A little after Germany’s announcement and despite WHO’s warning, President Emmanuel Macron said France will be offering the third 'booster' shot of coronavirus vaccine to elderly and vulnerable people from September.

After Germany and Israel, France announces plans for booster shots despite WHO's warning

Thousands of people, despite the fourth wave of COVID infections, protested against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated.

Anti-Health Pass Protest: France battles fourth wave of COVID-19

In Pics | Tens of thousands march against French COVID-19 ‘health pass’

French President Emmanuel Macron is suing a billboard owner who depicted him as Adolf Hitler to protest against COVID-19 restrictions. The offending poster portrays Macron in the uniform of Nazi leader Hitler, with a small moustache. A message reads: "Obey, get vaccinated."

French President Emmanuel Macron sues billboard owner for depicting him as Adolf Hitler

Pegasus's list of alleged targets includes at least 600 politicians, 180 journalists, 85 human rights activists and 65 business leaders.

Israel Defence ministry to share initial findings on NSO with France

Israel's Defence Minister Benny Gantz told his French counterpart his country took "seriously" espionage allegations concerning the Pegasus software developed by Israeli firm NSO that is suspected of targeting President Emmanuel Macron and other French officials.

Israel tells France it takes spyware scandal seriously

France on Thursday expressed its displeasure at having been excluded from the list of countries citizens of which will not have to quarantine on arrival in England Next week onwards, citizens from 'amber' list of Britain's traffic light list, who are fully vaccinated by jabs approved by US Food and Drug Administration or European Medicines Agency (EMA) would not have to self isolate prior to travel to England.

France calls England quarantine rules 'discriminatory towards French people'

Cuban foreign ministry on Tuesday (local time) released a footage of petrol bombs being hurled at the embassy in Paris. The ministry posted the footage on Twitter.

Man seen throwing petrol bomb at Cuban embassy in Paris

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that US President Joe Biden's assessment of Russia as only having nuclear weapons and oil was wide of the mark and betrayed a lack of knowledge about the country.

Kremlin says Biden is wrong to say that Russia only has nuclear weapons and oil

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Paris owed "a debt" to French Polynesia over nuclear tests conducted in the South Pacific territory between 1966 and 1996, but stopped short of apologising.

France owes French Polynesia 'a debt' over nuclear tests: Macron

Cuba's embassy in Paris said on Tuesday it had been attacked overnight with petrol bombs that caused some damage but no injuries to its staff, in an incident that prompted French authorities to beef up security around the building.

Cuban Embassy in Paris attacked with petrol bombs, France beefs up security

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will travel to France this week to discuss spyware sold by Israeli cyber firm NSO that was allegedly used to target French President Emmanuel Macron.

Israel defence minister to visit France to discuss Iran, row over NSO spyware Pegasus

Under a new climate change legislation, France has asked govt run schools to provide vegetarian option in meals. Earlier schools had to provide a vegetarian meal option only once a week. Now a vegetarian option has to be provided every day.

France introduces new legislation for meals in schools

Several people across France protested against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to enter restaurants and mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all health care workers. Police fired water cannons and tear gas on rowdy protesters in Paris.

People take out protests in France against special virus pass

Lawmakers from France's upper and lower houses of parliament were on Sunday seeking to agree a deal to allow the adoption of legislation making vaccine passports vital for French daily life in the battle against Covid-19.

French lawmakers seek deal on vaccine passports after protests

France's Europe Minister Clement Beaune on Friday criticised a planned referendum by Hungary over a controversial law slammed as an attack on LGBTQ rights by Brussels.

France concerned by Hungary LGBTQ law referendum

French cinemas, museums and sports venues began asking visitors Wednesday to furnish proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test as the country, which is in the throes of a fourth wave of infections, rolled out a controversial vaccine passport system.

France launches controversial vaccine pass as fourth Covid wave hits

Morocco has said that it "categorically rejects and condemns these unfounded and false allegations", adding that it was "erroneous" and "false" to say the country had infiltrated the phones of national or foreign public figures, the report said.

Why would Morocco spy on French President?

From Wednesday, people who want to go out to cinemas, museums, sporting matches and other cultural venues in France will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test.

France now launches a 'health pass'. Here is what you should know

France and Britain have agreed to deploy more police and invest in detection technology on the French coast to try to stop boats carrying illegal migrants from reaching British shores.

France & United Kingdom's bid to crackdown on illegal migrants

The French police have shot dead a man who was suspected of beheading a 13-year-old man in southern France. Local police found a body that was beheaded in an apartment in Tarascon.

France: Police shoots dead man with psychiatric disorder suspected of beheading minor

As the coronavirus infections are increasing, owing to new variants, a minister has claimed that the reimposition of Covid curfews cannot be completely ruled out.

Reimposition of Covid curfews cannot be ruled out in France: Minister

Following years of protests by animal welfare activists, on Sunday, France Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie announced that from 2022, the country will outlaw the culling of male chicks in the poultry industry.

After Germany, France also announces a ban on culling of live male chicks

Thousands of people protested across France against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the Coronavirus.

COVID-19: Thousands protest in France against health pass

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