- 5h ago
France's lower house adopts emergency farm bill 296-224, clearing path for restricted pesticide use despite coalition revolt
The Assemblée Nationale voted 296-224 early Tuesday to adopt the emergency agricultural law, keeping a contested clause that lets the health agency ANSES authorise two banned pesticides under derogation for struggling sectors.
- 23h ago
Grenoble concert of DJ Barbara Butch halted by pro-Palestinian protesters over Yadan law support; LFI backs boycott
Around 150 militants waving Palestinian flags and throwing bottles forced the DJ off stage at the Cabaret Frappé festival, after she signed a tribune backing the controversial Yadan anti-Semitism bill.
- yesterday
Speeding Audi with Polish plates kills woman near Paris Opera; two arrested, drugs found
A speeding Audi with Polish license plates struck and killed a woman on a pedestrian crossing near the Opéra Garnier in central Paris on Sunday. Two people were detained, drugs were found in the car, and a third occupant fled.
- 2d ago
Over half of Poles say Tusk government failed to deliver on PiS accountability promises, poll shows
A SW Research survey for Rzeczpospolita finds 53.3% of respondents say the government has not met their expectations, while only 14.6% approve. The result follows Prime Minister Donald Tusk's apology in Paris for overpromising on swift justice.
- 2d ago
Guyana ferry disaster death toll rises to 27 with 83 still missing as crew drug tests raise suspicion
Prime Minister Mark Phillips confirmed 27 bodies recovered and 83 people still unaccounted for after the MV Barima overturned off the coast late Saturday, while investigators focus on an inaccurate passenger manifest and crew drug use.
- 2d ago
Paris City Council doubles vacant housing tax, aiming to free 20,000 homes for rental market
The measure, adopted on Saturday, will raise rates to 30% after one year and 60% after two, replacing a levy in place since 1999.
- 3d ago
Paris police arrest 23-year-old who attempted to set fire to Bois de Boulogne
A 23-year-old man was taken into custody Friday night after police caught him starting a fire in the Bois de Boulogne, on the western edge of Paris. He told officers he intended to burn down the entire forest.
- 3d ago
Tour riders slam 'inhuman' 2am doping test after Vingegaard crashes out of Tour de France in stage 15
Jonas Vingegaard abandoned the Tour de France with a broken collarbone hours after being woken at 2am for a doping control, prompting riders to call the timing 'inhuman' and 'disrespectful' while the International Testing Agency admitted the tests 'could have disturbed' their sleep.
- 3d ago
Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 in London
The Scottish runner delivered on his 'Project 222' at the London Diamond League, lowering the mark that had stood since 1999 before 60,000 fans.
- 3d ago
EU bans large fashion retailers from destroying unsold clothes and shoes
Large fashion retailers across the 27-member bloc can no longer send unsold clothes and shoes to landfill or incineration, and must instead reuse, donate or recycle them.
- 3d ago
Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 at London Diamond League
The 28-year-old Briton clocked 3:42.66 at London Stadium, beating Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark by 0.47 seconds in front of a 60,000-strong crowd.
- 3d ago
France records 708 km of traffic jams as summer holiday departures peak on Saturday
Bison Futé recorded a peak of 708 km of cumulative traffic jams at midday on Saturday, with the A7 motorway alone accounting for 170 km, as the country was placed on red alert for departures.
- 3d ago
BTS returns to France after seven years, draws 88,000 to Stade de France with Macron in attendance
The K-pop group's first French concert since 2019 drew 88,000 fans, including President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, who waved lightsticks during the show.
- 4d ago
France blocks Polymarket website after visits hit 578,751 despite existing transaction ban
The French gambling regulator ordered internet providers to block the prediction market on Friday, adding to a 2024 transaction ban, after visits from French IPs rose to 578,751 last month.
- 4d ago
Magnitude 7.3-7.4 earthquake strikes off Mexico's Pacific coast, triggering tsunami alert for Mexico and Guatemala
A powerful earthquake struck near Puerto Madero, Chiapas, on Friday morning, prompting a Pacific-wide tsunami warning and evacuations across Mexico and Guatemala. No fatalities were reported, but two people were injured in Chiapas.
- 4d ago
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister, names John Healey chancellor and pledges cost-of-living help
Andy Burnham took office as UK prime minister on Monday, appointing John Healey as chancellor and Angela Rayner as housing secretary, and promising immediate measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis.
- 5d ago
Six women file rape and trafficking complaints against former Elite modeling boss Gérald Marie in Paris
Six women, most of them American, filed criminal complaints in Paris on Wednesday against Gérald Marie, the former European head of the Elite modeling agency, accusing him of rape and human trafficking during the 1980s and 1990s.
- 5d ago
Messi's last World Cup chance meets Yamal's first as Argentina and Spain contest 2026 final
Argentina and Spain meet in New York on Sunday for the 2026 World Cup final, pitting Lionel Messi, 39, against 19-year-old Lamine Yamal, the Barcelona prodigy he once bathed as a baby for a UNICEF calendar.
- 5d ago
French prosecutors accept court's Le Pen embezzlement ruling, will not appeal to highest court
The Paris prosecutor's office announced on 15 July it will not challenge the appellate ruling that handed Marine Le Pen a three-year prison sentence and a 15-month public-office ban for misusing EU parliamentary funds.
- 6d ago
Musk endorses Le Pen as 'France's last hope', drawing accusations of foreign interference
The X owner called the far-right leader 'France's last hope' on Wednesday, prompting the French foreign minister to urge him to reconsider and lawmakers to demand scrutiny of platform algorithms.
