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Xi Heads To Europe To Defend Russia Ties

Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China's "no limits" alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.

International Business Times · May 3, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainians ‘have the right to strike inside Russia’, says David Cameron

France’s Macron stands firm on potentially sending troops; sanctions on Russian gas leave Gazprom with record annual loss. What we know on day 800

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024

Gaza protests: French students demand an end to ties with Israeli universities

Student protests against Israel have entered their second week in France. A town hall event Thursday at the prestigious Sciences Po school in Paris ended with the administration refusing to create a working group to investigate ties with Israeli universities, which students across France want to see cut over the…

France 24 · May 2, 2024

The 24 Heures Motos Drew A Massive Crowd at Le Mans

78,800 people traveled to Le Mans in France to watch the opening round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship.

RideApart · May 2, 2024

One Rohingya refugee's tale of survival: The story of Noor Azizah

A Rohingya refugee who fled Myanmar as a child with her family has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how heartbreaking it is to see what has happened to her people since. She and her siblings have all made successful careers for themselves outside of Myanmar, but she spoke to us…

France 24 · May 2, 2024

Europe sees slide in foreign direct investment, EY survey shows

The number of foreign direct investment projects in Europe fell 4 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, the first decline since the pandemic. Germany was hit particularly hard with a 12 percent drop in FDI projects, amid concern over its economic slowdown and energy security. France's tally fell…

France 24 · May 2, 2024

French Govt To 'Fight' TotalEnergies New York Listing

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne told Bloomberg last week he was thinking about moving the listing across the Atlantic, as North American institutional investors come close to making up a majority of shareholders.

International Business Times · May 2, 2024

French police rescue more migrants trying to cross Channel to UK

French authorities said they rescued 66 people from a boat trying to cross the Channel to the United Kingdom, which has recorded a record number of crossings from northern France since the start of the year.

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2024

France's top CEOs earn 130 times more than their employees, says Oxfam

Anti-poverty charity Oxfam has called for a new law to combat the "indecent" gap between the salaries of France's highest-paid company executives and their staff, after its annual report revealed disparities were growing and an increasing number of people are living on the minimum wage.

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2024

More than 120,000 take part in May Day protests across France, dozens arrested

French police said they arrested 45 people in Paris and that 12 officers had been injured during traditional May Day protests on Wednesday, though the demonstrations were far more subdued than last year.

France 24 · May 1, 2024