President Emmanuel Macron meets with French party leaders across the political spectrum on Friday to re-open discussions on appointing a new prime minister after parliamentary […]
Month: August 2024
French prosecutors call for film star Depardieu to face trial in new rape probe
Paris prosecutors have requested a criminal trial for French actor Gerard Depardieu over allegations he raped and sexually assaulted fellow actress Charlotte Arnould at his […]
French court rejects appeal in Agent Orange lawsuit by French-Vietnamese ex-journalist
A Paris court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by French-Vietnamese former journalist Tran To Nga, who sought to sue Monsanto and other agrochemical companies for […]
France’s summer break is ending – and the bitter fight to form a government is back
President Emmanuel Macron launches negotiations with different party leaders this Friday in a latest effort to bring an end to six weeks of political deadlock […]
French police shoot man who set fire to Angoulême town hall
A man was shot and seriously injured on Wednesday in Angoulême town hall in southwestern France after he set fire to the 19th century building using […]
Paris prepares to host the Paralympic Games
With one week until the Paralympic games get underway, the transformation of Olympic sites is almost finished, with modifications to properly host the sometimes little […]
Refugee athletes deliver ‘a message of perseverance’ as they seek medals at Paris Paralympics
Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games […]
Century-old metro face difficulties in Paris’ attempt to improve transport accessibility
Paris promised to transform itself in terms of accessibility when it won the 2024 Olympic bid. While there have been improvements since then, much of […]
French film legend Alain Delon to be buried in private ceremony on Saturday
Alain Delon, the French icon of cinema who died on Sunday aged 88, will be buried in a private ceremony in central France on Saturday. […]
Kylian Mbappé prepares to take legal action against PSG over unpaid salary
Kylian Mbappé has appealed to the legal committee of the Ligue de Football Professionnelle to settle a financial dispute with his former club, Paris Saint-Germain […]