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Macron 'compromise' call meets opposition resistance

McDonald's has agreed to pay $1.3 billion in fines and back taxes to settle a tax dispute in France, ending a long-running probe into whether the U.S.

Ukraine parades new French Caesar howitzer

Many in attendance spoke of a massive surge in demand as countries ramp up production, both to send munitions to Ukraine and to beef up their own arsenals.

French voters go to the polls on Sunday in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President Emmanuel Macron gets a working majority in parliament or ends up without the support needed to drive through his reform agenda.

Ex-janitor accused of serial rapes goes on trial in France

Emmanuel Macron previously admitted to asking Kylian Mbappe to stay

Paris 2015 attacks trial hears closing arguments

Emmanuel Macron had previously been vocal about wanting Mbappe to continue playing for PSG

Mbappe promised to explain why he decided to reject Real Madrid's transfer offer

Days after protesters stormed the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet against rapes in Ukraine, another set of protesters took center-stage to hold a demonstration against femicide in France.

The former Real Madrid player and manager turned down the offer to replace Mauricio Pochettino

Yellen said that funding pledges to Ukraine during the meeting exceeded the $15 billion that Kiev has estimated it needs over the next three months

Some French voters decided that Mbappe was better than Macron and Le Pen

Le Pen, 53, said she would "never abandon" the French and was already preparing for the June legislative elections.

The latest opinion polls still suggest Macron has the edge, giving him scores of between 53 and 55.5 percent to Le Pen's 44.5 to 47 percent.

Despite stirring such strong feelings in opponents, Macron has always retained a loyal core of support, mainly from urban professionals.

Macron said that he had never used the situation in Ukraine for political ends and said he would only visit Zelensky in Kyiv if it could bring results.

Short of a major upset at the April 10 first-round vote, Macron's opponent in the runoff will be far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen -- a repeat of five years ago.

The scientists in France have detected a strain of the coronavirus that appears to have combined mutations from the Omicron and Delta variants of Covid-19. They believe that the mutation may have been circulating since early January in several regions of the country.

Russians have long been major buyers of superyachts -- pleasure vessels classed as being more than 30 metres long.

French astrologer Nostradamus made a number of predictions about what future holds for us in his book Les Prophecies in 1555. It is often been said that he was correct about the Great Fire of London, the rise of Adolf Hitler, Napoleon, and the killing of John F Kennedy.

Malpass said the World Bank was "in a good position" to support the Ukrainian government as soon as "the next few days."

The discussion is expected to highlight the extent of Russia's isolation in the international community over the invasion of Ukraine.

PSG is reportedly making an astronomical offer to convince Mbappe to stay

Police said that anyone blocking roads faced up to two years in prison, a fine of 4,500 euros ($5,140) and a three-year driving ban.

Berlin and Paris were adamant that their chosen energy industries are fit to receive the Green label and the commission

The Mathieu Valbuena sex tape saga can finally be put behind the Real Madrid star

It would be a sensation if Macron were to decide not to stand, but he seems intent on keeping the suspense going for the next weeks

Such crossings ended tragically for many, with at least 27 migrants drowning off France on November 24 during an attempted crossing