News in brief
Four individuals were arrested on Wednesday evening by officers of the Brigade for the Repression of Banditry (BRB) in connection with the spectacular Louvre Museum robbery that occurred eleven days ago. The arrests took place around 8 p.m. in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, according to a police......
A historic milestone for Nvidia: the American chipmaking giant has become the first company in history to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization, driven by the relentless boom in artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, October 29, Nvidia’s stock surged by 5% at the opening of......
Criteo, the French leader in online advertising listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has announced plans to move its legal domicile from France to Luxembourg. This relocation marks a preliminary step toward a potential transfer of its global headquarters to the United States. According to Frederik......
A retired couple of jewelers, aged 86 and 95, were brutally assaulted and robbed at their home in Marseille’s 8th district. The burglars made off with an estimated €500,000 worth of jewelry and luxury watches before fleeing the scene. The incident took place on October 24, when two masked......
French authorities have seized 450 kilograms of cannabis during a major police operation targeting a network importing drugs from Spain to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The investigation, led by the Lyon branch of OFAST and the Saint-Étienne prosecutor’s office, began in late summer......
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the launch of a national debate on the influence of the internet and social media on democracy, aiming to address their growing impact on public discourse, disinformation, and social cohesion, the Élysée said on Monday. Macron will......
The sixth edition of the European Railway Station Index, published by the Consumer Choice Center, has unveiled its ranking of Europe’s best-performing train stations. The study evaluates the continent’s 50 largest rail hubs based on criteria such as passenger volume, accessibility,......
The prefecture of Indre-et-Loire announced Sunday the prohibition of a planned show by controversial comedian Dieudonné Mbala Mbala near Tours, following several similar bans in Loire-Atlantique and northern France. According to the prefecture, Dieudonné had advertised a performance within......
Following last week’s audacious jewel theft at the Louvre, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has firmly rejected the idea of establishing a police station inside the museum. Nuñez dismissed the proposal made by Louvre director Laurence des Cars, arguing that the......
Paris, October 25, 2025 (AFP) — French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Saturday the resumption of its large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique, more than four years after it was halted due to a jihadist insurgency in the country’s north. “The Mozambique......
A €2 billion setback for the French government. Lawmakers in the National Assembly overwhelmingly rejected the planned freeze of the income tax brackets proposed by the executive during Saturday’s budget debates. The measure, intended to generate €2 billion in additional revenue, would......
European aerospace giants Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo have signed a memorandum of understanding to merge their satellite operations, in a landmark project aimed at challenging Elon Musk’s Starlink and strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty. The......
A 36-year-old man was shot and wounded on Thursday evening in Marseille’s 3rd district, local emergency services reported. Authorities confirmed that his life is not in danger. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Rue Auphan, in the Saint-Mauront neighborhood,......
