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Revitalizing France’s Sight on the High North: Arctic Environmental and Security Elements of the New French Polar Strategy – The Arctic Institute
French amphibious assault ship Dixmude sails through a fjord near Harstad, Norway during the joint exercise Cold Response 2022. Photo: NATO Flickr In a very timely move, France just went from its 2016 Arctic Roadmap – detailing its core interests in the region – to its first standalone polar strategy for 2030, aimed at fixing …
France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change
Le Pen admits defeat Macron hails win but vows to change Leaders across Europe sigh with relief Opposition turns focus to June parliamentary elections PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term …
Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s presidential election?
Official campaign posters of French presidential election candidates are seen on bulletin boards near the townhall in Appilly, France, April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, April 6 (Reuters) – The French vote on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that will determine who …
France’s Shift Technology, an SaaS Provider of AI based Decision Automation for Insurance, Secures $220M via Series D
France-based Shift Technology, an SaaS provider of AI-enhanced decision automation and optimization solutions for the insurance sector, recently revealed that it has finalized a $220 million Series D funding round. Shift Technology‘s latest investment round brings total investment in the company to $320 million along with a market valuation of over $1 billion. This investment …
Frances Wolf holds conference discussing mental health
Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf on Thursday held a virtual conversation about mental health, trauma, and equity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversation panelists included Kristen Houser, Deputy Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Porcha Johnson, CEO and Founder of Black Girl Health and Executive Director of Black Girl Health Foundation; Dan …
France’s Macron Accuses Turkey’s Erdogan of Breaking Libya Promises
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey’s president on Wednesday of breaking promises made at a conference on Libya after Turkish warships and Syrian fighters arrived in the north African country. “I want to express my concerns with regard to the behaviour of Turkey at the moment, which is in complete contradiction with what …
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Frances Arnold retracts paper
Image copyright Millennium Prize Image caption Prof Arnold works in the department of chemical engineering at Caltech American scientist Frances Arnold, who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry, has retracted her latest paper. Ms Arnold shared the prestigious award in 2018 with George P Smith and Gregory Winter for their research on enzymes. A subsequent …
Ntamack, Alldritt set for France’s World Cup opener vs Pumas
Jacques Brunel has favored youth by picking Romain Ntamack at flyhalf and Grégory Alldritt at No. 8 in the France lineup to face Argentina in the Rugby World Cup Pool C opener on Saturday. The 20-year-old Ntamack, the son of former France winger Émile Ntamack, has made only eight test appearances. Despite that, he was …
Trump aides reportedly seething over France’s handling of G7 summit
President Donald Trump publicly lavished praise on French President Emmanuel Macron, even as his aides fumed over France’s handling of the G7 Summit, according to multiple reports. Though Trump boasted of his and Macron’s ” special relationship” during a private lunch at the start of the summit, his aides reportedly believe that the French organized …
Trump orders probe into France’s tax plans for technology companies
(Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into France’s planned tax on technology companies, a probe that could lead to the United States imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions. “The United States is very concerned that the digital services tax which is expected to pass the French Senate tomorrow unfairly …
