Breaking 09:32 France moves toward social media ban for children under 15 amid growing safety concerns 09:28 Villeurbanne shopkeeper confronts armed robbers during supermarket raid 09:01 French agriculture minister welcomes approval of emergency farm bill despite controversy 08:46 French government to review fuel support measures by end of August amid rising pump prices 08:32 Marseille police officer seriously injured in vehicle stop as four suspects arrested 08:00 France urges Iceland to reopen EU membership talks ahead of key referendum 07:25 Morocco and France strengthen cooperation on road safety 19:50 Nice hotel theft: fake bellhop steals €100,000 from Ukrainian tourists 19:30 Macron visits Necker center highlighting health gaps among children in French care system 18:30 Essonne: 73-year-old man arrested over alleged child abduction attempt decades after wife's murder conviction 15:30 France unveils €438 million forest investment plan to tackle wildfires and climate risks 15:15 Four suspects arrested after major police operation near France's A43 motorway 15:00 France's renewable energy support costs projected to approach €20 billion over 2026-2027 14:45 Macron congratulates UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, calls for renewed UK-EU partnership 14:29 Françoise Coquet, longtime producer behind Michel Drucker's iconic television shows, dies at 83 14:15 Lance Armstrong criticizes overnight anti-doping tests during Tour de France 11:15 French sports minister says Zinedine Zidane would be a major asset for France national team 11:00 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev calls for independence of New Caledonia and other French overseas territories

French Centrists Unite to back a single candidate for the 2027 presidential election

France's centrist political forces are moving toward greater coordination ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with leaders from three parties agreeing to work toward supporting a single candidate. According to sources cited on Friday, François Bayrou of the MoDem, Hervé Marseille of the Union of Democrats and Independents......

Carambar swaps classic jokes for fire safety messages in summer awareness campaign

As France faces another summer marked by heatwaves, wildfire risks and seasonal household accidents, confectionery brand Carambar has once again partnered with the French National Federation of Firefighters (FNSPF) to transform its iconic candy wrappers into educational tools. For the second consecutive year, the company is replacing one......

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu chooses Morocco for first official overseas visit

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will make Morocco the destination of his first official trip abroad since taking office, underscoring the strategic importance of Franco-Moroccan relations. The two-day visit to Rabat is scheduled for July 15–16 and will bring together senior officials from both governments for high-level......

French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Casablanca

Moroccan police have arrested a 37-year-old French national in Casablanca who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities through Interpol, reinforcing ongoing security cooperation between Morocco and France in the fight against transnational crime. The arrest was carried out on Thursday by officers......

Claude Le Roy launches Fierce attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Veteran French football coach Claude Le Roy has sharply criticized Gianni Infantino, accusing the FIFA president of damaging the image of world football in the wake of controversy surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking during an appearance on French television, the 78-year-old coach questioned Infantino’s leadership and expressed......

Golfech nuclear reactor near Toulouse shut down due to rising river temperatures

A reactor at the Golfech nuclear power plant in southwestern France has been temporarily shut down due to the impact of extreme heat on the Garonne River, according to energy company EDF. The operator announced that reactor No. 2 at the facility, located around 90 kilometers from Toulouse, was taken offline on Thursday, July 9, after unusually......

Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris closed after power outage near the Louvre

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris was temporarily closed on Thursday after a major power outage affected the institution located inside the Palais du Louvre complex, near the world-famous Louvre Museum. The museum announced that it could not welcome visitors due to the electrical failure, advising ticket holders to postpone......

French court keeps Algerian consular official in custody over alleged kidnapping of influencer Amir DZ

A French appeals court has ordered that an Algerian consular official remain in pre-trial detention as part of the investigation into the alleged 2024 abduction of Algerian government critic and social media figure Amir Boukhors, widely known online as Amir DZ. The decision, issued by the Paris Court of Appeal, upholds an earlier ruling refusing......

French presidential race: Robert Ménard urges Bruno Retailleau to distance himself from party critics

French political figures are already positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with Robert Ménard, the mayor of Béziers, calling on Bruno Retailleau to break away from internal divisions within Les Républicains (LR) if he wants to build a credible national campaign. Speaking on CNews and Europe 1,......

George Clooney enters France’s 500 richest ranking after acquiring French citizenship

Hollywood actor and entrepreneur George Clooney has joined the list of France's 500 wealthiest individuals following his acquisition of French citizenship, marking an unusual crossover between international celebrity and the country's annual business wealth rankings. According to the 2026 edition of the ranking published by Challenges......

Natural tree mortality surges across France as climate stress intensifies, study finds

Natural tree mortality has risen sharply across France over the past decade, with researchers linking the trend to the cumulative effects of increasingly frequent climate anomalies and warning that the record heatwaves of 2026 are likely to accelerate forest decline. The findings, published in the scientific journal Nature Communications,......

France unveils €145 million emergency fertilizer aid package and long-term production strategy

The French government has announced a €145 million emergency support package to help farmers cope with fertilizer costs while launching a broader strategy aimed at strengthening domestic fertilizer production and reducing the country's reliance on imports. The measures, presented on Thursday by Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard......

France’s hospital bed capacity continues to decline in 2024 despite slower pace of closures

France's healthcare system recorded another decline in inpatient hospital capacity in 2024, extending a trend that has persisted for more than two decades, even as authorities continue expanding day-care and home-based treatment services. According to newly consolidated figures released by Drees, the statistical service of France's......

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