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France returns 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossils to Mongolia

French customs have seized a large collection of dinosaur fossils illegally exported from Mongolia, and the specimens will soon be returned to their country of origin.

08/12/2025

France

French soldiers open fire on drones over nuclear submarine base

The Île Longue facility houses France's four nuclear ballistic missile submarines and provides maintenance for the vessels that form the basis of the country's nuclear deterrent.

05/12/2025

The Cube

Macron's proposed 'label' for trustworthy media taken out of context

Hitting back at the inaccurate portrayals of Macron's comments, the Elysée shared an X post with the caption "Pravda? Ministry of Truth? When talking about the fight against disinformation leads to disinformation..."

05/12/2025

Travel News

France could introduce a new €15 per passenger cruise tax

Following other European countries such as Greece and Norway, France is the latest to clamp down on cruise ships with a new tax proposal.

05/12/2025

France

French woman allegedly drugged by official slams slow pace of justice

More than 240 women accuse Christian Nègre, a former senior official in the Culture Ministry, of secretly drugging them with diuretics during job interviews, then deliberately placing them in situations where they would be forced to urinate in public or on themselves.

05/12/2025

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Lyon’s Festival of Lights returns with expanded program for 2025

Lyon’s 2025 Festival of Lights runs from 5–8 December, featuring 23 installations across the city and attracting millions of visitors.

05/12/2025

France

French student convicted of vandalising Robert Badinter's grave

The 23-year-old man who admitted desecrating the tomb a few hours before the former French justice minister's entry into the Panthéon on 9 October was sentenced on Wednesday by the Nanterre court.

04/12/2025

Culture news

Next year's Angoulême Comics Festival cancelled amid calls for boycott

The cancellation of the upcoming festival was expected after a monthslong crisis over its governance. Authors and publishers pulled out of the event last month.

03/12/2025

Europe News

French unions stage new strike against budget plan as turnout dwindles

The call for strike action by three trade unions (the CGT, FSU and Solidaires) saw a significantly lower turnout compared to previous occasions in September and October.

02/12/2025

Tech News

Mistral releases new AI models, rivals US with multiple languages

“Mistral Large 3 was trained on a wide variety of languages, making advanced AI useful for billions who speak different native languages,” the company said.

02/12/2025

France

French Riviera — no more sunshine for foreign pensioners?

“Boys, boys, boys. Sun shines down, so come to town. Set your body free” was how the summer 1987 hit song goes. If you remember this tune, boys and girls, we have news for you.

02/12/2025

France

Zelenskyy rallies European support in Paris ahead of Moscow talks

The Ukrainian president met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss sanctions, security guarantees and US-backed peace negotiations while the Russian advance continues.

01/12/2025

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Rubens painting hidden for centuries sells for €2.3 million

A long-lost Peter Paul Rubens painting hidden for over four centuries sold for €2.3 million in France after experts authenticated it as an original work.

01/12/2025

France

Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris for Ukraine peace talks with Macron

US President Donald Trump has since played down the 28-point peace framework as a "concept" to be "fine-tuned."

01/12/2025

Travel News

Thousands of Airbus planes grounded after faulty software detected

Airlines have been forced to ground thousands of Airbus planes following a software problem possibly linked to an aircraft's sudden loss of altitude last month.

29/11/2025

Earth News

Why is France paying €130m for winemakers to uproot their vines?

France says it is ‘determined’ to rescue the wine industry from a crisis, but could its plan backfire?

29/11/2025

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Love Letters' - A portrait of queer motherhood

Alice Douard's first feature film is a funny, necessary and heartwarming story of both romantic and maternal love.

28/11/2025

France

Macron announces French voluntary military service from next summer

France will launch a voluntary military service programme for 18 and 19-year-olds in 2026, aiming to enrol 3,000 participants initially and up to 50,000 by 2035, the French president announced on Thursday.

27/11/2025

The Cube

Candace Owens says Macrons ordered her killing, but there's no proof

Amid a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens for claiming that the French First Lady is a man, the far-right commentator is now alleging that the Macrons want her dead.

27/11/2025

France

France detains three for suspected Russian espionage activities

French authorities have detained three people for allegedly working for Russian security services and conducting economic espionage under the guise of running a humanitarian organisation.

27/11/2025

France

Two inmates escape French prison using drone-delivered saw blades

Two inmates escaped from Dijon prison after receiving blades via drone, according to authorities. One is under investigation for attempted murder, and both are considered dangerous.

27/11/2025

France

France's top court upholds Sarkozy's conviction in Bygmalion case

This decision is another blow to the former president's reputation and legacy, just two weeks after his release from prison pending an appeal in another campaign financing case.

26/11/2025

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Protest in Paris denounces rise in femicides across France

Hundreds gathered outside the Panthéon to denounce rising femicides in France, unfurling banners and torchlit displays demanding stronger government action.

26/11/2025

France

Protesters demand action as France faces rising gender-based violence

Protesters highlighted gaps in France’s domestic violence response amid alarming new statistics.

26/11/2025

France

Macron seeks to reassure France over voluntary military service plans

The French president's comments came ahead of a videoconference meeting of the Coalition of the Willing supporting Ukraine, during which he is expected to discuss the US-proposed peace plan.

25/11/2025

Culture news

Four more suspects arrested over Louvre heist, Paris prosecutors say

Two men and two women from the Paris region have been taken into custody in connection with the theft at the Louvre last month, prosecutors said.

25/11/2025