France and Britain sealed a nuclear agreement Thursday, marking a major shift in European defense amid concerns over Washington's diminishing role in global security.
France and the UK launched a one in, one out pilot program Thursday to curb dangerous Channel crossings by returning migrants on small boats while accepting vetted asylum seekers.
The French government will begin using anti-terror-style financial tools to combat Islamist infiltration following revelations that the Muslim Brotherhood has been embedding operatives across France and Europe for decades. President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the creation of a full national plan by summer’s end to counter this growing internal threat.
A covert disinformation campaign orchestrated by Chinese embassies sought to undermine France’s top-tier Rafale fighter jet in the wake of India-Pakistan clashes, according to French military and intelligence sources.
France is implementing one of its most sweeping anti-smoking measures in decades, banning smoking in nearly all outdoor public areas starting July 1. A new public health decree published Saturday will prohibit smoking at parks, beaches, sports venues, bus stops, and within perimeters around schools—anywhere children might gather.
A 55-year-old French man has been arrested and charged in France for allegedly commissioning livestreamed sexual abuse of children in Colombia. The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that the suspect faces multiple charges, including complicity in human trafficking of minors under 15, rape and sexual assault of minors—including incestuous acts—and possession of child pornography.
France has launched a sweeping illegal immigration crackdown at major transportation hubs, targeting undocumented migrants in a two-day nationwide operation.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland on Sunday in a clear effort to reinforce European political support for Denmark and its strategic Arctic territory—directly countering U.S. interest in the island, particularly under President Donald Trump. The trip marks Macron’s first to Greenland and comes just days ahead of the G7 summit in Canada, where he will meet Trump.
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland next weekend, marking the first high-profile visit by a European Union leader to the Arctic territory since renewed U.S. interest in its strategic and mineral-rich location. Macron will join Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on June 15 for talks focused on regional security, economic development, and climate issues.
