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Russia's top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Sunday. «Countries such as India, Brazil, as well as representatives of Africa should have been on a permanent basis in the Security Council for a long time. This is necessary to ensure representativeness, representation of the global majority,» Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told aif.ru. in an interview, TASS reported. India has been at the forefront of years-long efforts calling for reform of the Security Council, including expansion in both its permanent and non-permanent categories, saying the 15-nation Council, founded in 1945, is not fit for purpose in the 21st Century and does not reflect contemporary geo-political realities. Delhi has underscored that it deserves a permanent seat at the horse-shoe table. Last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron in backing India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Notre Dame is gearing up to reopen its doors in December as Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival

France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at tackling the country’s giant deficit

French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s “super proud” of the cameo appearance by his wife, Brigitte, in the fourth season of the Netflix show “Emily in Paris.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. PARIS : Marine Le Pen and dozens of other members of National Rally stand trial on Monday on charges of misusing European funds, a case that risks disrupting the French politician’s efforts to carry her far-right party into the political mainstream. French prosecutors allege Le Pen and other National Rally leaders used close to 7 million euros—or around $7.8 million earmarked for assistants working inside the Strasbourg-based European Parliament—to pay party staffers in other parts of France between 2004 and 2017.

Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday pressed Iran's new president to use his influence to dial down soaring tensions in Lebanon, where Israel is striking Tehran-backed Hezbollah. Macron met with Masoud Pezeshkian, a self-styled reformist in a cleric-run state which Israel sees as its archenemy, on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly as casualties mounted in Lebanon. Macron «highlighted the responsibility of Iran to support a general de-escalation and use its influence with destabilizing actors,» an Elysee statement said, in a clear reference to Hezbollah.

Gérard Mestrallet, French President Macron’s Special Envoy for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), who was in India this week told ET’s Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury that President Emmanuel Macron has made this project a priority. Macron sees IMEEC as a way to enhance connectivity and foster integration between India, the Arabian Gulf and the European Union. Q: Can you share French perspective on IMEEC? A: France has been a staunch supporter of the IMEEC project from the outset.

Thierry Breton of France abruptly resigned from the European Commission on Monday and was replaced by Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as his country's candidate for the next EU executive body, an unexpected twist in the highly political EU power transition. Breton announced his resignation in a toughly-worded statement as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen-whom he accused of «questionable governance»-prepares to announce this week who will be part of her new five-year team. As France appointed Sejourne, a close ally, and a former EU lawmaker, as its new candidate, President Emmanuel Macron's office made clear he was vying for a key portfolio centered on industrial sovereignty and European competitiveness.

Paris Paralympics came to a close with a glittering closing ceremony on Sunday. Starting off the ceremony, French singer Santa performed Johnny Hallyday's iconic track «Vivre pour le Meilleur». Several video sequences and images from the previous three Paralympic Games accompanied her melodic voice. However, the couldron flight was not happening due to weather conditions.

A lot has happened since Pavel Durov, the billionaire Russian-born Emirati businessman who founded the popular social media and messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France last week. Durov, who has four passports, including one from France, received support from voices across the ideological spectrum, from the far right to the progressive left. Russian media predictably labelled the arrest a Western conspiracy.

Serbia's deputy prime minister has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed that his country will remain an ally of Moscow despite its proclaimed bid to join the European Union

French President Emmanuel Macron is defending his government’s decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov

Durov is now considered a tech icon as the founder and CEO of Telegram. The CEO of one of the most well-known instant messaging services was arrested in Paris, and this caused a stir and mayhem among people all across the world. Telegram has experienced exponential growth over time; but the secretive platform has suffered from backlash and has a negative reputation with governments due to its reckless efforts at content moderation and its purported role in supporting propaganda, terrorism, and misinformation. When Durov was detained by French authorities this past weekend while they were looking into the platform's moderating of purportedly illegal activity, those accusations reached a boiling point. Since Durov's arrest at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, the political ramifications of his detention have grown. Also Read: Lioness Season 2: What we know about Paramount+ premiere date, filming, plot and cast

French President Emmanuel Macron starts a two-day state visit to Serbia, with the focus on the possible sale of 12 Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets to the country, which has maintained close ties to Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine

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France’s arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov over the weekend has made the Russian-born entrepreneur a cause célèbre for free speech, but is his detention or exaltation warranted? Hard to know, which speaks to the problem with Europe’s censorship regime. Conservatives in the U.S. are rallying around Mr.

The leaders of France's main left-wing coalition have accused President Emmanuel Macron of denying democracy

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French President Emmanuel Macron says the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation

Two elite police units detained the suspect following a raid in the nearby city of Nimes on Saturday, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. According to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, the suspect opened fire on the police.