority” in Sunday’s... Published 14 Jun, 2022 07:38pm
Opinion France’s left revives, but power seen as unlikely As the results rolled in for the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, the leader of France’s new... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
World Macron seeks bigger military budget in ‘war economy’ VILLEPINTE: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defence budgets following Russia’s... Published 13 Jun, 2022 05:53pm
World French head to polls as Macron battles for majority PARIS: French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Macron draws new wave of criticism over Russia comments PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked a new wave of criticism and incomprehension over his calls to... Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am
World Ukraine says it pushes back Russian troops in battlefield city KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday it had recaptured a swathe of the battlefield city of Sievierodonetsk, in a rare... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
World Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin’s ‘historic’ mistake: Macron PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting... Published 04 Jun, 2022 05:31pm
World US to send Ukraine advanced weapons, as battle for east rages KYIV: President Joe Biden has said the United States will send more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, as Russian... Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:32am
World Macron suggests to Putin UN resolution to end Odessa blockade BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had urged Vladimir... Published 31 May, 2022 09:03pm
Business & Finance French inflation hits new record of 5.8% in May PARIS: French inflation rose more than expected in May to a new record, preliminary EU-harmonised data showed on... Published 31 May, 2022 01:32pm
World Putin says he’s willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany in a phone call on Saturday that Russia was... Published 28 May, 2022 07:08pm
World Ukraine warns only talks can end war as Russia cuts Finland gas KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
World Macron names new foreign, defence ministers PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron named new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
World World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president DUBAI: World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
World Macron starts second term with challenges mounting PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron formally begins his second term in office on Saturday, maintaining suspense... Published 15 May, 2022 06:43am
World French President Macron discussed Ukraine war with China’s Xi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed the war in Ukraine... Published 10 May, 2022 07:28pm
World Macron urges ‘European political community’ beyond EU STRASBOURG: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said Monday it would take “decades” for a candidate like Ukraine to... Published 09 May, 2022 06:48pm