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France steps closer to adding consent to legal definition of rape
Published: June 19, 2025 09:11
The French Senate has passed a bill that would change the legal definition of rape to add a clear reference to consent, bringing the country in line with several European neighbours. A joint committee of senators and lower-house MPs is now expected to…
Overwhelmed Louvre workers strike to protest overtourism, shutting down world's most-visited museum
Published: June 16, 2025 15:44
A spontaneous strike at the Louvre shut down the world's most-visited museum on Monday after workers refused to take up their posts in frustration with what they described as "untenable" working conditions and chronic overtourism.
French prosecutors seek murder charge for teen suspect in fatal school stabbing
Published: June 12, 2025 09:28
French prosecutors have requested that a 14-year-old school pupil detained over the fatal stabbing of a teaching assistant in the eastern town of Nogent be charged with murder and placed in pre-trial detention.
Teenage student stabs teaching assistant to death at French school
Published: June 10, 2025 11:59
A French middle school employee was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old student during a bag check Tuesday at a school in Nogent in eastern France, the national gendarme service said. The student was detained.
Three Serbs charged over paint attack on France's Jewish sites, Russian involvement suspected
Published: June 6, 2025 11:56
Three Serbian nationals have been charged by a French judge for vandalising several Jewish sites in Paris, a judicial source said Friday, adding that investigators suspected Moscow of being behind the graffiti. The case echoes a similar series of incidents…
French dock workers in Marseille block shipment of military material bound for Israel
Published: June 5, 2025 15:59
Dock workers in France's southern port of Marseille on Thursday blocked a shipment of military material bound for Israel, with the CGT trade union saying the stevedores refused to "participate in the ongoing genocide orchestrated by the Israeli…
Suspect in French crypto sector kidnappings arrested in Morocco, justice minister says
Published: June 4, 2025 11:57
The suspected mastermind of a slew of kidnappings in France's cryptocurrency sector has been arrested in Morocco, French Justice Minister GĂ©rald Darmanin said Wednesday.
Victims of Le Scouarnec slam lack of action in France’s landmark child sex abuse case
Published: May 27, 2025 05:38
Former French surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec sexually abused 299 children over the course of 25 years, most of whom were under the age of 15, in one of the largest cases of child sexual abuse France has ever seen. As the trial comes to a close, his victims and…
🌟The Bright Side: Paris police recover Jim Morrison bust, stolen from grave 37 years ago
Published: May 19, 2025 13:29
A bust of legendary rocker Jim Morrison, stolen from his graveside at Paris's Père Lachaise cemetery, was recovered by the French police's financial and anti-corruption brigade during a search tied to a fraud case. The bust by Croatian artist Mladen…
🌟The Bright Side: Swimming in the Seine to become reality for Parisians
Published: May 14, 2025 15:01
What started out as an ambitious Olympic goal is now becoming a summer reality for Parisians. A year after the 2024 Summer Games showcased open-water events in the once-polluted River Seine, the city is delivering on its legacy promise. From July 5, locals…
Armed gang tries to kidnap crypto CEO's daughter, grandson in central Paris
Published: May 13, 2025 18:08
Armed assailants on Tuesday attempted to kidnap the daughter and grandson of a prominent French cryptocurrency entrepreneur in Paris. The attack, which took place in broad daylight in French capital’s 11th district, is the latest in a troubling string of…