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seven CGT activists from Cordemais power plant held for “armed group violence”

Seven members of the CGT union working at the Cordemais thermal power plant were taken into custody on Tuesday in Loire-Atlantique. According to sources close to the investigation, they are suspected of “group violence with a weapon” related to incidents that occurred......

Villeurbanne: driver fined despite faded road markings wins refund

In Villeurbanne, near Lyon, a woman has successfully challenged a €32 parking fine issued in April 2024. The Tribunal for Paid Parking Disputes ruled in her favor, noting that the road markings indicating paid parking were no longer visible. The driver, from the Isère......

Greece: Migrant boat sinks off Lesbos, leaving four dead

Four people died after a rubber boat carrying 38 migrants and refugees sank off the island of Lesbos, Greek port police reported on Tuesday. The bodies were recovered by coast guards near the Gulf of Gera, while 34 survivors managed to reach the nearby shore. Authorities......

Amazon to open a new distribution center in Beauvais, Creating 1,000 jobs

Amazon continues to expand its operations in France with the announcement of a new distribution center in Beauvais (Oise), scheduled to open by the end of 2026. The project represents an investment of more than €200 million and will create 1,000 permanent full-time jobs,......

“We fear for her life”: German mayor stabbed a week after her election

Just over a week after being elected mayor of Herdecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Iris Stalzer, 57, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), was found seriously injured on Tuesday, October 7, in her apartment, according to several German media outlets. Stalzer reportedly......

United States: Two-Year-Old boy killed after dog attack at babysitter’s home

A tragic incident occurred in Valdosta, Georgia, where a two-year-old boy was killed after being attacked by two rottweilers belonging to his babysitter. According to local police reports, the woman, aged 48, was allegedly taking a nap when the child wandered outside and......

Gironde: Woman dies after being beaten by her partner

A 44-year-old woman from La Teste-de-Buch, in the Gironde department of southwestern France, has died from injuries sustained after being assaulted by her partner in late August. The tragedy marks the third femicide in the region since the beginning of the year, according to local authorities. The......

Germany: Mayor stabbed, Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemns a “Heinous Act”

Iris Stalzer, the mayor of the German town of Herdecke-Herrentisch, was stabbed on Tuesday, October 7, according to German media such as BILD and the Berliner Zeitung. The attack shocked local residents and quickly drew national attention. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned......

Casino reportedly preparing to restructure its debt once again

French retail group Casino may soon face a new debt restructuring, less than three years after its last major financial overhaul, according to the Financial Times. The company, controlled since 2024 by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, must repay €1.4 billion by March......

Mortar fire, blaze, and injured students: high school near Lyon hit by serious incidents

The staff of Robert Doisneau High School in Vaulx-en-Velin, a suburb east of Lyon, exercised their right to withdrawfrom work on Monday afternoon after several days of violent incidents in and around the school. According to staff representatives, the chaos began last Thursday,......

Sudanese militia leader convicted by ICC for crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kosheib, guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. Kosheib was convicted of murder, rape, torture, and other acts of violence......

France’s trade deficit narrows to €5.8 billion in August

France’s trade deficit narrowed for the third consecutive month in August, reaching €5.8 billion, according to data released by the customs office on Tuesday. The improvement was driven by an increase in exports and stable import levels. Exports rose by €300 million, totaling €51.8......

Bank fees soar again in 2025, outpacing inflation

Bank charges in France have risen sharply once again in 2025, dealing another blow to household purchasing power. According to data from the French National Institute of Statistics (Insee), banking fees increased by an average of 3.1%between June 2024 and June 2025—three times higher than......

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