French Lawmakers Deal Blow to Lecornu Government: Social Security Budget Rejected Amid Pension Suspension and Tax Tensions

Paris, November 2, 2025 – In a stunning rebuke to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's fragile minority government, French lawmakers in the National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee on Friday decisively rejected the government's draft social...

French Ambassador to Nepal Inaugurated Micro-Folie at the Alliance française

The French Embassy in Nepal and the Alliance française are proud to announce the inauguration of a new cultural platform, the Micro-Folie, at the Alliance française in Pulchowk. The Micro-Folie is a cultural policy initiative supported by the...

French lesbian literature steps into the spotlight with new prize

In a Paris bookstore. In addition to Fatima Daas, Laura Vasquez, and Wendy Delorme, the prize seeks to give visibility to lesser-known women authors. MANON CHEMINEAU FOR M LE MAGAZINE DU MONDE The French love their wordplay and this one was too...

French woman charged with criminal conspiracy on $102 mn Louvre heist

A 38-year-old woman, who was arrested this week along with four other people in connection with the daring $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum’s Apollo Gallery, home to the French Crown Jewels, has been charged with complicity to...

France museum theft: Female suspect, 38, charged in Louvre heist

Paris - A woman arrested this week along with four other suspects over the unprecedented jewel heist at the Louvre on Saturday appeared before a magistrate who will decide whether to detain her. The 38-year-old woman was in tears as she confirmed...

France's anti-fraud body reports Shein for selling 'childlike' sex dolls

France’s anti-fraud unit said on Saturday it had reported Asian e-commerce giant Shein for selling what it described as ‘sex dolls with a childlike appearance’. France’s anti-fraud unit said on Saturday it had reported Asian e-commerce giant Shein...

France hit by second major heist as thieves target gold refinery

Six suspects have been arrested near the French city of Lyon in connection with the country's latest brazen heist. Thieves used explosives to break into a precious metals refinery on Thursday before making off with the loot, which was mostly gold...

New music this week (part 1): Songs from Ziferblat, Silvester Belt, Amaia and more

Although we’re officially into the Eurovision 2026 season, it will still be some time before we hear any national final and Eurovision songs. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new...

Find out how to be polite – and where to party: tours offer enhanced travel experiences in France

Paris Greeters: provides volunteers for free neighbourhood walks Paris Greeters “Our motto is: ‘turning tourists into travellers since 1998’. Our travellers are all ages, races, nationalities, some Paris regulars, most first-time visitors.” So...

Vietnamese athletes undergo training in France to prepare for Olympics

Paris (VNA) – Eight Vietnamese female athletes and their coaches are undergoing an intensive training programme in Caen city, France's Normandy region, as part of preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. The training...

UAE art guide: 22 exhibitions to see, including Prix Pictet photographs

Several shows have opened across the country as the UAE art season enters full swing. Solos include Mona Al Khaja’s impressionistic depictions of the UAE landscape, Ruba Salameh’s investigation into Palestinian visual identity through abstraction,...

Vermont town draws ‘Beetlejuice’ fans to iconic horror movie site for another Halloween

EAST CORINTH, Vt. (AP) — For nearly 40 years, a tiny town in Vermont has attracted hoards of “Beetlejuice” fans eager to visit where the whimsical horror movie’s most famous scenes were filmed. With a population hovering just around 1,500,...

Orient Express takes centre stage at Paris Art Deco centenary exhibition

The legendary Orient Express has made a special stop in Paris — not at a station, but at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD). As part of a major new exhibition celebrating 100 years of Art Deco, three full-scale mock-ups of the train’s upcoming...

Experience The New Gujarati​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Music Video 'Kede Kado Doro' (Promo) By Gopal Bharwad

"They Broke My Mother”: Brigitte Macron’s Daughter Speaks Out As Court Rules On Transgender Trial France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron is fighting back against a cruel online conspiracy claiming she was “born a man.” Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière,...

Hrithik Roshan Celebrates Saba Azad’s 40th Birthday Via Sweet Post On Social Media!

"They Broke My Mother”: Brigitte Macron’s Daughter Speaks Out As Court Rules On Transgender Trial France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron is fighting back against a cruel online conspiracy claiming she was “born a man.” Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière,...

The ultra-rich should pay more tax in France

Letters Some of the most wealthy people in the world live in France - but the country is facing a major debt crisis SomYuZu/Shutterstock To the Editor, I read with interest Nick Inman’s article on the source of the national debt (Connexion,...

Notre Dame of Paris Holds First Wedding in 30 Years: A Carpenter Who Helped Rebuild Medieval Wooden Framework Marries His Bride in World-Famous Cathedral (VIDEO)

“It’s the happiest day of my life,” Lorentz said of his wedding to Jade. Screengrab/Social media. He spent half a decade restoring a beloved Cathedral that is now forever part of his life. If you’ve ever been to the Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame...

How Colonial France Reinvents its Empire by Proxy

Whatever the outcome of the vote in the Security Council on the American draft resolution on Western Sahara, the essential part has already been decided. Because this text, whether it is adopted or rejected, has revealed a deeper dynamic: how a...

Sports on TV: Sunday, Nov. 2

FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas (Taped) NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: The NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Playoffs- Championship 4, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ari. FS1 — NHRA: The Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by...

France : The Economic Battle Against Moroccan Tomatoes Is Lost — They Strike Back with “Carcinogenic Pesticides”

As the saying goes, “He who wants to drown his dog accuses it of rabies.” The success of Moroccan agricultural products on the European market has driven local producers mad. They no longer know what to invent to push the Kingdom’s fruits and...