World / Politics Jan 20, 2021
Brexit troubles aren’t all teething problems
by Therese Raphael
It’s not a great sign when a formerly pro-Brexit lobby is suddenly furious about a part of the deal that was billed as a triumph.
National / Crime & Legal Jan 20, 2021
France could start trial over Japanese woman's murder in fall
French authorities launched an official murder investigation after the suspect was extradited to France from Chile in July last year.
World Jan 12, 2021
U.S. internet giants have often been accused of holding too much power over social media, and many governments have called for them to face more regulation.
Rugby Jan 10, 2021
Concerns over a highly transmissible strain of the coronavirus could prevent French rugby teams from traveling to the United Kingdom.
World / Politics Jan 8, 2021
A shattering blow to America’s troubled democratic image
by Roger Cohen
The institutions of democracy prevailed in the early hours of the following morning, but the images of mob rule in Washington touched a particular nerve in fractured Western societies.
National | FOCUS Jan 5, 2021
Japan and U.S. to boost defense ties with Europe in Indo-Pacific
by Ko Hirano
In 2021, the U.K. will deploy an aircraft carrier and its strike group to East Asia, France will dispatch a naval vessel to Japan and Germany will send a frigate to the Indian Ocean.
World Jan 2, 2021
New Year arrives with U.S. hitting 20 million COVID-19 cases
The United States marked the New Year on Friday by passing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million COVID-19 cases, after global celebrations welcoming in 2021 were largely muted by the pandemic. The U.S. has floundered in its efforts to quell the virus, which is spreading ...
Style & Design Dec 30, 2020
Pierre Cardin, designer to the famous and merchant to the masses, dies at 98
by Ruth La Ferla
In 1957, Cardin became the first European designer to forge business ties with Japan, and within two years he was selling his fashions there.
World Dec 27, 2020
'Window of hope': Europe begins to launch COVID-19 vaccinations
Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries, including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent. In Germany, a small number ...
World Dec 26, 2020
France confirms first case on its soil of British virus variant
France has confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain, its Health Ministry said. The new strain of the virus, which experts fear is more contagious, has prompted more than 50 countries to impose travel restrictions on the U.K. The ...
Business / Corporate Dec 22, 2020
Toyota to halt work in U.K. and France over mutant virus discord
With nations stopping travel to and from Britain, the transportation of parts has also been hit, the firm says.
Commentary / World Dec 21, 2020
Emmanuel Macron has the same problem as King Louis XVI
by Lionel Laurent
French orders of the Pfizer vaccine run to about 45 million, which means around 22 million people can receive the two-shot course.