French lawmakers vote to ban social media for children under 15

French lawmakers have approved a bill banning access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to protect young people online. The measure, adopted overnight by a large majority, is strongly supported by the government and President Emmanuel Macron, who described the......

European high-risk debt sales surge after Trump drops tariff threats

President Donald Trump abruptly reversed his plan last week to impose tariffs on eight European nations, paving the way for a surge in high-yield debt issuance as markets breathed a sigh of relief. The decision followed talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, yielding what Trump called a framework for a future deal on Arctic security.......

Transatlantic ties fray as U.S., Europe clash over Greenland dispute

The former president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has issued a grim warning about the state of transatlantic relations, describing them as the weakest since NATO’s founding in 1949. Barroso attributed this breakdown to U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial push to acquire Greenland, a move that......

France delivers long-range strike drones to Ukraine for first time

French drone maker EOS Technologie has delivered several Rodeur 330 strike drones to Ukraine, the company confirmed this week, marking the battlefield debut of this long-range loitering munition capable of hitting targets up to 500 kilometers away. First revealed by France 24, the shipment opens a new phase in deepening Franco-Ukrainian defense......

France says military action in Iran is not a preferred option

France has stated that military intervention in Iran is not its favored course of action, despite growing international concern over the violent repression of protests that have shaken the country in recent weeks. Speaking during a political interview on Sunday, France’s junior minister for the armed forces emphasized that Paris supports......

Global backlash after Trump’s Afghanistan comments

Donald Trump’s recent remarks questioning the role of NATO allies in Afghanistan have sparked widespread criticism from countries across Europe and as far as Australia. The U.S. president had claimed in a Fox News interview that allied forces “stayed a bit away from the front lines” and suggested that the United States “never......

Algeria summons French chargé d’affaires after France 2 broadcast

Algeria has summoned the French chargé d’affaires in Algiers following the broadcast of a television program on France 2 that addressed the ongoing diplomatic crisis between the two countries. The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the move was intended to formally protest the content of the program. In an official statement,......

Suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker seized near Marseille

A tanker suspected of being linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” has been intercepted by French authorities and placed at the disposal of the French judiciary near the southern port city of Marseille. The vessel, named Grinch, was escorted by the French Navy and anchored in the Gulf of Fos, according to maritime authorities. The......

Thomas Coville and crew set new absolute round-the-world sailing record

French skipper Thomas Coville and his six-member crew have set a new absolute record for a nonstop sailing circumnavigation of the globe, completing the journey off the coast of Brest in record time. Sailing aboard the maxi-trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3, the team finished the round-the-world voyage in 40 days, 10 hours, and 45 minutes. The achievement......

Continuous rain expected in Brittany, flood risks rise

Brittany, in northwestern France, is facing persistent rainfall that shows no signs of stopping, raising the risk of local flooding. The region’s soil, already saturated from weeks of continuous rain, is struggling to absorb additional precipitation, meteorologists warn. “The issue is not just the rainfall itself, but the hydrological......

Emmanuel Macron pushes for a ban on social media for children under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed strong support for a proposal to ban access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15, with the aim of implementing the measure as early as the next school year. The initiative reflects growing concerns in France about the impact of digital platforms on young people’s mental......

French national hunters federation hit by cyberattack targeting license holders’ data

The French National Hunters Federation (FNC) has confirmed that it was the target of a cyberattack this week affecting part of its digital infrastructure, specifically the online platform used for hunting license validation. In a statement released on Friday, the federation explained that the intrusion was detected early on January 20, allowing......

Iraqi prime minister urges Macron to repatriate European ISIS fighters

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Soudani has pressed French President Emmanuel Macron to ensure European nations take back their citizens held as Islamic State fighters. This call comes amid a major U.S.-led operation transferring thousands of prisoners from northeastern Syria to Iraq, prompted by deteriorating security conditions. In......

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