Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati continues to dominate the awards for women’s soccer while Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior finally got his hands on a big […]
Month: December 2024
French generosity: The art of giving in France
In this edition of Entre Nous, we break down what may or may not be a debated question in your household: whether to give gifts […]
Trump and SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion investment plan in US
US President-elect Donald Trump appeared jointly with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japan’s SoftBank, announcing the group’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United […]
Nigeria’s Lookman and Zambia’s Banda named African players of the year
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda were named Footballer of the Year of the men’s and women’s categories respectively at the Confederation of […]
‘Gisèle Pelicot has put the spotlight on what rape victims go through in a trial’
The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife asked for forgiveness from his family on Monday and […]
French parliament avoids government shutdown by passing special budget rollover bill
French MPs on Monday voted unanimously in favour of a bill allowing the government to maintain core state functions in the absence of a budget […]
The Chauvet cave: Unlocking France’s prehistoric past
This week, France in Focus heads underground to explore the “Sistine Chapel” of prehistory. Thirty years ago, three explorers discovered the Chauvet cave, a site […]
French prosecutors drop ‘terror conspiracy’ charge in beheaded teacher trial
French prosecutors dropped terror conspiracy charges on Monday against two men on trial for their role in the beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty in […]
UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP trading bloc
The UK has officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), joining 11 existing members including Australia, Japan and […]
French cinema cancels ‘Last Tango in Paris’ screening over rape-scene protest
The Cinémathèque Française in Paris says it has cancelled a screening of Bernardo Bertolucci’s controversial classic, citing “potential security risks”, after women’s rights activists accused […]