Morning Digest | India, France to hold strategic dialogue today; Cabinet panel clears scheme to upgrade Prasar Bharati, and more

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. | Photo Credit: ANI India, France to hold strategic dialogue on Thursday India and France are expected to take stock of their overall security cooperation during a high-level dialogue on Thursday, January 5, 2022. BJP to attend Election Commission demonstration on remote voting EVMs The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … Read more

France promises old ‘light tanks’ for Ukraine — RT World News

Paris will transfer its domestically-made AMX-10 ‘light tanks’ to Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to send Kiev non-Soviet armor, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. News of the transfer was broken by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who wrote on Twitter that he had “a long and detailed conversation” with French President Emmanuel Macron. Zelensky … Read more

France to send ‘tank killer’ armoured vehicles to Ukraine

France’s president Emmanuel Macron has pledged to provide Ukraine with armoured combat vehicles to help in the war against Russia. The Elysée palace declined to detail how many of its AMX-10 vehicles will be sent, nor the timing of the deliveries, but it cast the move as a sign of how Macron wanted to “amplify … Read more

India, France to hold strategic dialogue on Thursday

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI India and France are expected to take stock of their overall security cooperation during a high-level dialogue on Thursday, January 5, 2022. The two sides will deliberate on wide-ranging bilateral and global issues at the 36th India-France strategic dialogue, according to the Ministry … Read more

France limits paracetamol sales — RT World News

With China using up its own supply, Paris has suspended online purchases of the painkiller for a month France on Wednesday announced a prohibition on the online sale of paracetamol, which has been in short supply for several months. The ban, which will last until February, came after China restricted exports of the drug amid … Read more

When In Paris, Do As Kartik Aaryan Does. Pics From Actor’s France Diaries

A still from the video. (courtesy: kartikaaryan) Another day, another update from Kartik Aaryan’s Paris diaries. Right from his gastronomic adventures to sun-kissed pictures of himself, the actor is clearly having a blast. So now, what’s the latest update? Kartik has shared a video that features the main attraction of the city. Any guesses? Right. It’s … Read more

France offers free condoms to young people and free emergency contraception to all women

CNN  —  Free condoms are now available to young people under the age of 26 at French pharmacies as part of what French President Emmanuel Macron has called “a small revolution in preventative healthcare.” The new health strategy, which aims to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young people in France, came … Read more

UK and France say no plans currently to follow Italy with Covid tests for China arrivals

People are seen waiting at the arrivals area of terminal 5 at Heathrow International airport. Carlos Barria | Reuters LONDON — The U.K. and France said Thursday morning they currently had no plans to reintroduce mandatory Covid-19 tests or additional requirements for travelers arriving into the country. U.K. Defense Minister Ben Wallace said Thursday afternoon … Read more

France Box Office Rebounds In 2022, Admissions Up 59% On Previous Year – Deadline

French cinemas amassed nearly 152 million admissions in 2022, new data from the National Cinema Center (CNC) shows. That’s an estimated 26.9% off the pre-pandemic three-year average (2017-2019), and an estimated 59.2% hike on 2021 which endured 138 days of movie theater closures. France reports its box office in terms of admissions, however, the total … Read more

World Cup: Mbappe fires France into last 16 after 2-1 win over Denmark

France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their second goal against Denmark in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Doha, Qatar on November 26, 2022.  (REUTERS) DOHA  – Kylian Mbappe crowned an exhilarating individual performance with two second-half goals to make champions France the first side into the last 16 of the World Cup as they beat … Read more