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France

Tariq Ramadan is 'taken into custody following rape accusations'

Prominent Islamic Studies academic Tariq Ramadan was taken into custody by French police following rape accusations, a judicial source told Reuters on Wednesday.

31/01/2018

France

3-star chef says no to Michelin Guide

3-star chef says no to Michelin Guide

31/01/2018

France

Orca learns to say ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’

Researchers say a new study proves that killer whales are capable of imitating human speech.

31/01/2018

Cult

Nazi looted art on display in Louve

Hundreds of paintings looted by Nazis in France during the Second World War are on display in the Louvre museum in Paris, in an attempt to find their original owners

31/01/2018

France

Coastguard: Still no sign of Quiksilver CEO missing at sea

A sea search for Pierre Agnes, CEO of the popular surf brand, has been suspended.

31/01/2018

France

France wants farmers, not supermarkets, to set grocery prices

Emmanuel Macron's government is looking at new laws to turn the food market upside down.

31/01/2018

France

Michelin accepts French chef giving up stars for first time

Lauded chef Sébastien Bras said he no longer wanted to cook with the "huge pressure" of being judged by inspectors.

30/01/2018

France

France investigates Nutella deal that caused brawls

Consumer watchdogs in France want to find out if the price cut on 950g jars of Nutella from €4.50 to €1.40 was within the January sale window.

30/01/2018

France

Misery for flooded Paris suburbs

The Seine floodwaters have reached their peak, but residents of suburbs to the west of Paris are still feeling the pain.

30/01/2018

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Paris waters rise again but flooding threat receding say weather forec

The river Seine is expected to start dropping in the next 48 hours after topping the six-metre mark, but well below the eight-plus metres of 1910.

29/01/2018

France

France ‘will intervene’ if jihadist nationals sentenced to death in Mi

The comments came after an Iraqi court sentenced a German woman to death for belonging to the so-called Islamic State.

29/01/2018

France

French Government rallies round minister accused of rape

French Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin faces rape allegations dating back to 2009: prominent members of the Macron government have sprung to his defence.

29/01/2018

France

Evacuations as river Seine continues to rise

Over one thousand people were forced to evacuate their homes in the Paris region as the river Seine continues to rise overflowing riverside walkways in the French capital.

28/01/2018

France

Paris on high alert amid major risk of flooding

Authorities in the French capital are preparing for the worst as record rainfall could force the Seine River to burst its banks

28/01/2018

France

Paris river surges as heavy rainfall threatens flooding

The Seine river is predicted to peak at around six metres this weekend.

27/01/2018

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Nice carnival to include world leaders in Planet of the Apes themed fl

The French city of Nice is gearing up for the year's biggest party, and the carnival will poke fun at some prize international figures.

26/01/2018

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France's second city Lyon fears floods

Car parks flood and cellars need pumping as Saone and Rhone rise inexorably.

26/01/2018

France

Lyon's twin rivers threaten floods as Rhone & Saone rise

France's second city is also feeling the effects of a wet start to 2018.

26/01/2018

Living

Karl Lagerfeld about the Chanel 2018 spring-summer Haute Couture Paris

The house's Creative Director wanted "French fantasy and French lightness" this time.

26/01/2018

France

Baboons on the loose at French zoo

Four animals were re-captured after spending most of a night on the run in the park grounds

26/01/2018

France

Nutella price cut sparks fights in supermarkets across France

"They fought like animals. A woman had her hair pulled, an elderly lady had a cardboard box put on her head, another had a bloody hand, it was terrible," a witness told French media.

26/01/2018

Living

The best of Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

From the classic Chanel to surrealist Dior and dreamy Ralph & Russo.

25/01/2018

France

ECJ rules 'sexuality tests cannot constitute basis for refusal of asyl

The European Court of Justice barred the "sexuality tests" from being used as grounds to reject an asylum application.

25/01/2018

France

Louvre moves art works as Seine surges

Louvre moves art works as Seine surges

25/01/2018

France

France braces amid orange flood warnings

An orange warning is the second-highest alert and means citizens are advised to "be very vigilant" of the risk brought on by dangerous weather.

25/01/2018

Business Series

Europe will never be ambitious enough with 27, says Macron

Emmanuel Macron says countries in Europe that want more integration should not be held back.

24/01/2018