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French man sentenced for murdering family members in hunt for gold

Hubert Caouissin, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the quadruple murder of the Troadec family in 2017.

Experiences

These are the top 5 British vineyards that outsparkle French wine

France may be famed for its wine but Britain has a whole host of dreamy vineyards that are proving quite the plucky rival.

France

French court convicts 11 people of sending online hate to teenage girl

Speaking at the trial Mila -- now aged 18 -- testified that she doesn't like "any religion, not just Islam," and that the online hate messages made her feel like she had been "condemned to death".

My Europe Series

Why did France backtrack and resume military cooperation with Mali?

Just one month after suspending bilateral cooperation with Mali, France said on Friday that it would resume joint military operations with Bamako after all. What are the reasons behind the reversal?

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France

France fears fourth COVID-19 wave as Delta variant doubles in one week

With incidence rates on the rise in most French regions and the Delta variant gaining ground, the government warned the country may soon face a fourth wave of coronavirus.

Sport

Konami drops contract with Antoine Griezmann over hotel video

A video posted by Griezmann's teammate Ousmane Dembélé appeared to mock the looks and language of hotel staff in Japan in 2019.

France

Health danger from Notre-Dame fire kept from public, lawsuit claims

Parisian authorities are facing legal action over the fire at Notre-Dame cathedral, due to the release of harmful fumes from lead destroyed in the fire.

France

French mayor fined for comparing police to Vichy government

In July 1942, some 13,000 Jews were rounded up by the French Vichy regime and sent to concentration camps.

World News

Euroviews. The Russia factor in France’s policies in Chad and Mali | View

Slammed by some as "hypocrisy," the sharp differences in Paris' policies towards Chad and Mali are actually explained by the need to counter Russia’s creeping influence in the Sahel, writes foreign policy analyst Nicolas Tenzer.

World News

France resumes military operations with Mali amid terror threat

France was preparing to scale back its military presence in the Sahel region but the same jihadist threat that brought its troops there in the first place has complicated the plan.

France

France's far-right National Rally party reelects Le Pen as its leader

`Marine Le Pen has been reelected as the leader of the far-right Rassemblement National and sets her sights on the presidential election next year.

France

France probes claims that retailers used forced Uyghur labour

France is investigating claims that global retailers, including Uniqlo and the makers of Skechers shoes and Zara clothes, rely on forced labour of minorities in China.

My Europe Series

Has Marine Le Pen’s 'normalisation' drive sunk the French far right?

National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen says the far-right party did poorly at Sunday's regional election because it lost its radicality and "virility." Is he right?

World

Sister of black man who died in police custody acquitted of defamation

The sister of a black French man who died in police custody in 2016, has been acquitted of defamation charges brought against her by police officers. Assa Traoré publicly named three policemen, accusing them of having crushed Adama Traore to death.

France

Burglary gang jailed in France for theft from Paris celebrities

Seven men and one woman have been convicted of targeting high-profile figures in Paris, including footballers Thiago Silva and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

France

Tour de France fan arrested after sign caused cyclists to crash

A Tour de France fan is in police custody after holding a sign in front of cyclists, causing them to crash during the first stage of the cycling event.

France

French MPs legalise IVF for lesbians, single women

The new law will expand access to fertility treatments such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization (IVF), currently reserved only for infertile heterosexual couples.

Germany

Huge thunderstorms prompt accidents in Germany, France & Switzerland

Hundreds of firefighters were deployed in southern and western Germany as well as in northern France on Monday evening.

World News

Euro 2020: Switzerland beat France after match goes to penalties

Switzerland are through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 after the day’s second goal-fest saw them beat France in a penalty shootout.

My Europe Series

How have the Greens fared one year after France's municipal elections?

It's been a year since the Green Party in France won several major cities in the municipal elections. How have they fared since?