Public allowed to see video evidence in France mass rape trial
AFP A court trying a French man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily drugged wife ruled on Friday that the public could be present when video…
EU bans Algerian spread toasted on social media
In Algeria, the product’s international success is a source of national pride. AFP The EU has blocked imports of an in-demand Algerian hazelnut spread that became popular in France after…
‘I am a rapist,’ says Frenchman in mass rape trial
AFP AVIGNON, France – “I am a rapist,” a 71-year-old Frenchman accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her told a court Tuesday, returning…
PSG refuse League order to pay Mbappe disputed €55 million
AFP PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) refused Thursday to pay departed striker Kylian Mbappe a disputed 55 million euros ($60.6m) despite a French league (LFP) order to do so earlier…
French President Emmanuel Macron confirms arrest of Russian-born Telegram founder Pavel Durov
Reuters PARIS – Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and…
Telegram founder & billionaire Russian exile Pavel Durov ‘arrested at French airport’ after stepping off private jet
Since leaving Russia in 2014, Durov has been living in self-imposed exile Agency Report THE founder and CEO of Telegram has been arrested at an airport in France, reports say.…
French police hunt for arsonist who targeted synagogue, injured a policeman
Reuters LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France – About 200 police officers hunted on Saturday for a man who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the southern French city of La…
Nigeria’s Tinubu heads for France in newly acquired aircraft
Bloomberg Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu traveled to France on Monday for a “work stay” on a newly acquired private jet, sparking criticism as the West African nation endures a cost-of-living…
French military jets collide mid-air, leaving two people missing; one pilot found safe
AFP Two French Rafale jets collided in midair Wednesday in a rare accident involving the cutting-edge military aircraft and authorities launched a desperate search for two crew. One pilot ejected…
Officer who killed a teen in a traffic stop performed at the Olympics opener. The family is incensed
The revelation about the officer in the Olympics ceremony has rekindled anger and grief among other families of those killed by police Associated Press PARIS — Issam El Khalfaoui didn’t…