Events

Toulon: Ten people tried for attempted takeover of a drug dealing point in Hyères by the DZ Mafia

The Toulon criminal court sentenced ten people to prison terms of one to six years for the 2024 attempt to take control of a drug dealing point in Hyères by the DZ Mafia.

French fair trade deemed more reassuring amid agricultural crisis.

Faced with the agricultural crisis, producers and businesses are turning more to fair-trade labels, within a framework governed by a European directive that recently came into force.

Papeete: an adolescent arrested during an anti-drug check at the port.

During an unannounced check at the port of Papeete, an adolescent was arrested upon the ferries' arrival as part of the anti-drug effort.

Anasse Kazib criticizes merchants who appeared on BFMTV

Anasse Kazib reacts on social media to remarks by small shopkeepers on BFMTV calling for banning demonstrations or calling in the army. He denounces alliances with neo-fascist groups and the police against demonstrators.

Fire at a hotel in Montrouge, 600 people evacuated

A fire broke out in a hotel room in Montrouge in the early morning, leading to the evacuation of 600 people.

20H Rochebin of October 29, 2026: risk of violence on October 31 and TotalEnergies profits

The October 29, 2026 edition of 20H Rochebin examines the very high risk of violence expected on October 31, with 70,000 police deployed, social anger, and TotalEnergies' record profits, which are prompting calls to return the money.

Bouches-du-Rhône: a man arrested for threatening police officers with death online

A man was arrested in Bouches-du-Rhône after issuing death threats against police officers on social media.

Olympus electrosurgical unit recall (HF cable)

A safety information notice No. R2631403 is published for healthcare establishments concerning the Olympus electrosurgical unit and HF cable.

Safety information on Philips' Azurion radiology system

Safety information (R2630423) is being distributed to interventional radiology departments regarding the Azurion system from Philips Medical Systems.

Safety information on Orbis Medication software from DH Healthcare

Safety information for healthcare services is published regarding the prescription aid software Orbis Medication 3.x from DH Healthcare GmbH.

Recall of Steriflush 0.9% NaCl syringes

The ANSM is publishing a recall of Steriflush 0.9% NaCl syringes (Sterisets Manufacturing) intended for hospital pharmacies, distributors and home healthcare providers.

Safety information on the LAP prescription assistance software

Safety information is being issued regarding the LAP prescription assistance software from NETSoins DM (Teranga Software), intended for healthcare services.

Investigation into ethics cells, the other police watchdog

An investigation reveals that many inquiries targeting police officers fall outside the IGPN and are assigned to local ethics cells, whose lack of transparency raises questions about their independence.

Guadeloupe: male infertility congress in Le Gosier

Health professionals and specialists are meeting in Le Gosier for the second edition of the Andro-Caraïbes Congress dedicated to male infertility, as births have fallen by 30% in ten years in Guadeloupe.

Friendship Club finds successors and ensures its future

Threatened with dissolution for lack of volunteers, the Friendship Club has finally found six new members to renew its committee and continue its activities.

TF1's shopping basket has risen 14% in three years

TF1's reference shopping basket has seen its bill climb 14% in three years, with inflation reaching 3.1% in September on an annual basis.

Alice & Bob provides an update on French quantum computing advances

Elie Girard, executive president of Alice & Bob, presents the French company's quantum computing advances in Tech & Co.

At the Volcan du Havre, a play on domestic violence

Ten women, including professionals accompanying the reintegration of inmates convicted of domestic violence, perform on stage at the Volcan du Havre for a play on this theme.

Release of the essay "The Great Digital Replacement" on AI and work

Lawyer Arnaud Touati publishes an essay devoted to the impact of artificial intelligence on work and employment.

Regional news roundup for October 29

Regional overview: demonstrations planned for Saturday, the trial in the Mohamed Gabsi case in Béziers, and a mushroom fair in the Cévennes.

The Académie française’s grand prix du roman awarded to Sébastien Lapaque

Sébastien Lapaque wins the Académie française’s grand prix du roman for “The Recall of the Birds”, awarded this Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Guadeloupe: 18-year-old shot dead in Saint-François

An 18-year-old man died after gunshot wounds in Bois de Vipart, in Saint-François, following an altercation between two young people. The research section of Pointe-à-Pitre is investigating.

Matignon prepares to sell Hôtel Beistegui in Paris

The State plans to sell Hôtel Beistegui, on the Esplanade des Invalides in Paris, under a program aiming to raise 300 million euros in 2027.

Dijon: Secours populaire solidarity flea market on November 3 and 4

Facing rising prices, Secours populaire is organizing a large solidarity flea market of new products on November 3 and 4 at the Camille-Claudel hall in Dijon.

Basque Country: A thirty-year-old man charged eleven years after the rape of a 93-year-old woman

A 30-year-old man has been charged in Bayonne for the rape of a 93-year-old woman committed eleven years earlier, identified through genetic genealogy. Investigators are looking for potential other victims.

Chlordécone: State ordered to compensate former farm worker in Guadeloupe

The administrative court of Guadeloupe has ordered the State to pay 28,500 euros to a former farm worker suffering from prostate cancer, recognizing a direct link with his exposure to chlordécone.