Society
A viral claim suggesting that French President Emmanuel Macron personally awarded the Legion of Honour to former adult film actress Clara Morgane has been circulating widely online. However, the story is entirely false and originates from a parody account, misleading thousands of internet users who shared......
A group of French lawyers, doctors and academics has strongly criticized the country’s proposed assisted dying legislation, arguing that the debate surrounding the bill reflects a troubling shift in attitudes toward life, death and medical ethics. In a column published in Le Journal du Dimanche,......
Around 300 people were evacuated from a neighborhood in Sarcelles, north of Paris, after French authorities launched a security operation following reports of a suspicious vehicle that was later found to contain weapons, police sources said. The vehicle had been flagged by France’s domestic intelligence......
French actress Claudette Walker, whose career spanned television, film and digital entertainment, has died at the age of 86. While she built a reputation through numerous supporting roles on screen, she also became widely recognized by a younger generation of viewers thanks to her memorable appearances......
Around 1,500 people gathered Saturday afternoon for an unauthorized rave party in Les Forges de Lanouée, in the Morbihan department of western France, prompting authorities to deploy security measures as the region faces extreme heat and heightened wildfire risks. The event, which began during......
A major wildfire in France’s Drôme department has shown signs of improvement, allowing authorities to begin reducing some emergency resources after several days of intensive firefighting operations. The blaze, which has affected a mountainous area near the town of Die, is no longer advancing......
A 17-year-old girl died overnight from Thursday to Friday after falling from a truck during celebrations following France’s victory over Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, emergency services reported. The tragedy occurred as thousands of supporters across France took to the streets......
The Collectivité européenne d’Alsace (CEA) has announced the creation of a new Council of Religions of Alsace, bringing together representatives from eight faiths in an effort to reinforce interfaith dialogue and promote social cohesion in one of France’s most distinctive religious......
Bertrand Grébaut, one of the most influential figures in contemporary French gastronomy and the co-owner of the acclaimed Paris restaurant Septime, has died at the age of 44 following an illness. His death marks the loss of a chef widely credited with helping redefine modern Parisian dining through......
Firefighters remain heavily deployed in southern France as crews continue efforts to fully extinguish a major wildfire that has scorched hundreds of hectares in the Aude department, despite the blaze now being brought under control. Authorities warned that Saturday remains a high-risk day for new outbreaks,......
France's prison population has reached a new historic high, underscoring the country's persistent overcrowding crisis, according to the latest figures released by the French Ministry of Justice. Official statistics show that 88,829 people were incarcerated as of June 1, 2026, marking the highest......
French authorities have opened an investigation after a 25-year-old man died following a medical emergency in the city of Bobigny, with investigators examining whether heavy consumption of nitrous oxide may have contributed to the incident. Emergency responders were called to the scene on Sunday after......
A French driver aged 18 has lost his probationary driving licence after being caught travelling at 225 km/h in a high-powered Audi RS6 on a motorway near Toulouse, in one of the most severe speeding incidents recorded in the region in recent months. The incident occurred in the early hours of 24 June......
-
12:00
-
08:30
-
08:15
-
20:00
-
16:30
-
14:45
-
14:30
-
14:15
