French postal service celebrates baguette with scratch-and-sniff stamp

The French Post Office on Friday rolled out a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the world-famous baguette, once described by President Emmanuel Macron as “250 grams of magic and perfection”.

But it was unveiled Thursday, the day of Saint-Honore, the patron saint of…[Read more]

France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the Ukraine war

Speaking to Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe, Séjourné said Paris estimated total Russian casualties, including wounded, at 500,000 in the war, now in its third year.

“Europe and its partners will remain united and determined, for as long as n…[Read more]

France opens probe of TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack

The probe follows a legal complaint brought by victims’ families and attack survivors, accusing the French energy company, which was developing a major liquefied gas project in the region, of failing to protect its subcontractors, the prosecutors’ office told AFP.

The survivors and…[Read more]

The ‘massive phenomenon’ of work-related deaths in France

As May Day celebrations fill the streets with festive marches and labour union protests across French cities today, a darker truth boils below the surface. In a country often applauded for its strong labour protections, two workers die each day due to job-related accidents, according to…[Read more]

France charges ex-wife of top IS group official with crimes against humanity

A woman identified as Sonia M., the former wife of the jihadist group’s head of external operations Abdelnasser Benyoucef, was charged on March 14, Le Parisien said Saturday.

The Yazidi woman, who was 16 when she was forced into slavery by Benyoucef, accused Sonia M. o…[Read more]

French PM announces crackdown on teen violence after fatal assault on schoolboy

France has in recent weeks been shaken by a series of attacks on schoolchildren by their peers, in particularly the fatal beating earlier this month of Shemseddine, 15, outside Paris.

The issue has come to a head with the far-right National Rally (RN) accusing Attal…[Read more]

France to repatriate bodies of colonial soldiers killed in 1954 Vietnam defeat

The operation will happen “in the coming days”, the statement added.

Dien Bien Phu in northern Vietnam was the site of an epic battle against Vietnamese communist forces in 1954 that spelt the end of France’s colonial empire in Indochina.

Vietnamese fighters hemmed…[Read more]

France to deliver old armoured vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine

In an interview with La Tribune Dimanche, Lecornu said that President Emmanuel Macron, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, had asked him to prepare a new aid package, which will include old but still functional French equipment.

“The Ukrainian army needs to…[Read more]

Former French PM Philippe’s mayoral office searched in corruption inquiry

The mayor of Le Havre, is widely seen as a potential candidate to succeed Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 French presidential election.

The judicial source, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the search was “part of a preliminary investigation opened in…[Read more]

Award-winning French writer Maryse Conde dies at 90

the writer born in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe did not pen her first book until she was nearly 40, and it triggered a controversy that saw authorities in several countries order the copies destroyed.

The mother of four, who once said she “did not have the confidence to present her…[Read more]

French defence minister Lecornu holds rare phone talks with Russia’s Shoigu

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu told Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu that France had always been ready to face down “terrorism” and was prepared for “increased exchanges with the aim of fighting this threat as effectively as possible,” a French defence…[Read more]

France’s Macron Dragging Country Into Conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin Warns

French President Emmanuel Macron is dragging his country into the conflict in Ukraine to the detriment of the French people, according to Moscow.

“Mr. Macron insists on his goal of inflicting a strategic defeat on our country ,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March…[Read more]

Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony to Start at 7.30 PM Local Time

PARIS—The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony will start at 7.30 p.m. local time, organisers said on Friday as they gear up for the final straight before the Games.

“We chose that time to make the most of the light,” Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet told a press confe…[Read more]

Moscow Says France Priming Troops for Ukraine; Paris Slams ‘Disinformation’

Claims by Moscow that France is planning to send 2,000 troops to Ukraine are another example of Russian propaganda, according to the French Defense Ministry.

“The maneuver … once again illustrates Russia’s systematic use of disinformation,” the ministry said in a Marc…[Read more]

Western Troop Presence in Ukraine ‘Open Secret,’ Poland’s Top Diplomat Says

The presence of Western troops in Ukraine is an “open secret,” Radoslaw Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, said in recent remarks to the German press.

“As has said, there are already some troops from big countries in Ukraine,” he told the German Press Agency on March…[Read more]

Frankfurt, Heathrow, Schiphol: Climate activists plan days of actions at European airports

Campaigners are making a noise ahead of a meeting with France’s transport minister about flight caps on Friday.

Activists are kicking off two days of action at Europe’s biggest airports today, demanding a limit to the number of climate-wrecking fli…[Read more]

Seven reported missing after severe weather hits southeast France

Seven people have been reported missing after severe weather hit a large part of southeastern France overnight Saturday.

Several people have been reported missing after violent storms hit a large area of southeastern France late on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday.

Five…[Read more]

The French government says it’s being targeted by unusually intense cyberattacks

The French government said Monday that several of its services have been targeted by cyberattacks of “unprecedented intensity,” and a special crisis center was activated to restore online services.

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s office said in a statement that th…[Read more]

France’s Macron pushes on with assisted-dying bill

President Emmanuel Macron has said that he will propose a bill legalising “aid in dying” for terminally ill people.

In an interview published on Monday, the French president said that the bill, which he plans to present to the National Assembly in May, would strictly apply to adults suffe…[Read more]

French cinema has its #MeToo moment, sparking growing need for intimacy coordinators

A cascade of sexual violence allegations has rocked the French film industry in recent months, with actor Judith Godrèche leading the charge for a reckoning about gender-based abuse. Calls to safeguard actors on set are growing, as is the need for intimacy…[Read more]