France bans iPhone 12 sales until further notice
GENEVA: France ordered Apple on Tuesday to withdraw its iPhone 12 from sale after tests found that the model was producing radiation levels that exceeded regulatory thresholds, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. “Marketing of the iPhone 12 has been halted in France until Apple offers an update for all affected devices,” Minister for Digital Transition and […]
France to ban Abaya overgarment in schools
ISTANBUL: France plans to ban the abaya, a long loose-fitting overgarment worn by some Muslim women, on school grounds, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the country’s education minister as saying on Sunday. Gabriel Attal told broadcaster TF1 that the government intends to convey “clear rules” to school officials nationwide. Attal also said he wanted to speak […]
Tourist plane carrying 3 crashes in France
PARIS: A tourist plane with three people on board crashed Tuesday in France’s western department of Loire-Atlantique, Xinhua quoted local media report. According to France Bleu, the plane reportedly disappeared around Tuesday noon between Nantes and La Baule, Department of Loire-Atlantique. Firefighters have found debris from the plane 3 to 4 metres deep in the […]
France evacuates 736 persons from Niger, preparing next flight
PARIS: France has evacuated 736 persons from Niger, where a military coup has recently taken place, and is preparing the next evacuation flight, Sputnik quoted the French Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the ministry said the first two evacuation flights had landed in Paris, evacuating 350 French nationals, as well as citizens […]
Police violence not issue unique to France
PARIS: Police violence is not a problem unique to France and is common among European countries, reported Sputnik, quoting French Secretary of State for European Affairs Laurence Boone on Thursday. “There has indeed been a tragedy, a horrible and unacceptable tragedy. We are also witnessing a rapid return to order, which we hope will be […]
France starts evacuation of its citizens from Sudan
MOSCOW: France has started evacuating its citizens and diplomatic personnel from Sudan as fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group spilled into a second week, the French Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. “The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Armed Forces are coordinating a […]
Macron names first French female PM in three decades
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious reform plans, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years. Outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the president, part of a widely expected reshuffle to make way for […]
French city approves Muslim swimsuit in controversial change
GRENOBLE, France: The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called “burkini” by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France’s most contentious debates on religious dress. The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover their bodies and hair while bathing, has become a controversial talking point […]
Paris rabbits win reprieve after ‘nuisance’ order reversed
PARIS: The rabbits of Paris can breathe a furry sigh of relief and continue merrily feasting on the French capital’s vegetation after the city reversed an order classifying them as a nuisance. The order had been adopted in 2021 to stop what authorities said was damage being caused by the animals, notably on the large […]
World leaders welcome Macron’s French election win
PARIS, France: French President Emmanuel Macron was Monday to launch efforts to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its closest yet to taking power. Centrist Macron won around 58.54 percent of the vote in the second-round run-off compared with […]
