Iranian attack on Israel expected ‘sooner rather than later’, says Joe Biden
President said US are ‘devoted to the defence of Israel’ as he urged Tehran to show restraint Joe Biden has said he expects an Iranian...
Category : France
France to fine patients €5 for missing GP appointments
Proposed penalty, intended to boost creaking health service, is criticised by doctors’ unions and patients’ groups Patients in France who fail to turn up to...
The French aristocrat who understood evolution 100 years before Darwin – and even worried about climate change
Georges-Louis Leclerc proposed species change and extinction back in the 1740s, a new book reveals Shortly after Charles Darwin published his magnum opus, The Origin...
Boy, 15, dies after attack outside school in France
Teenager was assaulted by several people who fled scene in country’s latest incident of school violence A 15-year-old boy has died after he was badly...
Mystery tunnel discovered near Paris prison
Tunnel under construction found near La Santé prison does not appear to be part of an escape plan, local official says A mysterious tunnel under...
Singer Aya Nakamura hits back at racist abuse over Olympics rumour
New track features lyrics ‘It’s them that don’t like me’ after far-right backlash against idea she could cover Édith Piaf song The French-Malian superstar Aya...
Disneyland Paris conjures up bumper profits despite strikes
Theme park generates $343.4m in profit for Hollywood giant as it shores up wider business amid weaker box office returns Disney’s Parisian theme park complex...
Sister of beheaded teacher accuses France of failing to protect school staff
Mickaëlle Paty, whose brother Samuel was killed by an extremist, speaks out after Paris head resigns following alleged death threats The sister of Samuel Paty,...
Macron rekindles France-Brazil relationship in widely memed Lula visit
Photos of French president’s three-day trip to Brazil to reaffirm countries’ partnership delight internet observers If the official photos are anything to go by, Emmanuel...
French parliament backs bill to stop hair discrimination against black women
Draft law, which also affects redheads, blond people, and those with dreadlocks now goes to senate France’s lower house of parliament has backed a bill...
