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......

Carrefour shareholders expected to approve third term for CEO Alexandre Bompard

Shareholders of French retail giant Carrefour are expected to approve a third term for Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Bompard during the company’s annual general meeting. Bompard, who has led the supermarket group since 2017, is widely credited with steering Carrefour through a period of transformation marked by digital expansion,......

Gonorrhea and syphilis infections reach record highs across Europe

Sexually transmitted infections surged to record levels across Europe in 2024, with gonorrhea cases increasing by more than 300% since 2015 and congenital syphilis nearly doubling in a single year, according to new data released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The agency’s latest epidemiological reports showed......

Citroën revives iconic 2CV as affordable electric city car

Citroën has confirmed the return of the legendary 2CV in a fully electric version priced below €15,000, marking one of the flagship announcements within Stellantis’ broader FaSTLAne 2030 investment strategy unveiled during an investor event in Auburn Hills. Citroën chief executive Xavier Chardon said the project aims......

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