French researcher Laurent Vinatier appealed a three-year prison sentence handed down by a Russian court for allegedly collecting military information and breaching Moscow’s “foreign agent” […]
Month: October 2024
Cuba restores electricity to part of Havana, but the crisis is far from over
Cuba has restored 50% of electricity to Havana, but a chronic lack of fuel and deteriorating infrastructure means the crisis is far from over. The AI […]
French transport minister meets cycling groups after Paris traffic death sparks protests
France’s Transport Minister François Durovray is expected to meet with cycling associations on Monday after a cyclist in Paris was allegedly deliberately run over by a […]
France’s Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco, palace says
French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a three-day state visit to Morocco from October 28, the Moroccan royal palace announced Monday, marking a step […]
Trial opens over mining giant BHP’s liability in 2015 Mariana dam disaster
A long-awaited civil trial related to one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, is getting underway in London. More than 620,000 […]
Sanofi pursues sale of France’s leading painkiller to US investment fund after controversy
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi confirmed on Monday its plans to sell a controlling stake in its consumer health unit Opella to a US investment fund, after […]
French football league condemns homophobic chants during PSG match
The French football league (LFP) has condemned homophobic chanting by a section of PSG fans during a home game on Saturday against Strasbourg. The slurs […]
Demonstrators rally across France in support for mass rape victim Gisèle Pelicot
Demonstrators gathered across France on Saturday to show their support for mass rape victim Gisèle Pelicot whose ongoing trial saw her ex-husband as well as some […]
SUV driver charged with murder for running over cyclist in Paris
A motorist who ran over and killed a 27-year-old cyclist following a dispute in central Paris this week was handed preliminary murder charges on Friday. […]
Ubisoft: What’s behind the fall of France’s video games darling?
“Assassin’s Creed” played a starring role in the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, with a masked figure dressed like the protagonist running across the rooftops of […]