French regulator orders ban on 2 Russian TV channels
French regulator orders ban on 2 Russian TV channels

The French telecommunications regulator, Arcom, has instructed local satellite operator Eutelsat to cease broadcasting two Russian channelsSTS and Channel 5. The decision stems from EU sanctions imposed in 2014 on the channels parent company, National Media Group (NMG), following Crimeas...

France to deploy nuclear-armed planes to German border
France to deploy nuclear-armed planes to German border

In a significant military development, France is set to deploy Rafale fighter planes armed with nuclear cruise missiles along its border with Germany. President Emmanuel Macron announced the move on Tuesday, stating that the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur air base in eastern France would be upgraded to host...

US must return Statue of Liberty to France – European Parliament member
US must return Statue of Liberty to France – European Parliament member

Raphael Glucksmann, a French Member of the European Parliament, has called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France, criticizing recent US policies under former President Donald Trump. The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the US in 1886, has long been a symbol of...

Telegram's Durov allowed to leave France amid probe
Telegram's Durov allowed to leave France amid probe

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted temporary permission to leave France, where he faces multiple charges related to allegedly facilitating organised crime, reports France 24 citing AFP. Durov, 40, was dramatically detained at Le Bourget airport near Paris in August 2024 and accused of...

Grenade blast in French bar wounds 12
Grenade blast in French bar wounds 12

Twelve people were wounded when a grenade exploded in a bar in Frances southeastern city of Grenoble on Wednesday, officials said. Someone came in and threw a grenade, apparently without saying a word, and ran away, prosecutor Francois Touret-de-Courcy told journalists at the scene, where...

French envoy hopeful for swift execution of LGRDC projects
French envoy hopeful for swift execution of LGRDC projects

The French Development Agency (AFD - Agence Française de Développement) is making significant strides in improving water and sanitation in Dhaka, Chattogram and secondary cities. French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has praised the strong collaboration between AFD and local agencies,...

Crypto giant Binance faces investigation in France for money laundering, tax fraud
Crypto giant Binance faces investigation in France for money laundering, tax fraud

French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance, the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange, citing allegations of money laundering, tax fraud, and illegal operations, some linked to drug trafficking. The probe spans offences from 2019 to 2024, including violations in France...

Bangladesh needs global support for climate adaptation: France
Bangladesh needs global support for climate adaptation: France

With a dense population, rising sea levels, and extreme weather, Bangladesh needs global support for climate adaptation and sustainable development, said the Embassy of France in Dhaka on Wednesday. France is eager, notably through its development agency, AFD, to contribute to adaptation to...

France identifies first case of new mpox variant
France identifies first case of new mpox variant

France has identified its first case of the new mpox variant, news agency AFP reported on Monday, citing a statement from the countrys health ministry. The patient had not traveled to Central Africa, where the new form of the virus originated but was in contact with two people who had returned...

France’s Macron acknowledges early elections led to political instability
France’s Macron acknowledges early elections led to political instability

French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Tuesdayhis choice to hold early parliamentary elections in June had caused more political instability in the country, in a rare moment of contrition. The speech caps a tumultuous 2024 for Macron, who shocked the nation halfway through the year by...