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AFP/APP Paris:France's prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning that the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was within reach of winning an absolute…

AFP/APP Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government made a last-ditch bid for votes on Wednesday, four days ahead of parliamentary elections where the far right has its best-ever chance of leading the government. The…

AFP/APP Paris: President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday faced accusations of transphobia after lashing out at the snap election manifesto of a new left-wing coalition, while the far-right party leader insisted he would not question…

AFP/APP New York: Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Monday behind enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while European markets bounced despite political uncertainty in France. Both the tech-rich Nasdaq and the broad-based…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as investors took a risk-averse stance and fresh data fuelled worries about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.83 percent, or 712.12 points, to 38,102.44, while the…

News Desk  Islamabad: An event showcasing the premiere screening of the film "Ice Giants: Discovering the Karakorum" took place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on Wednesday.  Co-hosted by Pakistan's Ambassador to France, Asim…

AFP/APP New York: Europe's stock markets and the euro slid Monday after far-right parties performed well in EU elections, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll and plunging the bloc into political…

AFP/APP Paris:President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was confident French voters would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sunday's EU ballot. His surprise…

AFP/APP Paris:The Paris stock exchange led European market losses at the open Monday as French President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections after his centrist alliance lost to the far right in EU elections.  The euro also fell…

AFP/APP Brussels:Voting began across Europe Sunday on the final -- and biggest -- day of marathon EU elections, with balloting due in 21 countries, including France and Germany, where support for surging far-right parties is being…