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Two major cinematic successes are preparing to move beyond theatres and into French classrooms. As the new school year approaches, teachers of history and literature are considering using La Bataille de Gaulle and L’Odyssée as educational resources to help students explore historical figures, myths and major cultural themes. Cinema......
Publishing executive Olivier Nora is preparing a new chapter in his career with the launch of his own publishing house, supported by the Editis group. The company’s first titles are scheduled to appear in October 2026, just four months after his departure from Grasset, where he had served as chief executive for more than two decades. A......
A major wildfire that destroyed around 1,700 hectares of forest in France’s Landes department has been brought under control, allowing part of the evacuated population to return home, local authorities announced on Monday. The fire, which broke out in the heart of the Landes forest, caused no casualties or reported property damage but......
A 65-year-old man is due to appear before the criminal court in Puy-en-Velay on Monday afternoon over an incident in which he allegedly fired a rifle near children playing outside and directed racist insults at them. The case has raised questions about both the use of a firearm in a residential setting and the circumstances surrounding the......
The new Ligue 1+ streaming platform faced an early setback on Sunday evening when numerous subscribers were unable to access the service during the highly anticipated clash between RC Lens and Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophée des champions. Subscribers locked out at kick-off As the match got underway, some users attempting to connect......
RC Lens began the new season with a landmark achievement, defeating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Stade Bollaert to win the first Trophée des champions in the club’s history. For new head coach Dino Toppmöller, the triumph was an especially memorable way to begin his tenure. A dream start for Toppmöller The German......
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will chair an interministerial crisis meeting on Monday following a major cyberattack on the country’s tax administration that exposed data belonging to at least 678,000 individuals and professionals. The announcement comes after France’s tax authorities acknowledged an intrusion......
A 49-year-old British man has been placed in police custody in Nice on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman in her sixties was repeatedly stabbed during the night, according to the Nice prosecutor’s office. The attack took place shortly after midnight on Sunday on Georges Clemenceau Avenue, near Nice railway station. The victim......
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 20 minutes to overcome the world No.......
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 by a successful break-in at a local Restos......
French Socialist senators are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into a major data breach affecting the country’s tax administration, after authorities confirmed that hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses had been exposed to unauthorized access. The request comes as lawmakers seek a broader assessment of cybersecurity......
A lightning strike triggered a fire at the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church in Saint-Salvadou, Aveyron, on Saturday evening, severely damaging the upper section of the Neo-Gothic building and causing its steeple to collapse. The incident occurred as powerful thunderstorms swept across the area on August 15. The full extent of the damage to the......
The Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP), the main ultra supporters' group associated with Paris Saint-Germain, has decided not to travel to Lens for Sunday's Trophée des champions meeting between PSG and RC Lens. The decision is not primarily about the distance between the two cities. Instead, the group is challenging the way the......
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Throne Day 2026
Tuesday 21 July 2026 - 13:31
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At the Heart of the 2026 World Cup
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
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