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France star Griezmann retires from international football

PARIS, SEPT 30: France's 2018 World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann on Monday announced his retirement from international football, bringing to ...

France poised to finally get new govt

PARIS, Sept 20: French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in ...

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

Ikigai is more than just a concept; it is a reflection on what makes life meaningful, offering insights that resonate ...

France's new PM warns of 'very serious' financial situation

PARIS, Sept 18: France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information ...

Thousands in France protest 'rape culture'

Observer Online Desk

Thousands took to the streets across French cities on Saturday to demand an end to rape and support the main ...

Germany, France, UK slap sanctions on Iran over missiles for Russia

BERLIN, Sept 10: Germany, France and Britain on Tuesday condemned what they said was Iran's delivery of ballistic missiles to ...

France and Italy win in Nations League, Haaland on target for Norway

PARIS, SEPT 10: Italy kept up their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France got the ...

France's Le Pen urges Macron to hold referendum to break deadlock

Over 100,000 protest in France against new prime minister

PARIS, Sept 8: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday urged President Emmanuel Macron to hold a referendum on ...

Over 100,000 protest in France against new prime minister

Observer Online Desk

More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators rallied across France on Saturday to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier ...

Thousands protest in France after Macron picks Barnier as prime minister

PARIS, Sept 7: Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest President Emmanuel Macron's decision ...

Italy beat France, Belgium win and Wales held in Nations League

PARIS, SEPT 7: Italy recovered from conceding inside 13 seconds to fight back and beat France 3-1 in their UEFA ...

France offers 3-way assistance to BD in implementing reform agenda

Diplomatic Correspondent

Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy paid maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain and handed ...

France's new PM tackles first challenge of forming cabinet

PARIS, Sept 6: France's new right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier started consulting all sides Friday to cobble together a government ...

Mbappe not dwelling on Euro 2024 disappointment ahead of France return

PARIS, SEPT 6: Kylian Mbappe returns to action for France for the first time since Euro 2024 in Friday's UEFA ...

Kremlin warns France against ‘political persecution’ of Telegram founder

MOSCOW, Aug 29: The Kremlin warned France on Thursday not to turn a criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov ...

France keen to set up solar parks, lightning arresters in BD: Envoy

Diplomatic Correspondent

French firms are interested to set up three solar parks and install "lightning arresters" in 15 lightning-prone districts in Bangladesh, ...

France to support interim govt's efforts to rebuild Bangladesh: envoy

Observer Online Desk

France is ready to support Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and his interim government in their efforts to rebuild the ...

Kremlin warns France against trying to 'intimidate' Telegram boss Durov

MOSCOW, Aug 27: The Kremlin said Tuesday that France had levelled "very serious" charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and ...

France wildfires force thousands to flee

MARSEILLE, Aug 19: Two wildfires in southern France forced several thousand people to flee before the blazes were brought under ...

France launches probe over alleged cyberbullying of Olympic gender-row boxer Khelif

PARIS, AUG 14: France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who ...

Kool 'calm' collects again on women's Tour de France

ROTTERDAM, AUG 13: Dutch rider Charlotte Kool made it two wins from two on home soil when she won the ...

'No further delay' to Gaza ceasefire: France, Germany, UK

PARIS, Aug 12: The leaders of France, Germany and Britain said Monday that "there can be no further delay" in ...

Air France, Transavia extend suspension of Beirut flights

PARIS, Aug 12: Air France and its subsidiary Transavia France have again extended the suspension of their flights to Beirut, ...

USA beat France 98-87 for men's basketball Olympic gold

PARIS, AUG 11: The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men's basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling ...

France book Olympic women's basketball final with US

PARIS, AUG 10: France stunned Belgium 81-75 in overtime on Friday to reach the Olympic women's basketball final, where they'll ...

Spain beat France in classic final to win Olympic men's football gold

PARIS, AUG 10: Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men's football final on ...

USA escape Serbia, to face France for Olympic men's basketball gold

PARIS, AUG 9: The United States had to dig deep to erase a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic's Serbia ...

EU, France, UK slam Israel minister for Gaza starvation comment

JERUSALEM, Aug 8: The European Union, France and the UK on Wednesday condemned a far-right Israeli minister for suggesting it ...

Formidable Spain aim to deny France Olympic men's football gold

PARIS, AUG 8: Thierry Henry's France are hoping a home crowd at the Parc des Princes can drive them on ...

Air France extends Beirut flight suspension until Sunday

PARIS, Aug 8: Air France has extended the suspension of flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Sunday "due ...