France Promises Ukraine Armored Vehicles, U.S. Weighs Doing the Same
President Emmanuel Macron pledged to provide AMX-10 RC armored vehicles, though Mr. Macron’s office did not specify how many of the vehicles would be delivered or when.
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Iran shuts French institute to protest ‘insulting’ Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Iran announced Thursday the closure of a Tehran-based French research institute to protest cartoons of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that were published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
Macron promises ‘first Western tanks’ for Ukraine
DefenceTalkFrance is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. The move to supply the French-made AMX…
Amateur archaeologist uncovers ice age ‘writing’ system
‘Lunar calendar’ found in caves may predate equivalent record-keeping systems by at least 10,000 yearsA primitive writing system used by ice age hunter-gatherers appears to have been uncovered by an amateur archaeologist, who concluded that the 20,000-…
Iran shuts French institute in protest at Charlie Hebdo Khamenei cartoons
Iran announced Thursday the closure of a Tehran-based French research institute in protest against cartoons of the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
How France’s prized nuclear sector stalled in Europe’s hour of need
France should be in a strong position as Europe reels from the energy crisis, drawing on the renowned nuclear industry that supplies the lion’s share of its power. But France’s nuclear sector has been going through a tricky time, as a significant prop…
Iran warns France over ‘insulting’ cartoons depicting supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Publication by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo ‘will not go without effective response’, says Tehran foreign ministerIran has summoned the French ambassador over publication of caricatures of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Ukraine to get wheeled guns from France
France will arm Ukraine with AMX-10 RC armoured fighting vehicles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday after concluding the conversation with Emmanuel Macron. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for t…
Prosecutors call for France’s former spy chief to stand trial
Bernard Squarcini and 10 others await magistrates’ decision on hearing charges including influence peddling and forgeryFrench prosecutors have called for the former head of the country’s internal intelligence agency to stand trial on charges of influen…
France suspends internet sales of paracetamol as stocks dwindle
The French government on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on the internet sale of all paracetamol-based painkillers, effective until the end of January. Paracetamol, particularly in forms suitable for children, has been in short supply for the pas…