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Macron pays tribute to resistance fighter Robert Birenbaum, dead at 99

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute on Sunday to Robert Birenbaum, a decorated member of the French Resistance who died at the age of 99. Birenbaum, a companion-in-arms of Missak Manouchian, had become a symbolic figure of the immigrant resistance fighters who contributed to the liberation......

Doctor in France sentenced to 12 years for sexual assaults on young patients

A court in Montpellier, southern France, has sentenced a 54-year-old doctor to 12 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of 13 young patients, several of whom were living with disabilities. The ruling, handed down on Friday after a week-long trial, also includes a permanent ban on practicing......

French National assembly rejects key budget component as bill moves to senate

France’s National Assembly overwhelmingly rejected the revenue portion of the 2026 budget on Saturday, deepening uncertainty over whether a politically fractured parliament can agree on deficit-cutting measures before the year’s end. The rejected section, focused primarily on taxation, now......

Aisne: Man charged with voluntary homicide and jailed after killing his mother

A 34-year-old man has been indicted and placed in pre-trial detention after allegedly killing his 72-year-old mother with a knife in Hirson, in the Aisne département, the Laon prosecutor’s office announced on Friday. According to the prosecution, he is also being charged with attempted......

Nokia plans to cut more than 400 jobs in France

Nokia’s French branch has announced to its employees on Friday its intention to cut up to 427 jobs, several union sources told AFP. The company’s management had presented on Wednesday to members of the Social and Economic Committee (CSE) a proposal for a collective mutual termination agreement. According......

European leaders and Zelensky reaffirm commitment to protect “Vital European and Ukrainian Interests”

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a joint phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, emphasizing their determination to safeguard “Europe’s and Ukraine’s long-term vital interests,”......

Sarkozy announces upcoming book “The Journal of a Prisoner”

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy revealed on Friday that he will publish a new book titled The Journal of a Prisoner on December 10, under the Fayard publishing house, now controlled by businessman Vincent Bolloré. The announcement was made through a message posted on platform X. In a......

Jacqueline Keller, former director of CRIF, dies at 97

The Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF) announced on Wednesday the death of Jacqueline Keller, who led the organization from 1981 to 1996. She passed away on Tuesday at the age of 97, the institution said in a statement expressing “deep sadness”. Keller, described......

Tragic discovery of four-year-old girl found dead in Rhône, mother hospitalized

A four-year-old girl's lifeless body was discovered on November 17 in Montrottier, a small commune approximately 30 kilometers from Lyon. The investigation is in its early stages, with authorities confirming that the girl may have died from suffocation, although this has yet to be officially verified. Following......

Morocco strengthens Mediterranean security ties through Cernia 2025 exercise

Morocco participated as an observer in the Cernia 2025 international search and rescue exercise held in the Balearic Islands, underscoring its growing involvement in regional security cooperation alongside NATO allies. The large-scale simulation tested emergency coordination mechanisms between air and......

Macron hails Ukraine’s Rafale jet deal as key step in defense cooperation

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday praised a major defense agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, marking Kyiv’s acquisition of 100 Rafale fighter jets as a “new step” in bilateral cooperation. The announcement followed the signing of......

Grenoble: 12-year-old boy seriously wounded by gunfire at drug-dealing spot

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after being shot in the early hours of Sunday morning, around 3 a.m., in Grenoble, according to police sources cited by Le Figaro. The incident occurred at a known drug-dealing point on Rue du Drac, in the western part of the city. Residents alerted the police......

NATO shifts focus to European surveillance aircraft as US exits Boeing E-7 program

The NATO alliance has abandoned plans to procure six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, marking the end of a two-year effort to replace its aging fleet of airborne warning and control system (AWACS) planes. This decision follows the United States' withdrawal from the program, as announced by the Dutch......

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