France Celebrates Bastille Day
Rayan Chami, 14/07 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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France marks Bastille Day with a show of force, as Macron vows to boost defense spending amid rising global threats.
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Bitcoin Rallies Past Record $120,000 as Asian Markets Rise
This is Beirut, 14/07 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Bitcoin surged past the $120,000 mark for the first time on Monday, setting a new record as optimism grows around potential regulatory breakthroughs for the cryptocurrency industry this week. The digital asset peaked at $122,571.19 before easing slightly, trading 2.4% higher at $121,952.61. Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested ...
NCaledonia Politicians Agree on Statehood While Remaining French
This is Beirut, 12/07 23:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France on Saturday announced a "historic" accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new state. "A State of New Caledonia within the Republic: it's a bet on trust," French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X, hailing a "historic" ...
Six Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack Across Ukraine
This is Beirut, 12/07 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defense systems. "The Russians continue to use their specific tactics of terror against our country, striking concentrated blows ...
Macron Declares July 12 Annual Dreyfus Commemoration Day
This is Beirut, 12/07 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday declared July 12 a French day of national commemoration for Alfred Dreyfus, a French army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894 in a notorious act of antisemitism. "From now on, there will be a commemoration ceremony every July 12 for Dreyfus, for the victory of justice and the truth ...
Macron Urges Joint UK-French Recognition of Palestinian State
This is Beirut, 10/07 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged joint UK-France recognition of a Palestinian state, calling such moves "the only hope for peace" in the conflict-ridden region. Flanking UK leader Keir Starmer at a news conference as he wrapped up a three-day state visit to Britain, Macron said he wanted to "initiate this political dynamic" of ...
Macron and Starmer Seal Defense Pact 'Reboot' at UK Summit
This is Beirut, 10/07 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up a three-day state visit to Britain on Thursday with a summit aiming to "reboot" defense ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear co-operation. Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are also expected to discuss maintaining support for Ukraine and curbing undocumented cross-Channel ...
Immigration Dominates London–Paris Talks
Moncef Ait-Kaci, 09/07 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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It was the issue that hovered over the visit, that was present in every conversation, though absent from the red carpet. On Wednesday, July 9, illegal immigration across the English Channel took center stage as French President Emmanuel Macron met with the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. So far this year, more than 20,000 ...
Macron Turns to Politics on Second Day of UK State Visit
This is Beirut, 09/07 19:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron held talks Wednesday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as the issue of small-boat crossings of the Channel dominated the second day of his UK state visit. It was all smiles as Starmer welcomed Macron to his Downing Street residence and office. The UK leader said, "we think alike; we work together," as he described ...
Macron Urges New Era of Anglo-French Unity in Address to UK Parliament
This is Beirut, 08/07 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Emmanuel Macron argued Tuesday that France and Britain must work together to defend the post-World War II "international order," as he addressed parliament on the first day of his UK state visit. The first such visit by an EU head of state since Brexit, Macron said in a wide-ranging speech that the two countries must renew their ...
France's Macron Kicks Off Pomp-Filled UK State Visit
This is Beirut, 08/07 14:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday which will see him address parliament and try to rekindle a purportedly warm relationship with King Charles III. Macron and his wife Brigitte were greeted off the presidential plane at an air base northwest of London by heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his ...
Macron Wants EU-US Trade Deal 'As Soon As Possible'
This is Beirut, 03/07 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he wanted an EU-US trade deal "as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible", with a Washington-set deadline looming to reach an accord. "The right deal for me is the deal that is struck as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible, and that must be fair and firm," Macron ...