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Australian woman gangraped by five men in France, CCTV footage shows her hiding in kebab shop
World | July 24, 2024 11:00 ISTThe 25-year-old Australian woman was seen taking refuge inside a kebab shop with her dress partially torn off. Customers and staff crowded around her to provide comfort and she was later taken to a hospital after the alleged sexual assault.
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Paris mayor takes a dip in Seine river to dispel water quality concerns ahead of Olympics | WATCH
World | July 18, 2024 12:22 ISTParis Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she would swim in the River Seine to demonstrate that the water quality was up to standards for sports events in the upcoming Paris Olympics. She was joined by Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet and Paris region prefect Marc Guillaume.
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France: Macron accepts Prime Minister's resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government
World | July 16, 2024 22:03 ISTFrench centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday but will stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is appointed following an inconclusive snap election.
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French government set to resign today, gay PM Attal to stay on in caretaker capacity till Olympics
World | July 16, 2024 18:26 ISTAccording to two government sources, Macron is anticipated to approve the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his administration by day's end, following inconclusive results from a snap election. They are expected to continue in a caretaker role until a new cabinet is formed.
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Rouen's cathedral, France's best-known Gothic edifice, catches fire during restoration work | VIDEO
World | July 11, 2024 19:09 ISTWitnesses told French television that smoke was emanating from the spire, and recalled a devastating fire in 2019 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that toppled its spire and collapsed its roof.
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France: Macron urges mainstream parties to form coalition in National Assembly after chaotic polls
World | July 11, 2024 9:59 ISTThe French President called on mainstream parties with 'republican values' to form a solid majority in the National Assembly. The snap parliamentary election announced by Macron saw three politically divergent blocs emerging without any majority in the 577-member Assembly.
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France's first gay Premier Gabriel Attal offers resignation after election debacle, Macron rejects
World | July 08, 2024 16:27 ISTAttal had already flagged on Sunday that he would offer his resignation, which follows French political tradition, but added he was prepared to stay in office longer as a caretaker but it was up to the president to decide.
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France's election results surprise both Macron and Le Pen with no clear majority. What's next?
World | July 08, 2024 13:33 ISTThe RN's momentum had appeared unstoppable after it trounced the centrists in European elections in early June and came first, ahead of the hastily assembled leftist New Popular Front, in the first round of the vote. However, the Sunday poll result came as a surprise for Macron as well as Le Pen.
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France Elections: Polls open in key runoff that could propel Marine Le Pen' far right to power
World | July 07, 2024 13:18 ISTFrance Elections 2024: French voters face a decisive choice in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all.
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France's far-right falling short of majority in parliamentary election | What this means for Macron?
World | July 04, 2024 13:49 ISTMarine Le Pen's National Rally and its allies would get just 190-220 seats in the 577-member National Assembly, possibly ruling out a far-right minority government. A parliament with no majority can still deprive President Macron of a government committed to his policies.
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France election: Was Macron's forecast of civil war correct? Massive protests after results | VIDEO
World | July 01, 2024 13:22 ISTFrance’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies projected, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron.
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France: Several killed as plane crashes on highway after hitting electric power cable I VIDEO
World | July 01, 2024 11:43 ISTLocal media reported that an aircraft crashed on the A4 motorway near Disneyland Paris after striking an electric power cable. Emergency services responded to the scene, and passers-by filmed the incident while driving past, causing a traffic backlog.
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France election: Major setback for Macron as far-right wins first round, run-off horsetrading begins
World | July 01, 2024 10:43 ISTFrench voters face a decisive choice on July 7 in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all.
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France Parliamentary Elections: Who are the top contenders in fray against Macron's centrist party
Explainers | June 30, 2024 15:45 ISTFrance elections: The outcome of the two-round election, which will wrap up July 7, could impact European financial markets, Western support for Ukraine, and how France’s nuclear arsenal and global military force are managed.
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France Legislative Election: Macron's party may suffer major losses in snap polls as voting begins
World | June 30, 2024 15:46 ISTFrench voters began voting in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union.
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France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of snap elections announced by Macron
World | June 26, 2024 21:36 ISTMacron suddenly announced snap legislative elections after his party suffered a humbling defeat to Marine Le Pen's far-right party in the European Parliament elections. Opinion polls show Le Pen's National Rally party ahead in the upcoming polls, but without an absolute majority.
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Meloni's 'death stare' at Macron goes viral, 'less-than-friendly' handshake puzzles netizens
Trending | June 15, 2024 17:04 ISTItaly and France clashed over the inclusion of abortion rights in the G7 final communique, and Meloni ultimately prevailed. Macron said Italy did not have the "same sensibilities", and Meloni accused him of scoring political points ahead of a national election in France.
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Indian, French governments negotiate 26 Rafale fighter aircraft deal for Indian Navy | DETAILS
India | June 14, 2024 15:45 ISTThe overall project is likely to be worth over Rs 50,000 crore, which would help increase the number of these advanced aircraft in the Indian inventory to 62, sources said.
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G7 Summit 2024: PM Modi, Macron discuss ways to strengthen partnership in defence, space | WATCH
World | June 14, 2024 19:54 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi, who received the invitation for the grand event by his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and reached Italy on Friday with a high-profile delegation. This is PM Modi's first overseas trip in his 'historic' third term and is scheduled to meet several world leaders.
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G7 Summit: PM Modi to hold meeting with Meloni but all eyes on interaction with Trudeau, Zelenskyy
World | June 14, 2024 10:44 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi has said he was looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders at the G7 Summit on Friday to address global challenges and foster international cooperation for a brighter future.
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