France

A giant zip wire is installed on Paris’ Eiffel Tower for adrenaline junkies

PARIS, France (Reuters) -- Do you want to know how fast a tennis ball goes? Zip down a line strung…

Paris’ Eiffel Tower lights go out in honor of Kabul blast victims

PARIS, France (Reuters) - Lights were switched off at Paris' Eiffel Tower just before midnight (2200GMT) on Wednesday (May 31)…

US negotiator for Paris Agreement warns Trump that leaving could impact his legacy

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump came under pressure on Wednesday (May 31) from corporate chief executive officers, United States allies,…

Macron, Putin hold ‘frank’ talks on Syria, Ukraine

by Hervé Asquin / Clare Byrne Agence France Presse VERSAILLES, France (AFP) -- France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian…

Macron hosts Putin in latest diplomatic test

by Hervé Asquin Agence France Presse France's President Emmanuel Macron and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday held their first meeting…

May and Macron discuss fight against terrorism at G7 summit

TAORMINA, Italy (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed leading the fight against terrorism…

Spectacular kitesurfing sees great battle for prestigious Defi Kite crown

GRUISSAN, France (Reuters) -- Nicolas Parlier of France beat compatriot Alex Mazella in a thrilling finish to win the prestigious…

German highliner beats world record, crossing line at nearly 2,000 feet

SAINT-JEANNET, France (Reuters) -- Slackline aficionados and highline pros gathered near the village of Saint-Jeannet nestled in France's south on…

Macron names center-right Edouard Philippe as French PM

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron has named little-known parliamentarian Edouard Philippe from the rightwing Republicans…

Newly inaugurated Macron vows to nurture success across France

PARIS, France (Reuters) -- New French President Emmanuel Macron went for a walkabout outside Paris town hall on Sunday (May…

Putin urges Macron to shed mutual distrust and ‘join forces’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged French election winner Emmanuel Macron to bridge deep rifts…

Get to know France’s President-elect Macron: Youngest president in French history

https://youtu.be/HFT2bR1XUUQ   The 39-year-old centrist Emmanuel Macron has become France’s youngest president. Founder of the independent ‘On the Move’ movement,…

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