France

Earth News

Why is this man still living in a tree under the Eiffel Tower?

Thomas Brail is protecting trees that were planted by Napoleon Bonaparte’s government.

08/06/2022

France

Eighteen go on trial over alleged European horsemeat scam

The defendants are accused of supplying horsemeat unfit for human consumption across Europe.

08/06/2022

France

French medics protest over hospital crisis, deepened by COVID-19

Years of cost cuts left medics submerged when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and are now forcing emergency rooms to cut services.

07/06/2022

France

What has Macron said about the need not to 'humiliate Russia'?

The French president has been strongly criticised after repeatedly stressing the need to chart a diplomatic path with Russia once the fighting ends in Ukraine.

06/06/2022

France

D-Day commemorations see parallels drawn between France and Ukraine

“Kyiv maybe 2,000 kilometres away from here, they too, right now, today, are experiencing the same horrors as the French citizens experienced in World War II at the hands of the Nazi invader.”

06/06/2022

Tech News

This French incubator is looking to build world-leading Web3 start-ups

In Europe, we have a pretty good regulated environment, and I think we can build the champions of tomorrow,” said the co-founder of PyratzLab.

06/06/2022

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US vet. in Normandy's plea to younger generation

Several dozen World War II veterans are expected to attend D-Day commemoration ceremonies Monday in France, as crowds return for the 78th anniversary. Visits and services have for two years been reduced to a minimum due to COVID-19 restrictions.

06/06/2022

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Military re-enactment parade on D-Day anniversary

A military re-enactment parade filled the French Normandy town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise on the eve of the 78th D-Day anniversary. This was the first French village to be liberated from Nazi occupation. The people here have not forgotten their gratitude.

06/06/2022

France

Nadal wins record 14th French Open but foot pain puts future in doubt

The King of Clay has won in Paris, again.

05/06/2022

France

World War II veterans gather to commemorate D-Day Normandy landings

On 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on the five beaches carried by 7,000 boats. On that single day, 4,414 Allied soldiers lost their lives and more than 5,000 were wounded.

05/06/2022

France

Severe weather in France grounds flights, leaves 1000s without power

Heavy rain, hailstorms and flooding cause huge disruption across France with one person killed and scores injured.

05/06/2022

France

Ukraine condemns Macron over 'Russia should not be humiliated' comment

Macron insisted Putin had committed a "historic and fundamental error" but that it was important not to put Russia to shame "so that the day the fighting stops, we can build a way out through diplomatic channels."

05/06/2022

France

Heavy police presence at stadium after Champions League final debacle

Police thronged the Stade de France ahead of the France v Denmark match Friday, following last week's chaos at the Champions League final.

04/06/2022

France

UEFA 'sincerely' apologises for Champions League final chaos

After initially blaming the problems on the late arrival of fans and fake tickets, the European football's leading body has apologised for the 29 May events.

03/06/2022

Health news

Dogs can detect COVID as reliably as lab tests: study

With their superior sense of smell, our canine friends were found to be as reliable as PCR tests for detecting COVID-19 cases among hundreds of people.

02/06/2022

France

French minister offers apology, for Champions League Final fan chaos

Gérald Darmanin said there had been "sometimes unnecessary excesses" from police who fired tear gas at Liverpool supporters outside the Paris stadium.

01/06/2022

Culture news

France bans English gaming jargon

All government workers in France will be prohibited from using English gaming jargon and must use their French equivalents.

01/06/2022

Culture news

Female filmmakers shone at Cannes, but parity is still a long way off

In the main competition at Cannes, less than a quarter of the directors were women.

30/05/2022

France

France demands answers about death of journalist killed in Ukraine

Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was killed on Monday near the eastern city of Severodonetsk as he reported on civilian evacuations.

30/05/2022

Cinema

Cannes Film Festival: Ruben Östlund wins second Palme d’Or

The 75th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up on Saturday after awarding many European films. It was Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or after he received his first award in 2017 for ‘The Square’. This time he won it with ‘Triangle of Sadness’

30/05/2022

Mobility

French jetpack inventor ‘doing well’ after lake crash

Franky Zapata was seen plunging about 15 m into a lake over the weekend.

30/05/2022

Culture news

Watch: Man disguised as 'old woman' attacks Mona Lisa with cake

Cake was smeared over the protective glass covering the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris on May 29, with the person described as being responsible indicating he was an environmental protester.

30/05/2022

Nature

Orca stranded in French river dies of natural causes

The 4 metre long killer whale has been lost on the river for 2 months now and was fatally ill.

30/05/2022

France

'Food for the soul': Pyrizhky, or pirozhki, help heal cultural divides

There is a bar in Paris, where the Ukranian and Russian food is united, just like the people who work and eat there. Our correspondent Galina Polonskaya went to visit this unique place.

29/05/2022

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'Triangle of Sadness' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Fest

Ruben Ostlund’s social satire “Triangle of Sadness” won the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

29/05/2022

France

Liverpool fans pepper-sprayed by French police in stadium entry chaos

Liverpool FC is demanding a full investigation into the treatment of its fans right before Saturday's Champions League final match against Real Madrid.

29/05/2022