Authorities in the French overseas territory of Mayotte said on Sunday that the death toll from Cyclone Chido could rise to “several hundred” and perhaps […]
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Pope Francis makes first papal visit to French island Corsica
Pope Francis landed in Corsica Sunday for his first papal visit to the French island. The pope is expected to highlight the enduring religious traditions […]
Miss France pageant names 34-year-old winner after rule change
Angélique Angarni-Filopon, a 34-year-old flight attendant from the French Caribbean island of Martinique, became the oldest contestant to win the Miss France pageant on Saturday […]
Cyclone Chido inflicts ‘catastrophic’ damage on French island territory Mayotte
Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage to the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, a senior local official said. The archipelago was hit in […]
Moody’s downgrades France credit rating over ‘political fragmentation’
Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded France’s credit rating to Aa3 with a stable outlook Saturday over what the group described as France’s “political fragmentation”. French President […]
French court sentences three professional rugby players to 12 to 14 years in jail for gang rape
Three professional rugby players who participated in or witnessed the sexual assault of a student, identified only as V., in a hotel on the outskirts […]
Defence lawyer makes final pleas for the accused at Pelicot mass rape trial
Gisèle Pelicot, the Frenchwoman at the centre of the mass rape trial that shocked France, has become a feminist hero for refusing to be ashamed […]
Reducing France’s debt is ‘moral obligation’, says new French PM François Bayrou
New French Prime Minister François Bayrou said on Friday that reducing France’s pile of debt was not only a political priority but a moral obligation. […]
Swedish prosecutor closes rape inquiry against France’s Mbappe as evidence ‘not sufficient’
A Swedish prosecutor has closed an an investigation into alleged rape and sexual assault by French footballer Kylian Mbappe due to insufficient evidence.
France mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot becomes a feminist hero
For three and a half months Giselle Pelicot has attended court hearings in Avignon, France against her former husband and 50 other men accused of […]