French Students and Public Workers Protest Budget Cuts

By admin September 29, 2026 No comment

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French public sector workers went on strike Tuesday as high school students blocked school entrances across the country, protesting planned budget cuts and demanding better funding and working conditions. Teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters and other civil servants were among those taking part, with rallies expected in cities across France. The protests come two

Macron Highlights Europe’s Judeo-Christian Heritage

By admin September 28, 2026 No comment

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French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe was built on a “Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian foundation” during a speech alongside Pope Leo in Metz on Monday. His remarks came during the pope’s four-day visit to France. Macron said Europe’s heritage helped shape ideas around the individual and freedom, while describing the European Union as a political project […]

Three Migrants Die in Channel Crossing

By admin September 28, 2026 No comment

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Three migrants, including a 10-year-old child, died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain on an overcrowded inflatable dinghy, French authorities said. The boat was carrying 105 people when maritime police received a distress call. The local prefecture said initial information indicated that the two women and the child were crushed […]

Pope Leo Draws Huge Paris Crowds for Mass During France Visit

By admin September 26, 2026 No comment

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More than 600,000 people registered to attend an outdoor Mass with Pope Leo in Paris on Saturday, making it the largest scheduled event of his four-day visit to France. Crowds began gathering before sunrise along the Champs-Élysées, while police closed nearby streets ahead of the pope’s journey in an open-top popemobile. During his visit, Pope […]

French Literary World in Uproar Over Author’s Alleged AI Use

By admin September 24, 2026 No comment

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French author Thélyson Orélien is facing allegations that artificial intelligence was used extensively to write his award-winning debut novel, C’était ça ou mourir. The 38-year-old Canadian-Haitian writer recently won the Prix du Roman Fnac and is also a finalist for the Goncourt and Renaudot literary prizes. A group called Balance ton Claude claimed that tests […]

Azerbaijan Pardons French National After EU Drops Sanctions on Usmanov

By admin September 23, 2026 No comment

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French national Martin Ryan on Wednesday, shortly after the European Union lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. Ryan had been serving a 10-year prison sentence in Azerbaijan after being convicted of espionage in March. It was not immediately clear whether he had been released. European diplomats told Reuters

Pope Leo Heads to France as Church Faces Fallout From Abuse Crisis

By admin September 22, 2026 No comment

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Pope Leo will travel to France on Friday for a four-day, three-city visit, marking the first formal papal visit to the country in nearly 20 years. The trip comes five years after a major French report on child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, which found that about 330,000 children had been abused by clergy and […]

France Says Russian Hybrid Attacks Are Intensifying

By admin September 19, 2026 No comment

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Russia’s hybrid attacks targeting France and other European countries have intensified in recent weeks. He said France would respond and has ordered the government to prepare measures to protect critical infrastructure from potential drone and cyber attacks. Macron said Moscow was seeking to intimidate Europe and weaken

Thales Calls for Global Framework to Govern AI Development

By admin September 17, 2026 No comment

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France-based defence technology company Thales has called for an international framework to govern the development of artificial intelligence. CEO Patrice Caine said AI can be kept under control through technical safeguards backed by government oversight. The comments come amid a wider debate over how quickly AI should develop and what regulatory guardrails should be

French Former Minister Rachida Dati Goes on Trial Over Alleged Renault-Nissan Lobbying

By admin September 17, 2026 No comment

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French former culture and justice minister Rachida Dati has gone on trial in Paris over allegations that she accepted €900,000 from Renault-Nissan in exchange for political influence. Dati, who served as a European Parliament member between 2009 and 2019, says the payments were for legal services and denies wrongdoing. Prosecutors allege that the contract was […]