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Two skiers lost their lives on Sunday after being caught in two separate avalanches in the French department of Savoie, highlighting once again the dangers posed by unstable snow conditions in the Alps. The incidents occurred in different mountainous areas, according to emergency services. In both cases, the skiers were swept away by sudden......

A 14-year-old boy was assaulted by a large group of individuals on a sports ground in southern Paris, prompting the opening of a judicial investigation, according to French authorities. The incident occurred on Saturday evening in a public park located in the city’s 13th district. The teenager was reportedly surrounded by several assailants,......

Around 2,000 medical specialists are set to travel to Brussels this Sunday as part of a protest action aimed at denouncing the French government’s health policy. The initiative, organized by the doctors’ union Le Bloc, will run until Wednesday and involves surgeons, anesthetists, and gynecologists leaving Paris together by bus. The......

French authorities have confirmed the first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Somme department, located in northern France. The announcement was made by the local prefecture on Thursday, following the detection of the virus in a poultry farm near Abbeville. The affected facility, situated in the municipality of Sailly-Flibeaucourt,......

A united left-wing list led by Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire, running without the support of La France Insoumise (LFI), is projected to narrowly lead the first round of the Paris municipal elections, according to a recent opinion poll released on Saturday. The survey suggests that four candidates could qualify for the......

Liberal doctors on strike since earlier this week marched through Paris on Saturday to protest what they describe as an increasingly restrictive approach to medical practice. The demonstrators are calling on Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to engage in dialogue and present concrete proposals to address their concerns. Representatives......

Three priests belonging to the traditionalist Catholic community of Riaumont, located in northern France, are set to face a canonical investigation following allegations of violence against minors. The announcement was made on Friday by the Bishop of Arras, Olivier Leborgne. According to the bishop, the canonical inquiry will concern the......

European leaders rallied firmly behind Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland this week after US President Donald Trump ramped up threats to seize the Arctic territory, stating the United States would "do something about Greenland, whether they like it or not." European Council President Antonio Costa declared on January 7 that......

Trump advisors Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Paris on January 7 to discuss the US peace plan for Ukraine, a pivotal step in efforts to halt a war now entering its fourth year. First reported by the French daily Le Monde, the encounter came a day after the Volunteers Coalition summit, where Ukraine and......

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he expects Russia to reply to a US-supported peace proposal by the end of January, as Kyiv and Washington intensify diplomatic pushes to end nearly four years of conflict. In a phone interview with Bloomberg, Zelensky disclosed that Ukraine has shared its territorial proposals with US representatives,......

The United Kingdom has kicked off production of Ukraine's advanced Octopus interceptor drones this January, with deliveries set to begin next month as part of a broadened defense partnership aimed at countering Russia's relentless aerial bombardment campaign. On January 8 in Kiev, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and UK Defense......

France’s draft Budget for 2026 suffered a significant setback on Friday after lawmakers in the National Assembly’s Finance Committee rejected the revenue section during a new reading. The vote sends a negative signal ahead of the full parliamentary debate, which is set to begin next week in the chamber. Only the EPR group, aligned......

Denmark's Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that a 1952 military directive remains active, requiring troops to engage any invading force immediately without awaiting orders—even if commanders lack notice of war declarations. The Cold War-era rule comes to light amid rising tensions over Greenland, with European leaders warning......