A French appeals court has upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s three-year jail term for corruption and influence peddling on Wednesday (May 17) following which he would have to wear a tag and serve his time at home instead of going to jail.

Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, to wear tag as sentence upheld

Russia Defence Ministry reports that it has sent an SU-27 fighter jet over the Baltic Sea on Monday to intercept two aircrafts, one each from France and Germany, detected in the Russian airspace. On the other hand, France and Germany claim that the planes were conducting regular flights as part of a NATO exercise without any malicious intentions.

Russia scrambles fighter jet over Baltic Sea as France & Germany conducts NATO patrols

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in France. The visit is part of his efforts to get all the support from the European nations ahead of an anticipated counter-offensive, prior to this in the Ukrainian President had stopped by in Italy and Germany as well.

Ukrainian President Zelensky in France, Paris to provide advanced weaponry to Kyiv | WION

Europe is waging a war on Russia's Wagner group. France has asked the EU to declare the private army as a terrorist organisation. Britain is reportedly moving to blacklist the Wagner group.

Gravitas: Europe wages a war on Russia's Wagner group | Here are the details

The Paris police force is the subject of heavy criticism after it allowed a group of 600-odd neo-Nazis to openly parade through the capital city last Saturday. Apart from the police force, France's interior minister is also facing heat from the opposition and the public over inaction.

French police and government under heavy scrutiny for allowing neo-Nazi rally in Paris

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France as a Guest of Honour on July 14 to attend this year's Bastille Day Parade. Pertinently, the year 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership.

Indian PM Modi to attend France's Bastille Day Parade

French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire's novel is grabbing the world's attention, but definitely not in a positive way. An erotic passage from the novel has gone viral and is being widely mocked.

Novel by French minister mocked for containing breathlessly erotic passage

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in France on Labour Day to protest and vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, and clashed with security forces across the country, on Monday (May 1).

French May Day protests: At least 108 police officers injured, 291 arrested; PM slams 'unacceptable' violence

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The union-led protests against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform in France descended into violence, causing a commotion throughout Paris. Protesters burnt bicycles and vandalised property throughout the city.

Paris: People vandalise buildings and roads across city | France

Days after credit rating agency fitch downgraded France's debt worthiness from A.A To A.A. negative, its finance minister has promised to overhaul the economy. Usually, rating agencies assign a level to measure the debt worthiness of a country or company. A downgrade in a country's debt suggests some economic trouble.

France's credit rating downgraded

China is in damage control mode. Xi Jinping spoke to Ukraine's Zelensky on phone days after China's ambassador to France questioned Ukraine's sovereignty. China is now planning to send diplomats to Ukraine to put together a peace plan. Vikram Chandra tells you more.

China's Xi dials Zelensky, attempts damage control in Europe | This World

Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded France's debt worthiness to "AA-" from "AA", claiming the political deadlock and social movements posed a threat to President Emmanuel Macron's reform policies which could in turn slow down the economy.

Fitch downgrades France’s credit rating, blames political risks and government debt

Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, the Indian Air Force's (IAF) first female pilot to fly the Rafale combat aircraft, is part of the IAF contingent taking part in the ongoing multinational Exercise Orion in France.

India's first woman Rafale pilot part of IAF team in Exercise Orion in France

France has successfully carried out an operation to evacuate 538 people from Sudan, including 209 French nationals and 329 citizens of 41 other countries, including 5 Indian nationals, amidst a complex security situation on the ground.

France evacuates citizens and foreign nationals from Sudan amid complex security situation

The Chinese space agency, on Monday (April 24), revealed that it recently gifted Russia and France small samples of lunar soil collected during the fifth mission of China’s Lunar Exploration Programme in 2020.

Chinese space agency reveals Beijing gifted Russia, France lunar soil. Here's why

If you thought Europe's policy on China was disunited to its maximum stretch, you might be wrong because the two most powerful countries of the European Union are now at odds over the crucial investment agreement with China.

Europe divided by China over investment deal; France, Germany at odds over EU-China policy

Amid furore caused by an envoy's remarks, China conceded on Monday (April 24) that it respected the "sovereign state status" of all ex-Soviet countries. The remarks from the Chinese foreign ministry came after Ukraine slammed the "absurd" remarks by China’s ambassador to France on ex-Soviet nations, who basically questioned their sovereignty.

China caves in after outrage, says it respects ex-Soviet states as sovereign nations

China has been forced onto the backfoot over its envoy's comments questioning the legal status of post USSR countries. The country, now see it respects the sovereignty of all ex-soviet states.

China says it respects sovereign status of ex-Soviet states after Chinese envoy's remarks

China has been forced onto the backfoot over its envoy's comments questioning the legal status of post USSR countries. The country now see it respects the sovereignty of all ex-soviet states.

China issues clarification on Chinese envoy to France's remarks, says 'Crimea was Russia's at start'

China's ambassador to France Lu Shaye has sparked anger in eastern Europe and Ukraine while drawing a rebuke in Paris after questioning the sovereignty of post-Soviet countries including Ukraine.

Chinese envoy questions status of post-Soviet Nations

China’s ambassador to France has sparked anger and dismay among eastern European countries after questioning the sovereignty of former Soviet countries including Ukraine. The Chinese ambassador Lu Shaye, in an interview seemingly suggested that countries that emerged after the fall of the Soviet Union are not really sovereign.

Chinese Ambassador to Paris questions 'sovereign status' of former Soviet nations

French President Emmanuel Macron regrets he was not involved sufficiently in selling his highly unpopular pension reform bill to the public. Macron's statement comes just over a week after he signed the bill into law but has since faced a hailstorm of criticism.

French President Emmanuel Macron laments not selling his pension reform plan adequately to public

We have all heard the phrase that a dog is a man's best friend and now a dog named 'Spot' has a new job. This dog will help in railway repair in Paris. But how did this happen? Let's find out by taking a look at this video.

France: Dynamic robot-like dog helps in metro network repair in Paris

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