French Army on High Alert, 20,000 Troops Ready to Respond, Top Brass Says
Paris (Agencies): The French army is on high alert and ready to engage in combat to defend the country if necessary, General Pierre Schill, the army chief of staff, said…
Ukraine conflict: France confirms Mirage 2000s to arrive in early 2025
PARIS (Agencies): Dassault Mirage 2000 combat aircraft promised by France will arrive in Ukraine in early 2025, it was announced on 8 October. French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien…
French police arrest Telegram founder Durov
PARIS (Agencies): The Russian founder of the messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been detained after he arrived in Paris on a private jet, local broadcaster LCI has reported. Durov,…
Two French Rafale Jets Collide Midair, Desperate Search for Missing Crew
Paris (Agencies): Two French Rafale jets collided in midair Wednesday in a rare accident involving the cutting-edge military aircraft, prompting a desperate search for two missing crew members. One pilot…
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem Wins Gold at Paris Olympics Javelin Throw Final
Paris (Agencies): Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem has secured a historic victory at the Paris Olympics 2024, winning the gold medal with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters in his…
Five dead after storms lash France, Switzerland
Geneva (Agencies): Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left five people dead, local authorities said on Sunday. Three people in their 70s…
European countries to jointly acquire over 1,500 Mistral air defense missiles
PARIS (Agencies): France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary have signed an agreement with MBDA to jointly acquire at least 1,500 Mistral 3 ground-based air defense systems. The arrangement is spearheaded…
French first lady transgender libel case goes to trial
PARIS (Agencies): Two women have gone on trial for defamation in France after claiming that President Emmauel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, was a man once named “Jean-Michel,” France24 reported on Thursday.…
French Troops Quell Unrest in New Caledonia Following Violent Riots
New Caledonia (Agencies): Additional security forces dispatched from France have successfully quelled the week-long unrest in New Caledonia, a South Pacific territory. The archipelago, situated between Australia and Fiji, witnessed…
NATO members ‘considering’ sending troops to Ukraine – NYT
KIEV (Agencies): Several US allies within NATO are “inching closer” to sending soldiers into Ukraine to train its armed forces, the New York Times has reported. Some American military contractors…