UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
PARIS (Agencies): The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. The statement, signed by dozens of countries including…
Ukraine Receives First Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets from France
PARIS (Agencies): Ukraine has received the first Mirage 2000 fighter jets promised by France, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Thursday. This delivery marks the introduction of Ukraine’s…
PIA Returns to European Skies with New Islamabad-Paris Flights
Islamabad, Pakistan (Agencies): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced the resumption of its twice-weekly flights between Islamabad and Paris starting January 10, 2025. This comes after the European Union Aviation…
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…
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…
Radiation Leak Reported at Metallurgical Plant in Colmar, France
PARIS (Agencies): A radiation leak has been reported at a metallurgical plant in Colmar, a city in eastern France, according to Franceinfo broadcaster. The French metallurgy company ADF disclosed on…
France Considers Sending Special Forces to Ukraine as Instructors and Deterrent
Paris (Agencies): The French government is actively considering deploying a small military force directly into Ukraine to serve as instructors for Kiev’s Armed Forces and as a strategic deterrent to…