Topic: France
Middle East calls for boycott of French products after Macron’s remarks on cartoons on Prophet
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Macron, saying the French President needed ‘mental checks’ over his attitude towards Muslims.
Myanmar garment workers pushed into sex work, France could extend emergency & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Europe is losing the fight to keep economy open as virus spreads
The early sense of victory has given way to disappointment, and led to a deeper crisis with major cities under curfew & central govts clashing with officials on the way forward.
Macron is paying the price for France’s bloody history in Africa
Africa is attracting interest from rising powers like China, Russia, the Gulf states & Turkey. That means the continent’s leaders are no longer as dependent on France as in the past.
China students protest stringent lockdowns, corruption scandal in Kenya & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Europe is struggling again as UK and France report record new infections
Europe’s two biggest economies UK & France are experiencing a disquieting resurgence after a deadly first wave in what was — and could become again — the focal point of Covid-19.
Why mass testing isn’t really helping Europe curb the Covid spread
Mass testing helped authorities identify thousands of infected individuals, but it also strained labs, slowed results and complicated the next crucial step — contact tracing.
Rafale’s operational induction ‘very important step’ amid border tensions, Rajnath Singh says
Rafale jets were inducted into IAF at a ceremony in Ambala amid LAC tensions. Since arrival in July, the fighters have flown in Leh and completed bombing practice.
India, France, Australia hold first trilateral dialogue with focus on Indo-Pacific Region
The Indo-Pacific region has been witnessing increasing Chinese military assertiveness and all three sides agreed to hold the dialogue on an annual basis.
Charlie Hebdo’s decision to republish Prophet Muhammad cartoons spark widespread protests
The cartoons prompted the 2015 terror attack on Charlie Hebdo's office in Paris. However, the magazine said not republishing them would have been 'journalistic cowardice'.
Banning glitter is not going to save the oceans
Humans release 1.5 million tons of primary microplastics into the ocean annually, a sum equivalent to one disgorged plastic bag for every person each week.
Karnataka High Court stops Franklin Templeton debt funds closure without investor consent
Franklin Templeton shut six of its fixed-income and credit-risk funds run in India in April, locking in Rs 308 billion of investor monies following a liquidity crisis.
Defence
India wants to end border row with China, but will not cede an inch of land, says Rajnath Singh
The defence minister was speaking after performing 'Shastra Puja' at the Sukna-based headquarters of the Indian Army's 33 Corps in Darjeeling on the occasion of Dussehra.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.