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Félix Lebrun delivered one of the most commanding performances of his European Smash campaign on Sunday, sweeping aside Slovenia’s Darko Jorgic to book his place in the final of the WTT Europe Smash in Malmö. The Frenchman, ranked fifth in the world, needed just four games and around......
Four people have been arrested and convicted after two charitable organizations were targeted in a series of break-ins in Bernay, in France’s Eure department. The incidents occurred during the night of August 7 to 8 and involved an attempted burglary at the Secours populaire premises followed......
A carefully staged deception in Villejuif, in France's Val-de-Marne department, has left a homeowner without a collection of around 2,000 coins after three alleged criminals posed as public officials and police officers. The theft, which occurred on Thursday, August 13, is being treated as a so-called......
Morocco has emerged as a central intermediary in the diplomatic efforts that led to the release of a French national detained in Mali, highlighting Rabat’s growing role in sensitive negotiations across the Sahel. According to information reported by the French newspaper Le Monde and relayed by......
Jordan Bardella, president of France’s National Rally (Rassemblement National), has received more than €1 million in publishing royalties since 2024, according to an updated financial disclosure released by France’s High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP). The figures......
Thailand has significantly tightened its controls against drug trafficking since June, prompting the French Embassy in Bangkok to issue a warning after at least 11 French nationals were detained over cannabis discovered in their luggage. The diplomatic alert comes as Thai authorities step up airport......
Vice Admiral Olivier Lebas, a former commander of France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, has died in a mountain accident at the age of 62. Lebas, who had retired from active service and joined Airbus as a defense adviser in 2023, died on Wednesday, August 12, following a fall in the mountains. His......
The private beach experience long associated with Saint-Tropez and the French Riviera is finding a new setting in Paris, where upscale venues along the Seine are turning summer relaxation into a premium experience. In the capital, sun loungers, cocktails and waterfront terraces are increasingly being......
Former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson is preparing legal action against the French state, accusing the justice system of a “denial of justice” over the handling of the French component of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Karlsson's decision follows the death of Daniel Siad, whom she had......
France's Bloctel telephone-marketing opt-out service has been hit by a data leak affecting approximately three million phone numbers, just weeks before the system is scheduled to close. The French Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF) confirmed the incident......
Guillaume Pley has launched several defamation complaints following a series of investigations and reports concerning his conduct and the editorial positioning of Legend, the YouTube podcast he founded. The French presenter and media entrepreneur has chosen to respond through the courts after becoming......
French astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to reach a major milestone on August 18, 2026, when she will leave the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct her first spacewalk. The mission will mark the first extravehicular activity ever performed by a French woman, adding a new chapter to France's......
EasyJet France cabin crew members have been called to strike over the August 15 weekend after negotiations between unions and management failed to produce an agreement on working conditions. Three unions representing cabin crew announced the latest action following talks with the airline on Wednesday.......
