News in brief
A serious accident involving a child occurred late Sunday afternoon in Paris’s 12th arrondissement, when a 3-year-old boy was struck by a garbage truck while crossing the street. According to local sources, the child was riding a scooter and reportedly slipped away from the adult accompanying......
Starting from the 2025–2026 academic year, France will implement a nationwide ban on mobile phones and other electronic communication devices in all middle schools. The decision, announced by the French Ministry of National Education, follows a pilot program called the "digital pause"......
In various parts of France, a growing underground trend is raising concerns among local authorities: the theft of road signs and street nameplates. From humorous place names like Montcuq and Poil to vintage directional signs, individuals are stealing these public fixtures — not for profit,......
Amid escalating diplomatic strain following French President Emmanuel Macron’s July 2024 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Sahara, a confidential Viginum report has revealed the existence of a coordinated troll network linked to Algerian authorities targeting French public discourse. According......
Paris, July 10, 2025 — French comedian and actor Bun Hay Mean, affectionately known as “Chinois marrant”, tragically passed away at age 43 after falling from the eighth floor of his Paris apartment on July 10. The incident occurred as he reportedly tried to retrieve his phone from the......
On July 17, 2025, France officially ended its permanent military presence in Senegal during a historic transfer ceremony held in Dakar. The French military handed over its two final installations: Camp Geille, the country’s largest French military base, and the military air support unit at Dakar......
After more than four decades behind bars, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, one of France’s longest-held prisoners, has been granted release by the Paris Court of Appeals’ enforcement chamber. The decision, issued on July 17, 2025, marks a significant turn in a politically and diplomatically sensitive......
France has strongly condemned the bombing of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, an institution placed under France’s historic protection, which resulted in the deaths of two people. The incident, which occurred amid ongoing conflict in the region, prompted a sharp response from French Foreign......
Thierry Ardisson, the legendary French television host and producer widely known as “the man in black,” has died at the age of 76 in Paris following a battle with liver cancer, his family announced Monday. "Thierry left us as he lived—courageous and free," his wife, TF1 journalist......
A 20-year-old Franco-Algerian man has been formally charged and placed in pre-trial detention in Paris on suspicion of planning a jihadist terrorist attack, according to judicial sources and information confirmed by French news agency AFP. The man is accused of criminal conspiracy with intent to commit......
French authorities have launched a formal investigation into the social media platform X—formerly known as Twitter—on suspicion that its algorithm was manipulated to serve foreign interference purposes. The announcement was made on Friday, July 11, by Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau. The......
Moroccan police have arrested a French national of Algerian origin in Marrakech, acting on an international arrest warrant issued by French authorities. The suspect, identified through Interpol’s database, is allegedly connected to a global drug trafficking network. Arrest linked to drug trafficking......
Flights to Marseille faced major disruptions on Tuesday after rapidly spreading wildfires in southern France forced the temporary closure of the city’s airport. Authorities halted operations as flames approached dangerously close to runways, grounding travelers and impacting several airlines. Royal......
