World May 28 French pedophile sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting hundreds of patients in his care Most of the 299 victims were unconscious or sedated hospital patients at the time of the assaults. The average age was 11.
Politics Mar 31 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years after embezzlement verdict Le Pen denounced the verdict in an interview with French TV channel TF1 as a “political” move aimed at preventing her from running in the 2027 presidential election and said that millions of French people “are outraged.”…
World Mar 27 France and Britain mull plans to deploy troops to assist with Ukraine-Russia peace deal At a recent summit featuring leaders of 30 countries as well as European Union and NATO chiefs, French President Emmanuel Macron offered reassurances that France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to…
World Mar 13 Belgium arrests suspects in bribery probe involving Huawei and European Parliament Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers.
World Mar 07 Unexploded World War II bomb disposal in Paris causes hours of travel chaos including Eurostar line closure A French government minister says that train services will gradually resume and roads will reopen after the disposal operation of an unexploded World War II bomb caused transportation chaos in Paris.
World Feb 18 French lawmakers consider banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it would discriminate against Muslims The bill is backed by right-wing senators and will be debated in the upper house of the French parliament. Its aim is to ban "ostensibly religious" clothing and symbols during competitions.
World Aug 04 Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine falls ill Claire Michel, who competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee said in a statement.
World Jun 27 EU leaders appoint top officials to serve as the face of world's largest trading bloc European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission for another five years.
World Jun 07 Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on day 2 of EU elections as the far right seeks power Final results will not be released until Sunday night, after every country has voted. But an exit poll on Thursday after the elections kicked off in the Netherlands confirmed that Geert Wilders' far-right party would likely make big gains.
World Apr 17 EU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine's president pleads for support At a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron urged his EU counterparts to "adapt" and "expand" sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, the war between Russia and Ukraine remained high on the EU's agenda.