France bans entry to Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over controversial detention video

France has announced a ban on entry to its territory for Itamar Ben Gvir following international controversy sparked by a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that the decision takes immediate effect, condemning what he described as unacceptable behavior toward French......

Two men jailed after severely injured man found in German forest

German and French authorities are continuing investigations after a 28-year-old man was discovered critically injured in a forest near the city of Sarrelouis in Germany. Two suspects have since been arrested and placed in pretrial detention as part of the ongoing criminal inquiry. According to judicial officials in the French city of Metz,......

Jr builds giant inflatable cave above pont neuf paris

JR has begun constructing a large-scale inflatable installation above Pont Neuf in Paris. The project transforms the historic bridge into a temporary immersive structure designed to resemble a vast artificial cave. It forms part of a public art intervention scheduled to open on 6 June and remain accessible until 28 June. The installation......

AI film Hell Grind misrepresented as Cannes official premiere

A fully artificial intelligence-generated feature film titled “Hell Grind” was incorrectly described as having its official premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, after widespread online claims suggested it was part of the festival’s formal selection. In reality, the screening took place outside the official program in a local......

French mother and partner brought before Setúbal court over child abandonment case

A French woman aged 41 and her partner have been brought before the court in Setúbal after being suspected of abandoning two children on a roadside in Portugal. The couple, who were arrested earlier in central Portugal, were transported in a gendarmerie van and later presented before an investigating judge for questioning, according......

Achraf Hakimi challenges referral to trial before the Versailles Court of Appeal

Moroccan international footballer Achraf Hakimi is contesting his referral to trial before the Versailles Court of Appeal in Versailles, as legal proceedings in an alleged sexual assault case continue. The appeal hearing comes as the player challenges a decision ordering him to stand trial following accusations made by a French woman in 2023.......

France’s Eiffage to build Morocco Noor Atlas solar plants

Construction has begun on a major solar energy initiative in Morocco involving four photovoltaic power plants under the Noor Atlas program, marking a new phase in the country’s renewable energy expansion. Eiffage, through its energy systems subsidiary, is responsible for the design, supply, construction, installation and commissioning......

China restricts rare earth exports to Japan for over four months

China has restricted or significantly delayed exports of heavy rare earth elements and other critical materials to Japan for more than four months, marking one of the most prolonged disruptions in supply between the two countries in recent years. The measures have affected licensing approvals for Japanese companies and created bottlenecks......

Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant introduces Morocco’s first Franco-Canadian diploma program

Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant has announced the launch of Morocco’s first Franco-Canadian dual diploma program, offering students a new pathway toward international higher education opportunities. Starting in September 2026, students at the institution will be able to combine the French baccalaureate with the Ontario......

Nvidia invests in Alice & Bob quantum computing startup

Nvidia’s venture capital arm NVentures has invested in Paris-based quantum computing company Alice & Bob, extending the firm’s Series B funding round to 100 million euros. The company confirmed the deal on Friday, while financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The new capital brings Alice & Bob’s total......

Carrefour ground beef steaks recalled over possible metal fragments

A batch of frozen ground beef steaks sold in France under the Carrefour Extra brand has been recalled due to a suspected risk of containing small metal fragments, according to the national consumer alert platform Rappel Conso. The affected product consists of 15% fat frozen pure beef patties sold in packs of 10x100g. These items were distributed......

Applications open for pan-african entrepreneur contest season two

A new call for applications has been launched for the second season of a pan-african television competition dedicated to entrepreneurship. The initiative builds on the success of its first edition, which reached audiences across multiple regions and positioned itself as a platform for emerging business founders on the african continent. The......

Levens mayor leaves Les Républicains after 40 years to join Éric Ciotti’s party

After four decades of membership in Les Républicains, the mayor of Levens, Antoine Véran, has officially left the party to join the Union des Droites pour la République (UDR), led by Éric Ciotti. The decision comes just two months after his re-election as mayor of Levens, a commune of around 5,300 residents located......

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