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'Don't forget Afghanistan': one of five women evacuated to France

France on Monday received five Afghan women "threatened by the Taliban". After repeated requests, it created a humanitarian corridor for women shut out of public life, an official said.

05/09/2023

Scenes

Meet the French eco-chic architect crafting fashionable bricks

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. "I took two t-shirts, I compressed them into a brick, and it held. That's how the idea of ​​FabBRICK emerged!"

04/09/2023

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WATCH: Thousands of people in the streets at Lille Fleamarket

Thousands of people take to the streets of Lille, Nothern France, for the annual Braderie, one of the biggest flea markets in Europe, with almost 80 kilometres of stalls and some 2.5 million visitors expected.

03/09/2023

France

Femicides in France are up - despite attempts to quell the problem

A new study has found that 118 women were killed in 2022 and comes just days after a 42-year-old woman was attacked and killed in broad daylight in the Alpine village of La croix de la Rochette.

02/09/2023

France

Mushroom poisonings are up in France - and it’s all due to the weather

Experts are warning that apps which claim to identify different mushroom species can get it wrong, so don't rely on technology to tell the edible from the poisonous.

01/09/2023

France

Paris is first European capital to ban self-service electric scooters

This follows a referendum in April in which Parisians voted to ban the battery-powered-scooters, confirming that many regarded them as an unbearable nuisance.

31/08/2023

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Watch: Fans of Japanese manga 'One Piece' flock to cinema in Paris

With just two days to go before the eagerly-awaited Netflix release of its adaptation of the famous manga 'One Piece', mega-fans in costume flock to see the first two episodes screened in Paris on Tuesday evening at the Grand Rex cinema

31/08/2023

France

French newsrooms condemn Justice Minister 'inappropriate' comments

"I noticed that none of the female journalists who interviewed me were topless. Wasn't it hot enough?", said French Minister of Justice Eric Dupont-Moretti following a press conference covering a woman convicted of sexual exhibition.

30/08/2023

Culture news

Elton John hospitalised after fall at French home

The legendary singer songwriter is said to be recuperating at home in Nice after a hospital visit in nearby Monaco.

28/08/2023

France

France bans abayas in school in the name of secularism

French Education Minister announced that the traditional clothing known as abaya will be banned in schools in the name of secularism. Certain Muslim students wear this loose dress on top of other clothes.

28/08/2023

France

France further relaxes access to archives from brutal Algerian war

Cases of abuse and killings involving minors will now be open to further scrutiny after decades of campaigning.

27/08/2023

France

Water convoy protest arrives in Paris to denounce mega water basins

The Water Convoy, which arrived in Paris on Saturday, brought together a thousand people on the Champ de Mars and then in a procession through Paris to denounce government plans to build mega water reservoirs used for agricultural irrigation.

26/08/2023

France

France pays tribute to General in charge of Notre Dame reconstruction

On Friday, at the Invalides in Paris, France bid farewell to General Jean-Louis Georgelin who died last week in a hiking accident at the age of 74. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the career soldier, who was in charge of supervising the Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction.

25/08/2023

France

Macron eyes key immigration and economy reforms for remainder of term

"We need to act as Europeans", said the French president, outlining "a major political initiative" for the upcoming months.

25/08/2023

Culture news

Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner allegedly hits singer

World-famous conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner has been accused of slapping and punching a member of his choir after they exited the podium incorrectly.

24/08/2023

Health news

Meet the retired doctors returning to work amid France’s medic crisis

A unique medical practice run by retired doctors has opened its doors in rural southern France amid an ongoing healthcare crisis.

24/08/2023

Eco-Innovation

This paint made from oyster shells could cool your home by 7°C

Cool Roof France has found an innovative way to use the 130,000 tonnes of waste oysters produced every year in France.

23/08/2023

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WATCH: Water jousting competition delights fans in southern French

The medieval tradition, held annually in the Mediterranean port city of Sète, attracts thousands of spectators.

22/08/2023

France

France puts four departments on a heatwave red alert for Tuesday

Extra vigilance ordered in Drôme, Ardèche, Rhône and Haute-Loire.

21/08/2023

Travel News

French pharmacies are the latest TikTok travel trend

The hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website.

21/08/2023

Sport

Paris Olympics swimming test event cancelled over water quality fears

The cancellations this weekend pose a new challenge to the Paris Olympics organisers and the city’s ambitions to reopen the iconic river to public swimming after the Games.

20/08/2023

France

This medical centre in France has 5,000 patients but no doctors

A medical centre in Eastern France was faced with a desperate situation when its last three doctors retired, leaving thousands of patients without adequate access to health care.

19/08/2023

France

French school bullies now face a move, not the victim, under new law

A new decree allows a bullying student to be transferred to another school. Previously, it was the victim who had to change schools. A cyberstalker from a school other than the victim's may also now be punished.

18/08/2023

France

No Seine, no gain: Triathletes compete in 1500m river swim in Paris

The countdown to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2024 has begun.

17/08/2023

France

France sends elite police unit to Marseille to tackle drugs crimewave

CRS 8 special police unit is being deployed to fight against the bloody war for the control of drug trafficking in Marseille. The gang war has killed 12 people since mid-July.

17/08/2023

France

WW2: Dig begins for German troops killed by French Resistance fighters

Local authorities said in July that a potential "mass grave" had been found near Meymac in the Correze department after a 98-year-old former Resistance fighter went public with claims of the killings.

17/08/2023