French student receives suspended sentence in antisemitism case at Sorbonne University

A Paris court has sentenced a student from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University to a four-month suspended prison term after finding her guilty of discriminatory harassment linked to the Jewish faith of one of her fellow students. The ruling has reignited debate in France about antisemitism on university campuses and the responsibilities......

Darija day expands diaspora cultural competition across Europe

The fourth edition of Darija Day will take place in Gennevilliers, in the Paris region, on June 6. The event centers on an eloquence competition dedicated to Moroccan Darija and targets members of the Moroccan diaspora in Europe. Organizers present it as a platform for cultural expression and linguistic pride beyond Morocco’s borders. Launched......

Nasa orders ISS crew to shelter amid worsening air leak

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has instructed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter inside docked spacecraft after a worsening air leak in the Russian segment raised safety concerns. Five crew members were directed to enter the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Freedom” and prepare for a possible......

Morocco tourism reaches 7.7 million visitors by May

Morocco recorded 7.7 million tourist arrivals by the end of May 2026, according to official figures released by authorities responsible for the tourism sector. The result reflects a 7 percent increase compared with the same period in 2025 and confirms a sustained upward trend since the beginning of the year. In May alone, the country received......

Switzerland and France strengthen security cooperation ahead of G7 summit

Switzerland and France have agreed on a joint security and military cooperation plan ahead of the upcoming G7 Summit, reinforcing efforts to ensure the safety of world leaders and delegates expected to attend the high-profile gathering in mid-June. The summit, scheduled to take place in the French town of Évian-les-Bains on the shores......

French authorities open investigation into racist message targeting lawmakers

French judicial authorities have opened an investigation following complaints filed by several lawmakers who reported receiving a racist message containing discriminatory and offensive content. The case concerns a document sent to members of a parliamentary group in the French National Assembly. The message allegedly included racist stereotypes......

SNCF worker killed after being struck by train near Bordeaux during maintenance operation

A 31-years-old railway worker employed by SNCF has died after being struck by a commercial train during maintenance operations near Bordeaux, in southwestern France. The accident occurred on Wednesday evening in Lormont, in the Gironde region, around 10:15 p.m. The worker was carrying out signalling and track maintenance work when he was......

Eurozone GDP revised to 0.2 percent contraction in Q1 2026

Eurozone GDP contracted by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 after a sharp downward revision of earlier estimates. The final figures show a significant shift from the initial flash estimate, which had indicated a 0.1 percent expansion. The revision marks the first quarterly contraction in the single-currency area since the second quarter......

Italian eyewear brand iVision Tech’s Macron-inspired sunglasses surpass 1,000 online sales

Italian eyewear company iVision Tech has reported strong online sales after one of its sunglasses models gained unexpected global attention following a public appearance by French President Emmanuel Macron. The model, produced under the company’s Henry Jullien brand, surpassed 1,000 online sales after being widely associated with sunglasses......

Spielberg returns to sci-fi with alien thriller Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg brought his new extraterrestrial thriller Disclosure Day to London on Thursday night for its UK premiere at Leicester Square, just days before the film's theatrical release. The red carpet featured Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo and Eve Hewson, continuing a promotional tour that began with......

40% of auto repair businesses in France flagged for pricing irregularities in DGCCRF inspection

Nearly 40% of automotive repair businesses inspected in France have been found to have irregularities related to pricing practices, according to a nationwide investigation by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF). The inspection campaign, carried out in 2024, examined more than 1,600 garages,......

Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis creator, dies at 56 in Paris

Marjane Satrapi, the Franco-Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker behind Persepolis, has died in Paris at the age of 56. Her family announced her death on Thursday, marking the end of a career that reshaped contemporary graphic literature and brought Iranian personal history to a global audience. Born in Rasht, Iran, in 1969, Satrapi grew......

Rémy Cointreau reports 35% drop in annual profit amid tariff pressures

French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has reported a sharp decline in its annual net profit, falling by 35% for its 2025–2026 fiscal year, as the company faces increasing pressure from international tariffs and higher production costs. The company attributed the downturn to additional import duties applied in key markets such as......

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