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France Says US Should not Deny Palestinians Access to UN Summit

This is Beirut, 30/08 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Saturday there should be no restrictions on access to next month's UN General Assembly, after the United States said it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority. "A UN General Assembly meeting... should not be subject to any restrictions on access," Barrot said at a meeting of EU ...

France, Germany to Provide More Air Defense to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 29/08 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France and Germany will provide more air-defense hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days, the key EU members said in a joint statement Friday. "France and Germany will provide additional air defense to Ukraine," they said, after President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a visit to the ...

Macron Voices Support for Lebanon’s Weapons Restriction Plan

This is Beirut, 28/08 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday expressed support for the Lebanese government’s plan to restrict weapons, describing it as a key step that must be carried out carefully, “especially since it has received broad European and international backing.” In a phone call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Macron discussed ...

'Euphoria, Art Is in the Air': Inflatable Artworks Fill the Grand Palais with Emotion

Marie-Christine Tayah, 28/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Grand Palais is no stranger to reinvention, but this summer it’s lighter, brighter, and more buoyant than ever. The Balloon Museum, led by curator Valentino Catricalà, returns to Paris after the 2022 hit “Pop Air” with a new immersive exhibition: Euphoria, Art Is in the Air. Spanning more than 40,000 square feet, the space is ...

France Overlook Ekitike for World Cup Qualifiers, Akliouche Called Up

This is Beirut, 27/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hugo Ekitike missed out on a place in the France squad named Wednesday for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, but coach Didier Deschamps did hand a first senior call-up to highly-rated Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche. Ekitike has made an impressive start to his Liverpool career with three goals in three competitive outings ...

France: Macron, Bayrou and a Perilous Political Rentrée

Soumia Benmerzoug, 27/08 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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France’s political rentrée promises to be fraught with tensions. The Prime Minister is staking the government’s survival on a controversial austerity plan, while nationwide strikes scheduled for September 10 are already casting doubt on the country’s stability. With a fractured National Assembly and growing public anger, the executive is ...

France Returns Colonial-Era Human Remains to Madagascar

This is Beirut, 26/08 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be a Malagasy king beheaded by French troops during a 19th-century massacre. The skull presumed to be that of King Toera and two others from the Sakalava ethnic group were handed over at a ceremony at the French culture ministry. French troops beheaded ...

Lebanon Receives Updated French Draft on UNIFIL Mandate

This is Beirut, 26/08 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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High-level diplomatic sources in New York confirmed to MTV Lebanon on Tuesday that Lebanon received a revised French draft proposal regarding the renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The draft is currently under review, with officials expected to discuss it and submit feedback within a tight timeframe ahead of the ...

Macron Says Israel's Gaza Offensive Will Lead to 'Disaster'

This is Beirut, 20/08 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Israel's "military offensive" to conquer Gaza City "can only lead to a complete disaster for both peoples," after Israel's defense minister authorized the call-up of around 60,000 reservists. Israel's plan "will drag the region into a permanent war," the French president posted on social media, ...

Magic in the Vosges: Theater Takes the Forest Stage

This is Beirut, 12/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An enchanting summer break surrounded by greenery and mountain views: each day, crowds flock to the Théâtre du Peuple in Bussang, a symbol of cultural decentralization, which this season is staging The Naked King by Evgeny Schwartz. By early afternoon this August Saturday, the streets of the small 1,000-person village are buzzing—cars ...

Child Dies in Italy as European Heatwave Sets Records and Sparks Wildfires

This is Beirut, 11/08 21:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cities saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday. The four-year-old Romanian boy died days after being found unconscious in the family's car in Sardinia. The boy was airlifted to a Rome hospital but died of irreversible brain ...

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