Anthropic hires Orange's AI chief amid Europe pushOrange's Chief AI Officer, Steve Jarrett, is departing the French telecom giant to join U.S. AI startup Anthropic. He will be based in Pari...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
France sounds alarm as Europe's deadly heatwave takes its tollWestern Europe is grappling with a deadly heatwave, causing numerous deaths, power disruptions, and school closures. France has elevated it...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
In France's historic heat wave, Paris' dreamy rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmareParisian attic dwellers face perilous conditions as a historic heatwave bakes the city. These top-floor apartments, often occupied by stude...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
TotalEnergies awaits ruling in high-stakes climate trialA French court will rule Thursday on whether oil and gas giant TotalEnergies breached its legal duty to address environmental risks in a hi...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
In 1860, a French inventor recorded the human voice on paper 17 years before Edison’s phonograph — but nobody could hear it for almost 150 years until 2008A French inventor, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, made the world's first sound recording in 1860, a rendition of "Au clair de la lune."...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
France heatwave's first major outage leaves 68,000 homes without powerEurope's record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in northwestern France on Wednesday, authorities said, ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Scorching heat shuts Paris' Eiffel Tower and Louvre museum early as France sweltersA severe heatwave in France has forced some of Paris’s most popular tourist attractions, including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum, ...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trainsEurope's rail networks are buckling under an intense heatwave, causing widespread delays and cancellations. Aging infrastructure, including...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Quote of the day by Jean-Paul Sartre: ‘It is quite a task to start loving somebody. You have to have energy, generosity, and blindness’ - French philosopher on why love is a complex feelingFrench philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre believed love demands energy, generosity, and blindness. His novel Nausea explored existential dread an...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
France mobilises €13 billion for tech sovereignty funding pushFrance has secured €13 billion in new funding for technology firms. This boost comes from institutional investors under the Tibi initiative...
19 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Treaty of Versailles 2.0: Macron played the Trump card, laden in goldAfter posing in front of Versailles' golden doors, Trump enjoyed a private tour of the chateau's glittering interior. And in a surprise mov...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
How Trump decided to sign a deal with Iran at Versailles palaceUS President Donald Trump signed an initial deal with Iran at France's iconic Versailles palace. The surprise signing occurred during a din...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
New heatwave in France cancels dozens of trainsFrance is experiencing a severe heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius. Many trains have been cancelled. Schools a...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
French saying of the day: 'It's not like you have to drink the sea' — Original version, meaning, origin, and how to use itA popular French saying, 'Ce n’est pas la mer à boire', offers a vivid way to describe tasks that are not difficult. Literally meaning 'it ...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
France to invest €655 million in AI, set up common chatbot for all state servicesThe French government will create a public health chatbot for state-owned health insurance Ameli agency. "We can either be subjected to th...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
On This Day in History, June 15: Magna Carta sealed, first blood transfusion experiment, Batman Begins released and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 15 features landmark moments spanning law, science, war and culture. From the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215 a...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
PM Modi, Macron discuss expansion of India's UPI in France, sign 19 pactsPrime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron met and signed 19 agreements. Discussions covered AI, innovation, trade, ...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.36 PM IST