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Gisèle Pelicot condemns men accused of raping her and says French society must change
She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
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Le Pen threatens to bring down French government over budget dispute
National Rally hardens tone against PM Michel Barnier, warning that hit to citizens’ purchasing power is ‘red line’World - Financial Times - November 20 -
French asset manager Tikehau may join march for New York listing
An increasing number of European companies are looking past home exchanges to more liquid markets in USWorld - Financial Times - November 21 -
Armed gang steal jewels from French museum’s £6m ‘national treasure’
Thieves fired shots and took parts of 1904 work by goldsmith Joseph Chaumet from Hiéron Museum. Armed robbers snatched jewels worth millions from a work by the famed Parisian goldsmith Joseph ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron called its leaders ‘morons’
Government protests ‘unfriendly and inappropriate’ comments by French president caught on camera. Haiti ’s government has summoned the French ambassador to the country to protest about “unfriendly ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
No 'red lines' in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC
Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to Laura Kuenssberg after a week of escalation in Ukraine.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for ex-husband
A high-profile rape trial in France is moving into a new phase with prosecutors setting out the verdicts and punishments they want for 51 men men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot, 71, while she was ...Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Atos Jumps on French State Bid for Advanced Computing Business
Atos has received a non-binding offer from the French government to acquire its advanced computing activities for an enterprise value of around $521 million.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago -
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Prominent Haitian politician condemns French president for calling leaders 'total morons'
A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has publicly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for describing the leadership of the Caribbean country as “total morons.”World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Poland backs French bid to kill Mercosur trade deal
Prime Minister Donald Tusk wants to protect EU’s largest poultry producersWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
French sovereign borrowing costs rise to highest premium in 12 years
Government faces risk of collapse over planned austerity budget. Business live – latest updates French sovereign borrowing costs have soared to the highest premium since the eurozone debt ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
French Intellectuals Decry Dissident Writer Boualem Sansal’s Arrest in Algeria
An outspoken French-Algerian novelist returned to his homeland and was promptly taken into custody at age 75.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Samuel Beckett smoking a French cigarette: John Haynes’s best photograph
‘One day, I was summoned to a pub near the Royal Court theatre where Samuel Beckett was looking at my work. “These are wonderful pictures,” he said’. I knew Samuel Beckett’s reputation. He didn’t ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
French bond yields surpass Greece’s for first time as budget worries swirl
Investors fear dispute over planned tax rises and spending cuts could topple Michel Barnier’s governmentBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Algeria facing growing calls to release French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal
Politicians, writers and activists have condemned the arrest of French-Algerian writer Boualem SansalWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
LVMH chief executive testifies in trial of former French spy agency chief
Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man, denies knowledge of scheme to protect luxury goods group. France’s richest man, the LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, has testified in the influence-peddling trial ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
French government issues warning to RN over budget battle
Far-right party has promised to maintain pressure until all ‘red line’ demands are metBusiness - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
French banks diverge as Société Générale shares surge, BNP Paribas stock sinks
France’s top two banks saw their share prices take rival trajectories on Thursday as Société Générale shares surged on news of a management shakeup while BNP Paribas shares slipped on a mixed set ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Jerry Bailey: I won the Breeders’ Cup riding a 133-1 French horse
One of the myths that has developed over time in the Breeders’ Cup is that European turf horses cannot win against the Americans on dirt and this is why City Of Troy’s appearance in the $7 million ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content
Lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 years
French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 yearsWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade
A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English Channel route from France to the U.K. One of the ringleaders, from Iraq, was sentenced ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
The French crypto whale looks to have made $47 million from his Trump bets
The French national who ran four interrelated accounts on the crypto betting site Polymarket has profited handsomely from his bets on former President Donald Trump.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid hasn't worked yet: What must Los Blancos' French star do to get rolling?
Thierry Henry offered some advice as to how to get things going in the Spanish capitalSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
French minister cancels holy site visit after Israeli police arrest gendarmes
France summons Israeli ambassador over incident at Eleona domain in Jerusalem which is under French control. The French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has abandoned a visit to a holy site in ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
The French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem, briefly detaining two consulate members and prompting ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
Book Review: 'Those Opulent Days' is a mystery drenched in cruelties of colonial French Indochina
”Those Opulent Days” is a historical novel set in the Vietnam of the 1920s, when it was part of colonial French IndochinaEntertainment - ABC News - November 11 -
French news titles sue X over allegedly running their content without payment
Social media site accused of violating law that requires platforms to pay media when republishing articles. Several leading French newspapers have said they are suing the social media platform X, ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Olympic medalist withdraws from French boxing elections citing racist and sexist attacks
Sarah Ourahmoune, a silver medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games, has withdrawn her bid to become president of the French boxing federationSports - ABC News - November 12
