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Exclusive: Michelin, Dunlop, Goodyear and Bridgestone products have found way to Russia via intermediariesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMore than $30m (£23m) worth of aircraft tyres made by western manufacturers including the French firm Mich…
Almost 200 killed as deluge sweeps northern India, while rain gives way to high humidity at Paris OlympicsBetween Wednesday and Thursday morning, 147mm of rain was recorded in eastern parts of Delhi by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), breakin…
Ministry will discuss investigation into claims that European producers are selling goods below market ratesBusiness live – latest updatesChina has ramped up its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports in what appears to be a retaliator…
States are on course to spend $100bn a year, driven by a sharp increase in US defence budgetsGlobal spending on nuclear weapons is estimated to have increased by 13% to a record $91.4bn during 2023, according to calculations from the International Camp…
French president says suspension will give ‘full strength to dialogue on the ground’ as well as opportunity to ‘return to order’Controversial voting reforms in New Caledonia will be suspended, Emmanuel Macron has announced, after a period of deadly unr…
US wants show of strength with planned sanctions for helping Russia, but group will also discuss migration, Middle East and AIA dramatic expansion of entities exposed to US sanctions for helping the Russian economy and an EU-led $50bn loan to ease the …
Police officer detained after shooting of 48-year-old man as death toll reaches seven following days of upheaval linked to proposed voting changesPenny Wong, the Australian foreign minister, has said that “282 Australians and their family members have …
President promises talks as he seeks to quell serious unrest over plans to enfranchise French nationals in Pacific territoryExplainer: Why is there unrest in New Caledonia?The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has vowed not to force through voting ref…
Xavier Decramer and his family made a home in Nouméa but the eruption of violence has prompted them to leave ‘with a heavy heart’New Caledonia was only ever supposed to be a stopover, a pause on a family sailing trip around the world. “But we discovere…
French leader to leave for archipelago on Tuesday night with intention of restoring ‘calm and order’People in New Caledonia: how have you been affected by the riots?Why is there unrest in New Caledonia? Everything you need to knowThe French president w…
French forces launch operation on Sunday to regain access to parts of Nouméa and allow airport to reopenThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called a meeting of his defence and security council to discuss the deadly unrest in the Pacific territor…
Hundreds of Australian and New Zealand travellers are stuck in the French Pacific territory where protests and violence are preventing access to the airportHundreds of Australian and New Zealand tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest are…
The frustration that erupted into deadly violence in the French territory last week has been building for yearsIn the middle of the main road in Rivière-Salée, north of Nouméa, sits a burnt-out car. After days of rioting, young men with masked faces wa…
Azerbaijani flags have sprung up at demonstrations in Pacific territory, while separatists from French territories have been invited to Baku France’s government says it has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia, despite the va…
Days of unrest in the French Pacific territory – sparked by a plan to change voting rules – have left five deadTensions remained high in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, on Friday after days of riots as the French government’s representative said …