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A beach restaurant in Ajaccio, Corsica, was completely destroyed by fire overnight in what prosecutors believe was a deliberate attack. The fire broke out between Monday and Tuesday at the Week-End beach restaurant on the Route des Sanguinaires. No injuries were reported, but the establishment was left entirely destroyed. Ajaccio prosecutors......
French authorities have dismantled an organized drug trafficking operation that allegedly used drones to deliver packages into a prison in the Rhône region, with investigators identifying more than 1,850 deliveries over a period of just 51 days. Five people, including a minor, were arrested on August 4 as part of the investigation into......
A 59-year-old patient has died from burn injuries sustained in a fire that broke out inside a room at the Centre hospitalier du Mans in western France, the Sarthe hospital said. The man had been receiving treatment at the hospital when the fire occurred on Sunday. Despite medical care, he later died from injuries caused by the blaze. The......
Pet owners across France are being warned about a new phishing campaign that appears to be linked to a previous cyberattack targeting the country's national animal identification database. Ingenium Animalis, the organisation responsible for managing the I-Cad database, said several users had recently received fraudulent messages containing......
Jordan Bardella has faced a setback over the financial accounts of his 2024 European Parliament election campaign, after French authorities rejected hundreds of thousands of euros in declared expenses, including several purchases of wine and champagne. The decision means the president of the Rassemblement National will not receive full reimbursement......
A 16-year-old boy has died following a violent confrontation involving several minors in Montpellier, French authorities said, as investigators examine the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. The confrontation took place late Sunday evening in the Port-Marianne district, on the outskirts of the southern French city. Police were......
Five police officers sustained minor injuries after a driver who refused to stop for a traffic check triggered a collision during a police pursuit near Perpignan, according to a police source. The incident occurred on Sunday after officers attempted to stop the motorist. When the driver failed to comply, two police vehicles followed the car......
Citigroup has appointed Jean-Baptiste Charlet to lead its operations in France, bringing in a senior Morgan Stanley veteran with more than three decades of experience in financial markets. Charlet will take the formal position of Citi Country Officer and Banking Head for France, giving him responsibility for the US banking group's activities......
French actor Christophe Lambert was briefly hospitalized after collapsing during an autograph session at a pop-culture convention in Pennsylvania, prompting concern among fans before his representatives said he was doing well. The incident occurred during Steel City Con, where Lambert was appearing for fans of Highlander, the franchise that......
Several wildfires continued to challenge emergency services in France on Monday, with authorities evacuating residents in Lozère while a major blaze in the Drôme region had already affected hundreds of hectares. The situation comes as Western Europe experiences an exceptionally hot start to the summer, increasing pressure on......
British fintech Revolut has secured a banking licence in France, marking a major step in its efforts to strengthen its presence in one of Europe's largest retail banking markets. The company announced the approval on Monday, describing the licence as an important milestone that reinforces its position among Europe's leading retail......
Gabriel Attal has pledged to make water management a national priority, promising a major overhaul of France's approach to water resources if he is elected president. In an interview with AFP, the former prime minister and leader of Renaissance outlined a proposed package that would combine measures to reduce waste, ease administrative......
Health authorities are organising screening for people who may have been in close contact with a person diagnosed with tuberculosis in Ivry-sur-Seine, south of Paris, after local officials were notified of the case. The town hall said on Saturday that it had been informed by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of a confirmed tuberculosis situation......
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