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Screaming students give French president rockstar greeting in China
CHENGDU: Surrounded by security, French President Emmanuel Macron made his way through crowds of young fans screaming in excitement at…
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France’s Macron meets Xi for Ukraine, trade talks
TRADE TALKS Macron is also due to discuss trade with his Chinese hosts, with the European Union facing a massive…
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France arrests two men, two women over Louvre heist: Prosecutor
PARIS: French authorities on Tuesday (Nov 25) arrested four more people in the probe into last month’s spectacular daylight theft…
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Macron, Zelenskyy sign accord for Ukraine to buy French fighter jets
UKRAINE ON BACKFOOT The visit by Zelenskyy to France is his ninth since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
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Thieves in France steal up to US$1.2 million in jewellery, police say
LILLE: Thieves in northern France stole jewellery worth up to US$1.2 million, police said on Saturday (Nov 15), after breaking…
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France marks decade since harrowing Paris attacks
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron began a day of commemoration ceremonies on Thursday (Nov 13), 10 years on from France’s…
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French minister raises ‘not acceptable’ Shein sex dolls with China
SHANGHAI: France’s foreign trade minister said on Friday (Nov 7) he had told Chinese authorities “in a spirit of cooperation”…
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Louvre heist a ‘deafening wake-up call’ for museum security: Auditor
PARIS: Last month’s spectacular Louvre heist, in which robbers made off with some of France’s crown jewels, was a “deafening…
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Ten stand trial in Paris for sexist online harassment of France’s first lady
PARIS: Ten people will stand trial in Paris on Monday (Oct 27) and Tuesday for the alleged cyber-harassment of France’s…
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How a German freight lift became an unexpected social media star in the Louvre heist
The post also touts the ability of the “Böcker Agilo” to transport up to 400kg of “your treasures” at a…
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