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 […]
Ex-husband in French mass rape trial asks for ‘forgiveness’ from his family
Dominique Pelicot, the French man who has admitted to drugging his former wife Gisele for a decade and inviting dozens of men recruited online to […]
Rescuers race to reach cyclone survivors as hundreds feared dead in France’s Mayotte
Rescue workers on Monday were racing to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off communication links […]
France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine holds ‘funniest, meanest’ God cartoon contest 10 years after attack
France’s satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine is marking the 10-year anniversary of a deadly Islamist attack on its offices with a cartoon contest calling on readers […]
Authorities fear ‘several hundred’ killed by Cyclone Chido in France’s Mayotte
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 […]
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 […]