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Government aiming to reduce reliance on US-controlled technology products Palantir was founded with backing from the US Central Intelligence Agency. (Photo: AFP) PARIS - France’s government took a new step on Tuesday in search of “strategic autonomy” for its intelligence services, announcing that it would ditch the data-sifting systems of…

French authorities ordered the closure of a dozen Israeli company stands at a major international defense and security exhibition near Paris on Monday, prompting sharp criticism from Israeli officials. The move comes amid ongoing strains in French-Israeli relations. France recognized Palestinian statehood last year, and in recent weeks barred two…

Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new general security of information agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Paris on Friday. Carney made the announcement in a joint statement alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, ahead of a bilateral meeting between the two at the…

Global temperatures reached about 1.39C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, according to a recent study. PARIS (FRANCE) - Planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, top scientists have said, warning that funding decisions affecting Earth observation systems in the United States and other countries threaten efforts to…

The rapper will perform at Stade de France on Sept. 10 and at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 23 Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Jay-Z is expanding his upcoming performance slate, with the announcement of headlining concerts, dubbed “Jay-Z30,” in Paris and Los Angeles. On Tuesday (June 9), Roc Nation announced that the…

Thank you, Ambassador. Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Thank you for the warm welcome to France. Mr Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, Ambassador for the Poles and Oceans. Ms Lynette Wood, Australian Ambassador to France. Dr Clara Péron. Distinguished guests - it's a pleasure to be here in…

By John Irish PARIS, June 6 (Reuters) - France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European diplomats said on Saturday. The measures, which would include asset freezes and…

Living in SW France certainly has its advantages when it comes to holiday breaks. A 90 minute “Grande Vitesse” train ride to Paris, a similar time to drive out to the islands of the Charentaise coast or heading Northwards to the Loire Valley, three hours to some of the top…

June 05, (THEWILL) — Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author, illustrator and filmmaker best known for her graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died at the age of 56. Her death was confirmed on Thursday by her family and the Élysée Palace in Paris. A member of Satrapi’s close circle told Agence France-Presse…

The memorial inaugurated in Paris symbolises more than remembrance. It reflects the evolution of a relationship between Rwanda and France that has moved, however imperfectly, from denial toward dialogue and from confrontation toward mutual respect The inauguration of the Memorial to the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Paris was more…