The French government presented its proposed pension reforms on Tuesday – measures President Emmanuel Macron has long argued are necessary to make the system affordable over the long term, an argument critics vociferously contest. FRANCE 24 spoke to several workers who do arduous jobs – and who are up in arms…
The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government’s U-turn on their pension rights. The decision coincides with the cinema release of a film highlighting the untold sacrifices made by African “tirailleurs” on…
ROME, Italy — The Chinese head of a crucial U.N. food agency has come under intense scrutiny by Western powers, who accuse him of failing to grip a global hunger crisis exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Qu Dongyu, director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization, has alienated the Western powers that…
Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the second half against Denmark to put France through to the round of 16(AP) So the Socceroos did their part with their win earlier in the evening – but the other big result in Group D came less than an hour ago, as France took…
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he believes he is not “at the heart of the investigation” into the role played by consultancy firms in his 2017 and 2022 presidential campaigns. Macron hinted at “political attacks,” in his first public reaction to revelations Thursday that French prosecutors were…
Doha – Saudi Arabia shocked Argentina in the World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Lionel Messi’s side, prompting an outpouring of Arab pride amid the first staging of soccer’s top tournament in the Middle East. King Salman declared a public holiday in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to…
A French national and an Austrian national were among 154 people killed in the deadly Halloween crush in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Saturday, local media reported, as European leaders expressed shock and solidarity following the disaster. Another 133 people were injured as partygoers became trapped in a narrow, downhill…
Press play to listen to this article Abishur Prakash is a co-founder and geopolitical futurist at Center for Innovating the Future (CIF), an advisory firm based in Toronto, Canada. He is also the author of five books and a global speaker. His latest book is called, “The World Is Vertical: How…
Petrol pumps have been running dry in France as striking energy workers disrupt deliveries. As frustration mounts among motorists, businesses and beyond, President Emmanuel Macron has called for calm. On Friday morning a queue hundreds of metres long snaked out from a petrol station in the suburbs of Paris. “We’ve been waiting…
Issued on: 07/10/2022 – 17:54 For the first time, primary school children in Algeria are studying English as a foreign language alongside French as the new academic year gets underway. For some, the move is a symbolic shift away from the influence of the country’s former colonial ruler. Source link