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Zut ! 400 'offensive' words face chop from French version of Scrabble

US toy maker Mattel wants to sweep clean the French version of Scrabble, one of the world's most popular word games. Hundreds of terms deemed sexist, racist or homophobic could be removed.

23/12/2022

France

Three people killed in a shooting in Paris

Three people have been killed in a shooting in Paris

23/12/2022

Europe News

'Total panic': Clashes break out after gunman kills three in Paris

The police said a person had been arrested and asked the citizens to avoid the area in the French capital's 10th district near Montmartre.

23/12/2022

Euronews Witness

Inflation crisis: French students struggle to survive

In this episode of Witness, Valérie Gauriat sheds light on the impact soaring food prices and energy bills are having on France's student population.

23/12/2022

Creators

Enter the magical world of stop motion film with Patagraph

Stop motion animator and director Victor Haegelin is better known as Patagraph on Instagram. In this episode of Creators, we visit his studio to see how he creates his magic on screen.

22/12/2022

Health news

'Extraordinary' cystic fibrosis drug made available to French children

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease diagnosed in more than a 100,000 people worldwide. But new treatments are being developed, including Kaftrio.

22/12/2022

Food and Drink

Japanese chef triumphs at World Pie Championship in France

Planning and preparing to make a perfect pie? Then perhaps you should take tips from Japanese chef Ryutaro Shiomi who tasted success at the 13th World pate en croute championship held in Lyon.

21/12/2022

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Watch: French national football team receive a warm welcome in Paris

The French national football team received a warm welcome when they appeared on the balcony of the Crillon Hotel in Paris Monday night, a day after they lost to Argentina in the World Cup finals in Qatar.

20/12/2022

France

'Les Bleus' cheered back home

The French National football team is back on home soil -- to the cheers and admiration of airport staff and the rest of the nation.

20/12/2022

France

‘It was the best final of all time’: France reacts to World Cup defeat

Cheers were heard across France’s second-largest city Lyon, despite the country’s defeat at the World Cup final.

19/12/2022

Food and Drink

What should you ask a baker before buying a baguette in France?

French food critic and "La recette" podcast host Julie Van Ossel believes the UN's culture agency has erred by giving the baguette special status because, more often than not, what goes inside is no cause for celebration.

18/12/2022

France

Climate activists break into chemical plant near Lyon

Climate protesters said they wanted "to condemn the pollution of the environment and the poisoning of residents by the chemical compounds produced by the industrial site".

17/12/2022

France

French interior minister visits scene of fire tragedy

France's Minister for the Interior says the death toll from an apartment block fire in Lyon could have been higher but for the heroism of firefighters

16/12/2022

France

Five children among 10 killed in French apartment block blaze

A major emergency operation was declared in the eastern suburb of France's third largest city after fire engulfed a 7-storey residential block, causing numerous victims.

16/12/2022

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Watch: Jubilant scenes in Paris after France beat Morocco

Hundreds of French supporters chanted ‘We are in the final’ after the win against Morocco in the World Cup semi-final in Qatar

15/12/2022

Travel News

High-speed train to slash journey time between Paris and Madrid

The service will be run by Italy's Trenitalia, who say further routes could link Spain and Italy.

15/12/2022

France

Car horns and fireworks: France delights in reaching World Cup final

Reaching their second consecutive World Cup final, France knocked out Morocco 2-0, ending the north African side's fairytale campaign.

15/12/2022

France

Morocco faces France in World Cup match fraught with symbolism

France and Morocco will face off in a semi-final match in the 2022 World Cup at 20:00 CET.

14/12/2022

France

Prosecutors search headquarters of Macron's party and McKinsey

French prosecutors have searched the headquarters of President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party and the Paris office of consultancy firm McKinsey.

14/12/2022

France

Eight people convicted over roles in 2016 Nice truck attack

The defendants were handed prison sentences ranging from two to eighteen years.

14/12/2022

Culture news

Why the French are saying "non" to gender neutral pronouns

One for all and all for one? Not for France's first lady Brigitte Macron, who's fired a new volley in the country's debate over whether to use gender neutral pronouns.

14/12/2022

Sport

French rugby boss Bernard Laporte convicted in corruption case

The ruling comes just nine months before France is due to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

13/12/2022

France

International organisations & countries pledge €1 billiion to Ukraine

More than 50 countries and international organisations heard from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conference in Paris on Tuesday and pledged €1 billion to help keep the country powered and fed during the winter

13/12/2022

Culture news

11 men convicted of cyber harassing French singer Eddy de Pretto

The Paris Criminal Court ruled that it's unlawful to engage in "digital lynching" of a person whose public commitments and sexual orientation have had the misfortune of offending certain extremists.

13/12/2022

France

Conference aims to raise tens of millions of Euros to help Ukraine

Dozens of countries are meeting in Paris to discuss supporting Ukraine. The conference is expected to raise tens of millions of Euros in aid to help maintain Ukraine's electricity grid and other essential resources.

13/12/2022

France

Zelenskyy asks G7 for gas and weapons as allies meet to provide aid

Dozens of countries and institutions meet in France on Tuesday to consider urgent help for Ukraine to maintain water, food, energy, health and transport through the winter.

13/12/2022