France Bolsters Efforts to Repatriate Citizens Stranded by Iran War
France is highlighting its repatriation operations for nationals left stranded by the conflict with Iran.
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French court rejects Sarkozy’s bid to merge jail terms in two separate cases
A French court ruled that former president Nicolas Sarkozy must serve jail time for an illegal funding conviction, a source close to the case said, after his lawyer sought to merge sentences for two separate convictions.
French AI startup AMI raises $1B to develop ‘universal intelligent systems’
French artificial intelligence startup AMI on Tuesday said it has raised $1 billion to develop AI systems designed to understand the physical world “in the way animals and humans do”, unlike the language-based models behind chatbots such as ChatGPT. T…
Emmanuel Macron vows Europe will stand by Cyprus after Iran drone strike
French president says attack on island is ‘an attack on Europe’ as EU states send military supportMiddle East crisis – live updatesEmmanuel Macron has vowed that Europe will do whatever it takes to stand by Cyprus, the continent’s first state to be dir…
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises
President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’ Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll of the j…
Hical Technologies Wins Dassault Contract for Rafale Control Systems
Bangalore-based Hical Technologies has secured a significant long-term contract from Dassault Aviation to manufacture critical components for the Rafale fighter aircraft’s control systems. This agreement marks a pivotal moment for Indian aerospace manufacturing, highlighting the growing prowess of domestic firms in supplying mission-critical parts to global defence giants.The Rafale B, a
French court to decide on Sarkozy’s request to merge jail terms
A French court will rule Monday on whether former president Nicolas Sarkozy can avoid serving additional jail time, after his lawyer asked judges to merge two prison sentences handed down in separate corruption cases, in a request his lawyer said was …
What you need to know about France’s 2026 local elections
France goes to the polls on 15 and 22 March to elect 34,875 mayors, in a vote seen as a key test ahead of next year’s presidential election. The two-round ballot will measure the strength of the far-right National Rally (RN) and showcase what types of…
Europe leads global arms imports market as demand surges: SIPRI report
Ukraine, Poland and the United Kingdom were the three biggest European weapon system importers between 2021 and 2025, said SIPRI.
Macron visits Cyprus amid security concerns over Middle East war
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cyprus on Monday amid French efforts to bolster security in the Mediterranean as the war in the Middle East continues. Paris deployed warships to the region last week after Cyprus was targeted by Iranian-mad…