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France to host ‘No Money for Terror’ conference later this year as part of its G7 presidency

The 'No Money for Terror' conferences started in 2018 to bring together ministers to better combat funds for terror networks under the aegis of the FATF.

France expands nuclear arsenal after decades, to extend umbrella across Europe. Here’s what it means

Announcement comes amid sustained strain on trans-atlantic alliance, with French President Macron declaring that France will forge an independent European security architecture.

What French filmmaker saw in Gorakhpur jail. Muslims one side, lower caste people near toilet

Valentin Hénault came to India in 2023 to work on a documentary project about caste discrimination and was arrested by Gorakhpur police. He's now published a book about it titled 'I Had an Indian Dream: In the Hell of Gorakhpur Prison'.

Not ‘good coloniser’, France was an imperial force in India: Historian Robert Ivermee

At Delhi’s India International Centre, historian Robert Ivermee shifted the lens away from the British Raj, illuminating India’s lesser-known encounters with other European powers.

Germany pours resources into a historic rearmament, rekindles old fears in France

Germany has committed to spending more than $586 billion on defense by 2029, hitting NATO’s new goal of investing 3.5% of GDP in the military 6 years earlier than the alliance demands.

Rafale jets target of disinformation again, this time from Pakistan, reports French media

Jet has come under waves of disinformation ever since IAF successfully operated it during Operation Sindoor. Disinformation campaign earlier launched against the aircraft from China. 

Wine demand dips, France plans to spend $150 million uprooting vines

The country has about 11% of the world’s vineyards.

‘Thank You, Putin’: Why France’s envoy to India thanked the Russian president

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, Mathou said Europe’s push for defence & autonomy, though gradual, is a direct result of Moscow’s war in Ukraine & the ‘new consciousness’ it created.

Tutoring kids in Ghaziabad, to using NMR in vaccine research—Kshama Sharma is France’s ‘young talent’

Indian scientist was among 34 awardees of L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science honour. Her larger vision is to inspire young girls to break the glass ceiling in science.

Gone in 7 minutes: Thieves break into France’s Louvre using chainsaws, make away with 9 items

French govt has initiated probe into Louvre heist executed in broad daylight. Total value of the stolen items has not yet been confirmed.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.