Valerie Pecresse, the conservative who could become France’s first woman president

Fifteen years ago, Valerie Pecresse quelled a student uprising over her university reforms with the same blend of consensus-building politics and reformist mettle that she believes will now propel her to the French presidency.

Israeli PM Meets Putin in Moscow, Speaks with Zelenskyy on Phone

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine and later spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bennett's spokesperson said.

India and French Call on Taliban to Form Inclusive Government in Afghanistan

Modi and Macron have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and the collaborative initiative in dealing with the terrorism matters.

Biden and Putin agree in principle to Ukraine summit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (February 21), provided Russia does not invade its neighbour.

French Parliament Signed Petition to Impose Restrictions and Sanctions on Taliban Senior Members

The letter has explained various issues in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover including, violation of human rights, closure of education doors to girls, restrictions imposed on women and so on.

Iran rejects any talks on nuclear deal with world powers

Putin says Iraq, Syria militants entering Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that battle-hardened militants from Iraq and Syria are “actively” entering Afghanistan.

France registers more than 10 million COVID infections

France became the sixth country in the world to report more than 10 million COVID-19 infections since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to official data published on Saturday.

UNSC Urges Taliban to Let People Leave Afghanistan

A divided U.N. Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution calling on the Taliban to allow safe passage for those seeking to leave Afghanistan but did not mention the creation of a safe zone in Kabul, as suggested by the French president on Sunday.

Erdogan Wants France to Get Rid of Macron

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said He wishes France will soon get rid of President Emmanuel Macron.

Biden-Putin call fails to ease tensions over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have held a phone conversation amid tensions over Ukraine.

France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change

Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends.

Macron: France, Europeans Seek to Open Joint Mission in Kabul

Several European countries are working on opening up a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan that would enable their ambassadors to return to the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, Reuters reported.

France’s Macron flies to Moscow in high-risk diplomatic mission

French President Emmanuel Macron flies to Moscow on Monday in a risky diplomatic move, seeking commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin to dial down tensions with Ukraine, where Western leaders fear the Kremlin plans an invasion.

Islamists Call Halt to Pakistan Protest

A banned Pakistani Islamist group called an end to violent nationwide anti-France protests on Tuesday, after the government called a parliamentary vote on whether to expel the French ambassador and said it would halt criminal cases against the group's members.

Macron hints at joint European mission in Kabul

Several European countries are mulling over opening a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan, says the French president.

France, Britain to Propose ‘Safe Zone’ in Kabul at UNSC Meeting

France and Britain are expected to propose a resolution for the establishment of a safe zone in Kabul at an emergency meeting on Afghanistan of the United Nations Security Council which will be held on Monday.

Erdogan says after Biden talks no Turkey-U.S. problems unsolvable

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded upbeat after his first face-to-face talks with Joe Biden, though he announced no major breakthroughs in the awkward relationship between the two allies, at odds over Russian weapons, Syria, Libya and other issues.

France's Macron Calls for Calm to Resolve Ukraine Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said on Tuesday he believed steps can be taken to de-escalate the crisis and called on all sides to stay calm.