Geo-political issues are burgeoning. Nations who were once allies (GFX) Are now turning into foes. Niger's junta has revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France.

Niger junta revokes military deals with France. What's driving the anti-French sentiment?

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, August 3, that France is facing a "immense" issue. Many of the youths charged in connection with the riots this summer were either in foster care or were from single-parent families, which has been criticized as being callous. After Nahel Merzouk, 17, was fatally shot by a traffic police officer while riding in a car in the Paris district of Nanterre in June, violence broke out.

France: President Emmanuel Macron blames single-parents, foster care for French riots

Russia's place in global arms export is being taken over by France, partly aided by New Delhi's imports from Paris. Between 2018 and 2022, France's share of the global arms trade increased from 7.

France catches up with Russia, set to replace it as world's second biggest arms exporter

An armed gang who dressed in stylish cloths allegedly robbed a luxury store in the French capital city, on Tuesday (August 1) and stole millions of dollars worth of goods in broad daylight, said police and prosecutors, according to AFP.

Stylish, armed robbers storm luxury watch shop, steal over $16 million in Paris heist

Niger is under a military coup, but this takeover of the government is not new to the landlocked nation. Ever since independence from France in 1960, the military or the presidential guard has been taking power by force. Will the story be any different this time?

49 years of power struggle in Niger | World of Africa

Niger is in deep water. Being one of the poorest nations. Niger is losing its allies and financial assistance.

Will the coup in Uranium-rich Niger drive France & Europe into a deep energy crisis?

France will "very soon" start to evacuate its nationals from Niger, where a coup last week has unleashed anti-French protests, Paris's embassy in Niamey said Tuesday.

France planning evacuation of nationals from Niger amidst protests

Niger’s military leaders who carried out the recent coup have claimed that the toppled government of Mohamed Bazoum has authorised France to carry out a military intervention at the presidential palace and free the ousted president.

Niger’s military junta says France plotting military intervention, Paris denies claim

Niger remains on the edge days after a military coup shook the African nation. The ousted President Bazoum met with Chad's President.

France to evacuate citizens from Niger | Ousted Niger President meets Chad's President | WION

On Sunday, while junta supporters attacked the French embassy in Niamey, West African nations imposed sanctions and threatened to use force if Niger's coup leaders failed to restore ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within a week.

West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French embassy attacked

Niger coup: How much is the nation losing as Western nations start cutting off financial support?

The Niger military junta that seized power last week and ousted democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum said on Monday the toppled government had authorised France to carry out strikes at the presidency to try to free Bazoum.

France attempts to free Bazoum post military coup in Niger

Thousands of pro-junta demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday and gathered outside the French embassy in Niger's capital city Niamey after Paris suspended development aid as well as budgetary support to Niger over this week's military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum, as per news agency AFP reports.

Demonstrators protest outside French embassy in Niger capital after Paris suspends development aid

The French foreign ministry on Saturday released a statement saying that France has suspended development aid as well as budgetary support to Niger after this week's military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum.

France suspends development aid and budgetary support to Niger

CNIL, France's privacy watchdog said on Friday (July 28) that the legality of biometric data collection of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Worldcoin Project "seems questionable".

French privacy watchdog skeptical about Worldcoin biometric data collection

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka later today for a one-day State visit. This will be Macron's first trip to the Indian Ocean, and it will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The visit of macron shows how significant bilateral ties between Paris and Colombo have become.

French President Emmanuel Macron's one-day Sri Lanka visit begins today

France, the third-largest defence exporter, said Wednesday that its weapons export hit a record high last year with the aid of Rafale aircraft sales. This comes as data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows the world's total global military expenditure has reached an all-time yearly high of $2240 billion (or €2035 billion) in 2022 against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rafale jet sales make France's arms exports soar to record high

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned against 'new imperialism' in the Pacific during a landmark first visit to the region. He denounced actions by big powers saying they threaten the sovereignty of smaller states. China, the United States, Australia and several other nations have strategic and geopolitical interests in the region.

Macron denounces 'new imperialism' in the Pacific

The first giant panda to have been born on French soil received an emotional goodbye as a departed from the country.

Yuan is the first son of the first panda loaned to France by China

Yuan Meng, who was born in 2017 in the Beauval zoo in the Loire region of France, was cheered by visitors and zoo staff as he was driven under police escort to Charles de Gaulle airport for a 12-hour Air China flight to the Chinese city of Chengdu which took off in the early evening, an AFP reporter saw.

France-born panda heads to China after an emotional farewell

The first giant panda to have been born on French soil, Yuan Meng, received an emotional goodbye as it departed from the country’s ZooParc de Beauval, or Beauval Zoo, on Tuesday (July 25) morning.

WATCH | Paris bids adieu to Yuan Meng as first France-born panda heads to China

The French President Emmanuel Macron is slated to undertake a landmark tour to French regions and independent countries in the Pacific region in order to strengthen ties. The leader will be on a five-day visit starting Monday.

France President Macron on 5-day visit to New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea | World News | WION

French President Emmanuel Macron undertook a government reshuffle in an attempt to move past the series of crises that have plagued his second term since re-election.

Macron reshuffles cabinet after France left 'stunned' by riots

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited France to hold crucial meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, one of the many things on the agenda of both leaders was defence deals.

India has expressed intentions of buying marine jets, says France

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