Dec 23 France has a new government. Here’s what it needs to do now By Associated Press The new government enters office after months of political deadlock and crisis and pressure from financial markets to reduce France’s colossal debt. Continue reading
Dec 23 France marks day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte territory off Africa By Tom Nouvian, Sam Mednick, Associated Press France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 5:16 Scale and brutality of French rape case sparks nationwide conversation By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara In France, a panel of judges found dozens of men guilty of raping a woman whose then-husband had drugged her unconscious over a decade. The scale and brutality of the abuse prompted thousands to take to the streets and sparked… Continue watching
Dec 19 Mayotte residents plead for water, food and other aid as Macron visits cyclone-devastated island By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The visit took a testy turn when French President Emmanuel Macron was criticized for being out of touch about what was happening on the ground by a man who said they had gone six days without water or a visit… Continue reading
Dec 19 ‘I wanted all of society to be a witness.’ Gisèle Pelicot speaks after ex-husband and co-defendants are convicted in rape trial By John Leicester, Tom Nouvian, Marine Lesprit, Associated Press The court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on all charges and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, which was the maximum possible. Continue reading
Dec 17 Mayotte imposes overnight curfew as France tries to rush aid to cyclone-ravaged island territory By Tom Nouvian, Adrienne Surprenant, Associated Press Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years. Continue reading
Dec 16 France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone Chido By Gerald Imray, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Continue reading
Dec 15 Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean By Paolo Santalucia, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press On the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica, Pope Francis on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between… Continue reading
Dec 15 Cyclone Chido causes hundreds of deaths on Mayotte islands in Indian Ocean, officials say By Gerald Imray, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may be close to 1,000, the island’s top government official told the local broadcaster Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 13 France’s Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as country’s next prime minister By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country's deep political crisis, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. Continue reading