Humble Frappart completes refereeing journey at World Cup
PARIS, Dec 2 — When Stephanie Frappart stepped onto the Al Bayt stadium grass on Thursday, she became the first woman to referee a men’s...
Tunisia fail to advance despite 1-0 win over much-changed France
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec 1 — An energetic and determined Tunisia claimed a famous victory over a France team made up mostly of back-up players...
French PM warns of fresh Covid-19 wave in France
PARIS, Nov 30 — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned on Tuesday of a resurgence of Covid-19 in France, saying that “more than 40,000 new...
Soccer: Griezmann the brains behind France’s convincing World Cup start
DOHA, Nov 27 — France have shaken off the curse of the defending champions at the World Cup by qualifying for the knockout phase with...
France beat Australia 4-1 in opener as Giroud equals scoring record
AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Nov 23 — France started their World Cup title defence in style with a 4-1 comeback win against Australia as Olivier Giroud...
Mohamad Yusof wins bronze at World Para Track Cycling Championships
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — National cyclist, Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin won bronze in the 1,000m time trial at the 2022 World Para Track Cycling...
Flights in Europe disrupted by French air traffic control strike
PARIS, Sept 17 — European flights faced widespread disruption on Friday as a French air traffic controllers’ strike forced airlines to cancel half of those...
French election: Macron loses absolute majority in Parliament in ‘democratic shock’
PARIS, June 20 — French President Emmanuel Macron lost control of the National Assembly in legislative elections on Sunday, a major setback that could throw...
French authorities seeks MLA over alleged corruption in MRT, LRT projects
PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — The French authorities have filed an application for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) at the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) relating to the alleged...
Macron wins French presidential runoff: Official preliminary results
PARIS, April 25 — French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron won the 2022 French presidential runoff with 18,779,641 votes, or 58.54 per cent of the valid...
France to start administering fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose
PARIS, March 13 — France will start offering a fourth Covid-19 vaccination shot to people over 80 years old who have received their booster dose...
Indonesia orders 42 Rafale jets from France
PARIS, Feb 10 — Indonesia will order 42 Rafale fighter jets, French Defence Minister Florence Parly, who is currently on a trip to the Asian...