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France announces new anti-Covid measures to curb rising cases amid 5th wave

Amid the ongoing fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the French government has announced new measures in an attempt to curb the rising number of confirmed cases in the country.

Far-right candidate Eric Zemmour says wants to withdraw France from NATO

French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour said on Sunday that he would like France to leave the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

French President Macron meets Saudi crown prince in final Gulf stop

Earlier in the day, Macron was in Qatar, where he told reporters that France and a number of European nations were considering opening a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan

France announces new travel restrictions after reporting Omicron cases

The French government has announced new travel restrictions that will enter into force on Saturday.

France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf

Manufacturer Dassault Aviation said the UAE is buying the upgraded F4 version of its multi-role combat aircraft.

France detects nine Omicron variant cases as govt eyes tourism hit

Cases of the new variant were found in different parts of France and in the overseas territory of La Reunion, and the country is stepping up efforts to isolate them, health authorities said

France confirms 8 cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron: Health agency

The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reached eight, the French public health agency said.

French firebrand Zemmour announces he's running for president

Zemmour made the announcement in a YouTube video set to classical music on Tuesday

European migration officials meet after deaths in English Channel

The number of migrants trying to cross the channel in small boats has jumped this year

France cancels talks with UK as migrant row tests fragile ties

Macron told Britain on Friday it needed to "get serious"

France says pregnant women among 27 dead in English Channel

A small boat sank in an attempted crossing of the English Channel

French prime minister positive for coronavirus as cases rise

France's prime minister tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, hours after returning from a visit to neighboring Belgium and just as France is seeing a nationwide resurgence of infections

Google signs 5-year licensing deal with AFP for paid news subscription

Alphabet Inc's Google will begin paying Agence France-Presse for its news content as part of broad five-year partnership

Afghan territory must not become source of terrorism: India, France

India and France called for concerted action against all terror groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen

Indian, French armies to carry out military drills from November 15 to 26

India and France will carry out a military exercise beginning Monday

France postpones easing of anti-Covid measures amid fifth wave

French President Emmanuel Macron announced postponement of the pre-decided easing of anti-Covid measures, since France is undergoing the fifth wave of the pandemic

French journal makes fresh claims of kickbacks in Rafale deal

Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation and India's defence ministry have previously trashed allegations of any corruption in the contract

France says Australia hits 'new low' leaking President Macron's texts

Australian media on Tuesday reported the contents of a text message from Macron to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in September

France seizes UK fishing boat in deepening post-Brexit row

It's not war, but it is a fight, says French minister; extra customs checks on British goods

Pakistan Islamists clash with police in row over French cartoons

The clash broke out at a rally of the banned Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) on a highway in Sheikhupura, just outside the eastern city of Lahore