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France’s Macron says climate ‘red line’ at G20
PARIS: France wants the G20 to issue a statement committing to strong action on climate change and considers the issue a "red line", President...
Britain’s May seeks Brexit delay from Merkel, Macron
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May meets the leaders of Germany and France on Tuesday in a last-gasp bid to keep her country from...
Macron says Islamic State defeat removes ‘significant threat’ to France
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the fall of the so-called “caliphate” run by Islamic State militants in Syria has removed a...
Macron’s debate put to test as ‘yellow vests’ stage tenth protest
PARIS: France's "yellow vests" took to the streets on Saturday for a 10th straight weekend of anti-government protests, defying attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to...
French ‘yellow vests’ keep up pressure on unrepentant Macron
PARIS: French ‘yellow vest’ protesters marched through Paris and other cities on Saturday to highlight their struggle to make ends meet, a day after...
Worst riot in a decade engulfs Paris; Macron vows action
PARIS: France's most violent urban riot in more than a decade engulfed some of central Paris on Saturday as "yellow jacket" activists torched cars,...
France says Trump should have shown ‘decency’ on Paris attacks anniversary
PARIS: US President Donald Trump, who attacked his French counterpart in a series of tweets on Tuesday, should have shown “common decency” instead since...
Russia, Germany, France and Turkey meet for four-way Syria summit
ISTANBUL: The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for a summit on Syria, where violence this week in the...
Macron seeks to regain footing with French cabinet reshuffle
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will reshuffle his cabinet this week after the resignation of his interior minister, as allies press for a broad...
‘Pakistan paid dearly in fight against terrorism’: France’s Macron tells Imran
ISLAMABAD: French President Emmanuel Macron late Thursday night acknowledged the “high price” Pakistan has paid in the fight against terrorism in a telephonic conversation with...
Macron says Europe’s security architecture must be rethought
HELSINKI: French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday "we must rethink the European security architecture," as he pushed for a continent-wide effort to create "a...
EU security must no longer depend on US, says Macron
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for Europe to stop relying on the United States for its military defence as he pushed...
Macron dismisses bodyguard scandal as ‘storm in a teacup’
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday dismissed the scandal surrounding a top security aide who roughed up protesters as a "storm in a...
Aid arrives in Syria as Putin, Macron discuss relief mission to...
CHÂTEAUROUX: Humanitarian aid sent by France and Russia arrived in Syria on Saturday as the two countries' leaders discussed a joint mission to distribute...
VIDEO: French President ‘dabs’ in team’s locker room after WC win
MOSCOW: French President Emmanuel Macron cheered his team from the stands as he was pictured celebrating the goals. After the final victory, Macron joined the players...
Trump did not threaten to leave NATO, Macron says
BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Donald Trump did not directly threaten to leave the NATO security alliance during a summit on Thursday.
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Pope and Macron meet at Vatican, discuss migration
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron in lengthy private talks at the Vatican Tuesday discussed migration issues and reflected together on...