A French court has sentenced seven men and a woman to prison for their roles in a hate campaign that led to the October 2020 murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty…
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France: Macron heckled during visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte
French President Emmanuel Macron has been heckled during his visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte.After facing boos and calls to resign from locals demanding more aid in devastated areas, Macron responded by…
France: Paul Pogba’s brother sentenced to three years in extortion case
The older brother of Paul Pogba, former Manchester United midfielder, has been sentenced to a three year jail term, two years suspended, after being convicted of attempting to extort the…
France’s ex-President Sarkozy loses corruption case appeal
France’s highest court has upheld a corruption conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, brushing aside his appeal. Wednesday’s ruling by the Cour de Cassation means that Sarkozy – who was…
France: Five dead after shootings in northern part of the country
Five people have died in shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp, and a 22-year-old man has turned himself in to police, according to French media. Four people…
France: Irish ex-rugby player found guilty of rape
Former Ireland U20 rugby international Denis Coulson has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux, France, in…
Mayotte: Several hundred feared dead after cyclone Chido devastated the island
Hundreds of people are feared dead in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by a powerful cyclone. Entire settlements were flattened when Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds…
France: New PM Francois Bayrou says he knows ‘difficulty’ of France’s situation
France, new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou says he is well aware of the scale of France’s financial and political problems, comparing the country’s budget deficit to the Himalayan mountain range.…
France: Kylian Mbappe says he remains committed to playing for his country
Kylian Mbappe has promised he remains committed to playing for France despite being left out of their last two squads. The 25-year-old Real Madrid forward has 86 caps for France,…
France: 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot
Collectively, the defendants accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot are facing more than 600 years in jail. They are young, old, burly, thin, black and white. Among them are firefighters, lorry…