China is consolidating its dominance in the global industrial robotics market, accounting for 41% of the world’s operational robot stock and more than half of all new installations in 2024, according to new data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The country added 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 alone — more than the rest…
BEIJING (Reuters) -China expressed willingness to strengthen high-level exchanges with France in a strategic dialogue between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and France’s presidential diplomatic adviser, according to a foreign ministry statement on Thursday. Wang told the French president’s adviser Emmanuel Bonne in a meeting on Wednesday that China is ready to deepen strategic mutual…
Former South Korean first couple Yoon Suk-yeol and Kim Keon-hee requested special treatment for their pets from South Korea’s embassy in Paris during their visits to France in 2023, an opposition lawmaker has revealed. The couple “planned to bring their dogs on two visits to France in 2023 and asked the embassy to prepare protocol…
By Alun John, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) -France’s financial markets are riding a roller-coaster as the country grapples with one of its worst political crises in decades, and while sentiment is improving, the bumpy ride is not over. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has promised to suspend a landmark pension reform until…
Home » AFRICA » France Joins Indonesia, Bahrain, Mexico, Kenya, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Egypt As Australia Expands Urgent Travel Alerts For High-Risk Destinations Worldwide Published on October 14, 2025 Australia has added France to its list of high-risk travel destinations, which also includes Indonesia, Bahrain, Mexico, Kenya, Hong Kong, Ecuador, and Egypt. Growing political unrest,…
French economist Philippe Aghion issued a stark warning to Europe shortly after winning this year’s Nobel Prize, saying the continent was losing the technology race to China and the United States. “Europe needs to wake up. We’re falling behind technologically compared to the United States and now China,” the newly minted laureate said during public…
Arrigo Sacchi warns Italy that no opponent should be underestimated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and hopes players have understood that success ‘doesn’t come by divine grace.’ Italy will visit Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday and even if the Azzurri already beat them 5-0 last month, Sacchi feels that the gap…
Home » America Travel News » United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India: Eco-Tourism Destinations Driving Sustainable Growth in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America Published on October 9, 2025 The Sustainable Tourism Market is on the rise, showing promising growth and expansion from 2025 through 2032. As travel destinations…
By Michaela Cabrera PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday inaugurate a cenotaph in memory of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon, a mausoleum in central Paris where some of France’s most prominent national heroes are buried. The former justice minister, who died in February 2024 aged 95, will join the likes of philosopher Voltaire,…
By Inti Landauro and Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) -Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu struck a cautiously optimistic tone on Wednesday, saying a deal on the country’s budget could eventually be reached, making the possibility of a snap election less likely. Lecornu’s remarks came as he was set to wrap up talks on Wednesday with…