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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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French PM Michel Barnier’s govt faces no-confidence motion

Barnier Tuesday said he still believed his government could survive the vote, which will be France’s first to be forced out by no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.

Mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot slams cowardice of accused abusers, France’s patriarchal society

The 71-year-old’s husband has admitted to drugging and raping her, while also inviting 50 others to their house to rape her when she was unconscious.

Curious case of Hassan Diab: Convicted terrorist in France, professor & academic in Canada

Israel brought attention to Diab last week, highlighting that the Lebanese-Canadian convicted for the 1980 Paris synagogue bombing was currently teaching at a Canadian university.

India elected president of International Solar Alliance for 2 years, France to be co-president

New Delhi: India and France have been elected President and co-president of the International Solar Alliance for two years, from 2024 to 2026. While India...

Lithuanian ambassador shows how one artist’s work connects the Baltic country, France, India

Exhibiting Kasiulis’ work is 'a little bit of a personal journey' for Lithuanian ambassador Diana Mickevičienė. It brings together three important cultural identities for her.

France pledges $13.1 million to UNDP for sustainable development

Funds will bolster poverty eradication, climate action, and gender equality efforts.

Osama Bin Laden’s son, Omar Bin Laden, deported from France, barred from returning

Omar Bin Laden's deportation comes after he posted comments on social media deemed to have glorified terrorism.

Trudeau, Macron to strengthen partnerships in defence & security, promote French in Canada

A joint signed by the two sides during Macron's visit to Canada emphasises support for Ukraine and regional stability.

‘Discreet conservative & EU’s ex-chief Brexit negotiator’ Michel Barnier named France’s new PM

President Emmanuel Macron appointed Barnier as PM after two months of confusion following the snap elections that led to an ideologically divided parliament.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov detained at French airport over lack of moderation of platform

Durov was charged of complicity in drug trafficking, crimes against children and fraud, all due to absence of moderation and his failure to cooperate with law enforcement.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.