The Louvre is crumbling and needs a massive injection of state cash if it is to cope with ever-rising visitor numbers, the museum’s president has said. Laurence des Cars issued…
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France: Man jailed for 30 years for Charlie Hebdo meat cleaver attack
A man has been jailed for 30 years for attempting to murder two people with a meat cleaver outside the former Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo in 2020. Zaheer Mahmood,…
France: Divorcee wins appeal in case over refusing husband sex
A French woman who stopped having sex with her husband has won a ruling from Europe’s highest human rights court, which has stated she should not have been blamed for…
Lebanon: Macron urges Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a deadline for the pullout nears under the terms of a ceasefire that…
France: UK skier dies in ‘violent collision’ in French Alps
An investigation is under way after a British woman died following a “violent collision” on a ski slope in the French Alps. The 62-year-old reportedly crashed into a stationary skier,…
Pakistan: Nation Airline ad shows plane flying at Eiffel Tower
Pakistan’s flag carrier has drawn widespread criticism for putting out an advertisement that showed a plane flying towards the Eiffel Tower. The ad was meant to promote the resumption of…
France: AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830,000
A French woman who was conned out of €830,000 (£700,000; $850,000) by scammers posing as actor Brad Pitt has faced a huge wave of mockery, leading French broadcaster TF1 to…
Mayotte: Island hit by floods and mudslides from second storm
The French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has been hit by further heavy rains, leading to flooding and mudslides, one month after Cyclone Chido devastated large parts of the islands…
France: Dozens injured after Strasbourg tram collision
At least 30 people have been injured after two trams collided at Strasbourg’s central station on Saturday, authorities said. Videos and photos posted on social media showed two trams containing…
USA: Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland
Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark’s autonomous territory. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…