Terming the recent spying allegations on governments a "global human rights crisis", UK-based human rights NGO Amnesty International, has asked for a moratorium on the sale and use of surveillance technology.

Pegasus scandal: Amnesty International calls for moratorium on surveillance technology

As French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off his first official trip to French Polynesia, he faced pressure to apologise for devastating impact of decades of nuclear testing.

Macron under pressure to apologise for nuclear tests in French Polynesia

French President Emmanuel Macron and top members of his government are among the potential targets for the Pegasus spyware. Watch this report to know more.

French President Macron among potential Pegasus Spyware targets

French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti was charged Friday in a conflict of interest inquiry after questioning by investigating magistrates, his lawyers said.

French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti charged in conflict of interest probe

French President Emmanuel Macron is leading Bastille Day commemorations in Paris as the country marks its national day on Wednesday, July 14. This year marks a return to a more traditional military parade, but COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.

France's Bastille Day celebration takes place despite COVID-19 threat

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting to discuss the status of relations between the European Union (EU) and China.

Xi Jinping holds virtual meeting with French and German leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts the World Gender Equality Summit in Paris which aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilise millions of dollars to achieve the long-sought goal quickly.

Top world leaders attend Gender Equality Summit in Paris

French voters cast ballots in run-off elections on Sunday. The elections can give far-right in French politics its first regional powerbase. In the first round of voting last Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron's party was to get none of France's 13 regions.

Low voter turnout in second round of French elections

The far-right National Rally party failed to secure a single region in the decisive second round of voting for France's regional elections. The second round had been seen as a key test for Marine Le Pen who had been hoping to win in one of the country's regions.

Far-right party fails to win a single region in second round of French regional elections

Marine Le Pen's far-right party failed to win any region, while President Emmanuel Macron's centrist ruling party suffered another beating in the second round of regional elections on Sunday, which was once again marred by low turnout.

France regional elections: Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron suffer humiliating results

France's far-right led by Marine Le Pen was headed for a defeat as per exit polls. The far-right was projected to suffer defeat in all region. The ruling centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron was on way to suffer drubbing as well in the second round.

French far-right headed for defeat in regional vote, say exit polls

France President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he was not obsessed to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at an EU-Russia summit. His comments came after eastern European leaders shot down a Franco-German proposal to hold such a summit.

Not 'obsessed' to meet Putin, says Macron

The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub. President Cyril Ramaphosa joined the WHO and French President Emmanuel Macron in announcing the new hub for Messenger RNA coronavirus vaccine technology.

WHO supports South African consortium to establish first mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub

French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron's party has received a major blow in the regional elections. French regional elections are being seen as a dress rehearsal for next year's presidential polls.

France regional election: Far-right irked by results, Macron faces major setback

France's President Emmanuel Macron has attacked the United States and China for investing in ''nonsense innovation'' and praised his nation for being much more business-friendly and innovative.

Taking aim at US and Chinese tech bonanza, Macron says France is more 'innovative'

Prosecutors in France said Monday that they had dropped an investigation into accusations of rape of a minor and sexual aggression by a prominent political scientist because the statute of limitations had expired.

France drops rape investigation of prominent intellectual

Addressing a press conference on Sunday (the last day of the G7 Summit 2021), French President Emmanuel Macron said "China is an economic rival, from whom we expect full respect for (international trade) rules". Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden said "a summit of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mobilized the world's democracies to meet the challenges of the era".

G7 Summit 2021: French President Macron, US President Biden address media on the last day

The man who slapped the French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been sentenced to an 18-month jail term in a court hearing on Thursday. On June 8, French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during his trip to southeast France.

France: Man who slapped Macron jailed for 18 months

Two years after local emir Djibril Diallo fled his home in northern Burkina Faso following death threats from Islamist militants, he received an unexpected request: to return and take part in peace talks with the same people who wanted him dead.

With military victory elusive, West African nations quietly back talks with Islamists

The French president Emmanuel Macron has put pressure on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he said that 'nothing is renegotiable' regarding Northern Ireland as the G7 summit of world leaders risked being overshadowed by the bitter standoff over Brexit.

Macron warns Johnson 'no re-negotiation of protocol' over Northern Ireland

French prosecutors have requested an 18-month jail term for a man who slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face. The court gave Damien Tarel a sentence of 18 months in jail, but 14 of those months were suspended.

French prosecutors demand 18-month jail term for man who slapped Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced major drawdown of country's military presence in Sahel region of Africa. He also announced end of existing Barkhane operation.

Macron announces major troop drawdown from Sahel region in Africa

Emmanuel Macron is not the first leader to get physically assaulted. From Rajiv Gandhi to George W. Bush to Jair Bolsonaro, world leaders have a history of being targeted. What happens to the attackers? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: When world leaders get attacked

The French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during his trip to southeast France on Tuesday, his aide reported. While touring the village of Tain-l'Hermitage in the Drome region, the 43-year-old approached a man across the barrier to shake his hand.

Watch: President Emmanuel Macron slapped during visit to southeast France

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