PARIS (AP) — France will build a new aircraft carrier with a capacity for 30 fighter jets and 2,000 sailors, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday in what he described as "the display of our nation 's power in the service of freedom on the seas and amid the turbulence of our...
Air France will suspend its direct flights between Paris and Manila for the summer 2026 season, shifting the route to seasonal operation just a year after its high-profile return to the Philippine market. The SkyTeam alliance carrier plans to halt its three-times-weekly flights between...
Days after completing a bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) with India in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held another similar drill with the French Armed Forces in the southern portion of Eastern Mindanao this week to strengthen operational...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador I’m not referring to the latest collection of the haute couture houses you can admire along the Champs-Élysées, Avenue Montaigne, and Rue Saint-Honoré. Not even the hotspots you are obliged to have a photo of on every visit, the Eiffel Tower, Arc d’ Triomphe and River...
The Philippines and France are working together to deepen maritime ties in the face of increasing security and environmental threats, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel said. Speaking during the final installment of “Blue Talks” as part of the Blue Nations initiative of the 2025 United Nations...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that France is a steadfast partner of the Philippines in promoting the two nations ' shared maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Thus, said PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan as he welcomed French Ambassador to the Philippines Maria Fontanel...
The embassies of the United States and France warned its citizens about the nationwide “Trillion Peso March” demonstrations happening on Sunday, Sept. 21, to protest against the widespread and massive corruption unearthed because of anomalous infrastructure projects. The embassies took to their...
PARIS (AP) — The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogačar. Especially considering Sunday 's final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just...
LA PLAGNE, France (AP) — Dutch rider Thymen Arensman launched a daring solo attack on a long final climb and held on grimly to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 25. Although race leader Tadej Pogačar took a step closer to a fourth Tour title, the Slovenian star could not...
VALENCE, France (AP) — Sprint specialist Jonathan Milan pounced at the finish to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France after a crash in the last kilometer derailed rivals’ hopes on Wednesday, July 23. Italian rider Milan, the green jersey holder, consolidated his lead in the points...
MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) — Valentin Paret-Peintre triumphed on Mont Ventoux to become the first home rider to win a stage at this year’s Tour de France, while Tadej Pogačar consolidated his overall lead Tuesday, July 22. Paret-Peintre followed former yellow jersey holder Ben Healy on a...
PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogačar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday, July 18. The brutal effort in the Pyrenees mountains was all about strength and stamina. It was just...
