Society
In spring 2026, a new term began to circulate across European media and everyday conversation: friendflation. The word describes a growing reality. As the cost of living rises, maintaining friendships becomes more expensive. Meals, birthdays, weddings and weekend plans now carry a financial burden that......
On the occasion of International Women's Day, prominent women’s rights advocate Gisèle Pelicot marched alongside her daughter Caroline Darian during a major demonstration for gender equality in Paris on Sunday. The two women walked together at the front of the procession, receiving......
A French criminal court in Paris has sentenced rapper Naps to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room in October 2021. The artist, whose real name is Nabil Boukhobza, rose to national fame with his hit song “La Kiffance.” During a four-day......
A French tourist has been reported missing in northeastern Chad after failing to return from an excursion near the Guelta de Bachikele, a remote oasis in the Ennedi region, local authorities confirmed. According to regional officials, the man disappeared Wednesday evening while visiting the area during......
A 57-year-old man was found dead on Friday night inside an apartment in eastern Paris, prompting a police investigation and an active search for his brother, who is suspected of involvement, authorities said. Emergency services were called shortly after 10 p.m. to a residence on Rue de Belleville, in......
A French national who spent more than two years in detention in Malaysia on drug trafficking charges returned to France on Thursday after being acquitted earlier this week, ending a judicial ordeal that exposed him to the death penalty. Tom Félix, 34, landed early in the morning at Paris Charles......
Seven French customs officers, including two former senior officials, have been referred to the Paris Correctional Court on charges of drug trafficking and/or complicity, following operations that involved irregularities such as the resale of cocaine through an informant, according to sources close to......
Authorities in Marseille discovered a partially burned body near a hardware store in the Saint-Loup district during the night from Sunday to Monday. The marins-pompiers (firefighters) were initially responding to a blaze involving trash and brush when they made the grim discovery. Police have launched......
An apartment floor collapsed onto the one below during a late-night gathering in central Paris, injuring 20 people, including one person in serious condition, emergency services said on Sunday. The incident occurred shortly after midnight in a residential building on Rue Amelot, in the 11th arrondissement......
A man arrested in possession of cannabis resin in Paris died while in police custody, prompting authorities to open an investigation into the circumstances of his death. The incident occurred Wednesday evening in the 20th arrondissement. Police officers from the local territorial contact brigade reportedly......
Paris, January 2026 – German discount retailer Lidl has announced it will stop advertising on French television, blaming what it describes as an overly restrictive regulatory framework that exposes advertisers to excessive legal risk. The decision comes just months after Lidl was ordered by the......
Casablanca, January 7, 2026 – Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has inaugurated a new air base at Tétouan – Sania R’mel Airport as part of its ongoing expansion plan, strengthening the airline’s presence in northern Morocco and improving regional connectivity. The new base, established......
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the cancellation of several flights to and from Paris due to adverse weather conditions in the Paris region. In an official statement, the Moroccan national carrier confirmed that affected passengers will be assisted through rebooking on......
