A historic night unfolded at the New York/New Jersey Stadium as tournament favorites France kickstarted their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a clinical 3-1 victory over Senegal. The Group I opening fixture belonged to French captain Kylian Mbappé, whose second-half brilliance secured the points and rewrote French football history.
India and France have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership by setting ambitious new goals in trade, defence, technology, innovation, and clean energy cooperation. The decision was announced following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake an official visit to France and Slovakia from June 13 to June 18, with France being the first stop of the six-day diplomatic tour.
Inarguably, Paris is fashion capital of the world. Small wonder, it would emerge as a pioneer in thrift of an essential part of our everyday dress-up – footwear.
Around a dozen MoUs, defence ties in the wake of the new Rafale deal, and trade talks, besides discussions on a range of sector will take centre stage as Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai today. The two leaders are set to review progress in the India-France strategic partnership and chart the course for future cooperation.
France is experiencing its worst political crisis in years after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unexpectedly resigned on Monday, just 26 days into his term and hours after announcing his cabinet. His decision came after intense criticism and threats from parliamentary factions to vote against his new government. This situation has raised concerns about the country’s governance and its growing economic troubles.
Pakistan’s latest attempt to brand the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organisations at the United Nations has run into a roadblock. The United States, the United Kingdom, and France have placed what is called a “technical hold” on the proposal, saying that the BLA cannot be linked directly to global terror networks like Al Qaeda or ISIS — a requirement under the UN’s sanctions committee rules.
French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen Sebastien Lecornu, his defense minister and trusted ally, as the new prime minister, contradicting predictions of a leftward shift. This decision follows Francois Bayrou’s resignation from the prime ministerial position after losing a confidence vote concerning his proposed budget reductions.
France is facing a political storm after Prime Minister François Bayrou was voted out of office. He lost a no-confidence vote in the national assembly with 364 lawmakers voting against him and only 194 were in his favour.
