Emmanuel Macron

The financing includes plans by Canadian investment firm Brookfield to invest 20 billion euros in AI projects in France

The statement came after US President Donald Trump proposed "long-term ownership" of Gaza by the United States, triggering an international uproar.

The renovation will include a new entrance near the River Seine and the creation of underground rooms, Macron said in a speech Tuesday from the Louvre room where the Mona Lisa is displayed

Addressing the French Ambassador Conference, Macron shared that France will host the AI Summit on February 11-12, with discussions involving major global players such as the United States, China, and India, alongside Gulf states.

Maud Bregeon, the spokesperson, said Macron insisted there was at the moment no “broader” political alliance than the current one between his centrist allies and conservatives from The Republicans party, which does not have a majority at parliament

Macron spoke in front of 1,500 guests invited to celebrate the restoration of Paris' 12th-century cathedral which was nearly destroyed by a fire in 2019.

Macron, who has had an up-and-down relationship with Trump, has made a point of cultivating a relationship with the president-elect since he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris last month.

The war between Hezbollah militants and Israel has displaced a million people in the country, killed over 2,500 and deepened an economic crisis.

Macron, on Saturday, in an interview with France Inter Radio, said, one should not fight terrorism and terrorists by sacrificing a civilian population, adding that France doesn’t send arms to Israel for use in Gaza

The early finish in the main-event of UFC Paris led to jeers from local supporters but Renato Moicano didn't hesitate from risking further hostility.

Starmer, while addressing the general debate at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, said that inclusion of India and other countries will make the UN body more representative.

Currently, only five countries are permanent members of UNSC who have veto powers. These are US, China, France, Russia and UK.

EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola congratulated Michel Barnier on his appointment as France’s prime minister. Barnier, known for leading Brexit negotiations, succeeds Gabriel Attal, France’s youngest-ever premier.

New French PM Michel Barnier must form a government, navigate a looming budget crisis, and survive a potential confidence vote amid President Macron’s lack of parliamentary majority.

President Macron appointed former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France's new prime minister, ending 50 days of caretaker government amid efforts to stabilise a fragmented parliament.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France for alleged complicity in illegal activities was criticised by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who claimed Durov was "too free" in managing the platform.

The Kremlin has warned France against intimidating Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested in Paris for allegedly failing to curb illegal content on his platform.

French media reported that Durov was detained at a Paris airport on Saturday on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses.

Durov was scheduled to appear in court on Sunday, where he faces potential charges that could lead to a prison sentence of up to 20 years. Telegram has yet to comment on the arrest, while Russia's embassy in France is reportedly taking steps to address the situation.