Leon Marchand of France won the men’s 200m medley title here on Thursday to become the first swimmer to clinch three individual golds at the Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships. Marchand,…
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Tour de France Champion Vingegaard Keen to Race in Paris Olympics
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard, a two-time Tour de France winner, has expressed his aspiration to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. “I would really like to race in the…
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First Giant Panda Born in France Heads to China, Given Warm Farewell
First giant panda born in France Yuan Meng settled into a customized cage filled with bamboo, starting his journey to China’s Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Tuesday after…
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France Announces Minor Cabinet Reshuffle
French presidential office on Thursday announced a newly reshuffled government still leading by French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, with the leadership of most main ministries remaining unchanged. Aurelien Rousseau, who…
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Tajikistan: The Destruction of Democracy
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpFrankfurt, London (12/08 – 80) It seems that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has become a hostage to its investments in Tajikistan. In mid-July, the Prosecutor’s Office of the…
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Paris booksellers angry at plans to ‘hide’ their stalls during Olympics
About 60% of bouquinistes along the Seine River will be moved on during the Games next year for security reasons Booksellers in Paris have hit out at plans to “hide” them during…
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Kazakh Government Approves Action Plan to Combat Shadow Economy
Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov signed a decree on approval of the comprehensive action plan to combat the shadow economy for 2023-2025, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on July 26.…
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Borealis Foods to Go Public by Fourth Quarter 2023?
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpFrankfurt, Brussels (30/7 – 27) Kenges Rakishev, international entrepreneur, philanthropist and former special envoy of the Kazakh government, is leading the charge for an upcoming Nasdaq listing of Borealis Foods…
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France and Spain give euro zone economy a boost before outlook darkens
by Lucas Tejeroby Lucas TejeroThe French and Spanish economies displayed unexpected resilience in the second quarter but stagnation in powerhouse Germany pointed to renewed weakness ahead for the euro zone, as manufacturing ails and…
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UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpGeneva, London (29/7 – 50) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned the arrest and imprisonment of journalists, bloggers and civil society activists in…