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Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to engage in dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to a statement made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The remarks come amid renewed diplomatic discussions surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking to Russian media, Peskov said that Putin had already expressed his......

French police officers fatally shot a man armed with a knife on Saturday morning in the city of Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, following a tense intervention in a public area. According to official sources, the man was moving through the streets while holding a knife and behaving in a threatening manner. Officers followed......

Several French agricultural unions have announced plans for renewed mobilizations in January after expressing disappointment with the government’s response to their demands. A letter sent by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu outlining measures to address the crisis has been described by union leaders as insufficient and lacking......

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told European leaders in Brussels that Europe’s proposed security guarantees cannot replace the binding commitment of the United States. Speaking at the European Council summit, he insisted that only a US-backed system modeled on NATO’s Article 5 could provide Ukraine with real deterrence......

Authorities in Spain, in close collaboration with Moroccan police, have dismantled a major transnational drug trafficking network operating between Morocco and several European countries, ultimately targeting Belgium. The network reportedly used passenger buses to transport hashish across international borders, employing sophisticated methods......

European leaders have signaled a potential shift in their approach to Russia after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that the continent may need to reopen direct communication with Vladimir Putin if current peace negotiations fail to deliver a durable settlement in Ukraine. His remarks came as the European Union approved a landmark......

France’s economic prospects for 2025 appear stronger than previously expected, as the country’s central bank has revised its growth forecast upward. Despite a challenging political and budgetary environment, the institution now anticipates a moderate but resilient expansion of the French economy. The revised projection points......

An investigation into alleged corruption has led to searches at the homes of French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, as well as at the Paris district city hall she currently heads, according to judicial sources. The inquiry focuses on payments reportedly received by Dati during her time as a member of the European Parliament. Investigators......

Morocco’s leading construction firms, SGTM and TGCC, have been awarded a landmark MAD 12.87 billion ($1.29 billion) contract to construct the new terminal at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport. The ambitious project, part of the kingdom’s long-term “Airports 2030” strategy, aims to enhance Casablanca’s role......

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged the continent to strengthen its capacity for self-defense and economic resilience, responding to recent criticisms from former U.S. President Donald Trump. Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, she cautioned that the global environment is becoming “more dangerous......

A serious incident involving law enforcement occurred on Wednesday evening in the western part of Toulon, southern France. During a routine traffic stop, police officers attempted to stop a vehicle following a reported traffic violation. The driver refused to comply and tried to flee the scene. According to judicial authorities, the situation......

France’s development agency, AFD, has reduced its budget for Africa to €4 billion ($4.703 billion) in 2025, down from €6 billion ($7.054 billion) in 2024, marking a significant shift in priorities amidst broader cuts to the nation’s aid funding. While AFD managed to maintain overall investment commitments at €13.7......

Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi has been selected in the FIFA World XI for the 2024–2025 season during the “The Best” awards ceremony, held on Tuesday in Doha. The Paris Saint-Germain right-back was recognized among the eleven best players of the season, confirming his status as one of the world’s top defenders. PSG,......