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The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine presented a new collection of Olympic uniforms for Ukrainian athletes, designed by the Polish company " 4F "with traditional Ukrainian ornaments and the code word" Victory", reflecting the slogan" will to win " of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Representatives of the Ukrainian sports community called on the International Olympic Committee to revoke the licenses of Russian judokas to the Olympic Games because of their support for the war in Ukraine, providing specific names and details.
France leads Europe in terms of generative AI funding, raising 2. 29 billion euros, while Europe and Israel typically account for only half of the global venture capital funding in this particular area of AI.
Two eco-activists from the just Stop Oil movement, a 21-year-old student and a 73-year-old activist, sprayed orange paint on the famous Stonehenge monument to draw attention to environmental issues.
French arms company Thales has signed three agreements with Ukrainian defense companies, including plans to establish a joint venture in Ukraine, as well as joint development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles with the Ukrainian company FRDM.
Jordan Bardella, president of the French National Rally party, is in favor of providing Ukraine with ammunition and equipment for self-defense, but opposes sending equipment that could provoke a wider war or deploying French troops in Ukraine.
At the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition in Paris, KNDS presented its new Colibri kamikaze attack drone, a batch of which will be delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces this summer to counter Russian occupation forces.
Denmark, Germany, and Hungary have agreed to jointly purchase Skyranger tower air defense systems, a short-range mobile system capable of engaging aircraft, drones, and missiles.
Anouk Aimée, the iconic French actress who gained worldwide fame for her role in the 1966 film Man and Woman and had a prolific career spanning more than 70 films, has died at the age of 92.
The Tour de France cycling race will start from Barcelona in 2026, and this will be the third time in its more than a century of history that it will start in Spain.
The EU plans to agree on new sanctions against Russia by the June 27 summit, including restrictions on the transportation of Russian LNG and oil, trade bans and blacklists.
Rheinmetall presented the GMARS artillery system, an improved version of HIMARS developed jointly with Lockheed Martin, with a new chassis, double hull and the ability to integrate new types of ammunition, such as long-range PrSM and cruise missiles.
Armenia plans to purchase French CAESAR self-propelled artillery systems, strengthening its defense relations with France.
Ukrainian athlete Veronika Marchenko won a license for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, taking third place at the world qualifying tournament in Antalya, Turkey.
Russian propagandists are spreading fake news that after the war Ukraine will become a buffer state or an exclusion zone, using manipulative images and disinformation to discredit Ukraine's future.
Thousands of people protested across France against the far-right National Rally party on the eve of the parliamentary elections, police detained 7 people in Paris.
Dangerous levels of bacteria were found in the water of the Seine River ahead of the Olympic swimming competition in Paris, raising concerns about the safety of athletes.
The International Olympic Committee has announced the first lists of eligible "neutral" athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports, approving 25 out of 42 licenses to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Armenia's Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan will participate in a peace summit in Switzerland on June 15 to discuss the path to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine proposes to suspend three Russian wrestlers and a Belarusian athlete from participating in the Paris Olympics for openly supporting Russia's military actions against Ukraine.
Belgium seeks to reach a compromise on the 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia within 24 hours of the G7 summit, but faces challenges from Hungary, Germany and France on specific measures.
A French citizen died after losing consciousness while trying to get to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to watch the rocket launch.
Alexander Tovkai and Maxim Agarushev from Ukraine won silver medals in the men's relay at the world Modern Pentathlon Championships in Zhengzhou, China.
Biden and Macron hope that the G7 countries will agree to a фонд 50 billion fund to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
Biden and Macron discussed efforts to prevent regional escalation in the Middle East, especially between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as well as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, during the French President's state visit to the United States.
Three Moldovan citizens were detained in Paris for creating graffiti depicting coffins and the words "French soldier in Ukraine" near the Eiffel Tower.
Zelensky said that his legitimacy as president of Ukraine is determined by the Ukrainian people, not Putin, and that Putin's legitimacy is recognized only by himself.
France will start training Ukrainian fighter pilots and mechanics on the Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet in the coming days, and will also send about 20 technical experts to help Ukraine integrate into European Union standards.
Ukraine and France have renewed their nuclear energy cooperation agreements for the next 20 years, with France providing comprehensive assistance in supporting Ukraine's energy system and servicing its nuclear power plants.
Ukraine is launching an innovative tool "fake calculator", which will help citizens distinguish real news from fake news as part of efforts to combat disinformation and improve media literacy.