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French jihadist Emilie König, once described as a “true icon” of ISIS propaganda, has been referred to a special criminal court for criminal terrorist conspiracy, according to judicial sources reported by AFP on Monday. This referral, decided on September 16, follows the National Anti-Terrorism......
Starting January 2026, Prague will ban the rental of electric scooters, following in the footsteps of cities such as Paris and Madrid. The decision was approved by the city council on Monday after growing complaints from residents about safety risks and clutter caused by scooters blocking sidewalks and......
A symbolic act of remembrance took place on Sunday in Bordeaux, where an olive tree was planted in front of the city’s Great Synagogue to honor all victims of antisemitism in France and to celebrate the liberation of recently freed hostages. The ceremony, held on the synagogue’s forecourt,......
Authorities in northern France have condemned the deliberate destruction of a Holocaust memorial in the commune of Montigny-Lengrain, in the Aisne department. The incident, discovered on Sunday, October 19, was described by the local prefecture as “heinous acts that insult the memory of the deportees......
The shares of BNP Paribas fell by more than 8% on Monday on the Paris Stock Exchange, after a New York juryfound the French bank complicit in human rights abuses in Sudan for helping finance the army and militias of former dictator Omar al-Bashir. Around 11:20......
A serious traffic accident occurred on Saturday, October 18, in the south of Bordeaux. A 40-year-old woman was critically injured after her bicycle collided with a bus operated by TBM (Transports Bordeaux Métropole) around 6 p.m. on Rue de Bègles, near the Bertin station. Emergency......
The shocking theft of eight invaluable artifacts from the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning has reignited debate about the security of France’s national museums. According to early reports, four thieves managed to enter the museum through a windowed door and escape in just seven minutes, carrying......
A leading UK mussel exporter, Offshore Shellfish, has reported that three of its shipments to the European Union were refused entry by French customs, forcing their destruction and resulting in losses of around £150,000 (€170,000). The company’s commercial director, Sarah Holmyard,......
A heist occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning, prompting authorities to close the museum for the entire day, announced France’s Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati. The closure was described as due to “exceptional circumstances” in a statement shared on social media. The......
A groundbreaking smartphone application developed by the International Stained Glass Center in Chartres allows visitors to explore the cathedral’s famous stained glass windows in unprecedented detail. By simply pointing their phone at a window, users can view it in high definition and learn about......
Nicolas Dufourcq, head of Bpifrance, has called for a significant increase in France’s retirement age, suggesting it should be raised to 65 years or beyond in light of the country’s aging population. Speaking in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD), Dufourcq emphasized that, to......
Each winter, the Passage Pommeraye, Nantes’ historic shopping arcade, transforms into a dazzling fairy-tale setting filled with Christmas trees, garlands, and shimmering lights that enchant both locals and tourists. But this year, the beloved decorations may not return, as shopkeepers struggle......
Paris, October 18, 2025 — The recent downgrade of France’s sovereign credit rating by S&P Global Ratings has been described by French Economy Minister Roland Lescure as a “call for lucidity and responsibility.” He stressed that to convince rating agencies, the 2026 budget......
