Events

In Los Angeles, an SME from Agen benefits from copper cable thefts

A French solar streetlight company based in Agen is taking advantage of the scourge of copper cable thefts in Los Angeles to develop on a market of several hundred million dollars.

France linkPME française d'Agen bénéficiaire

Drought: water management in France hampered by a lack of knowledge

Water management in France suffers from a lack of knowledge, particularly on agricultural withdrawals, as drought and tensions over the resource persist.

French Polynesia: volunteers fight against invasive algae turbinaria ornata

About ten volunteers, with the rahui committee and Ifremer, have pulled up turbinaria ornata algae that are proliferating and smothering corals off Papara and Mataiea.

Mayotte: Asylum applications fall 37% in 2025

Only 1,492 first-time asylum applications were filed in Mayotte in 2025, down 37.2%, Ofpra explaining the drop by the closure of its Mamoudzou office since Cyclone Chido.

Trial of the spectacular escape from Lyon-Corbas prison

The trial revisits the escape of Elyazid Ahamada from Lyon-Corbas prison in July 2025, with the complicity of his cellmate.

French Polynesia: Pink solidarity march organized in Tahiti

The Avae Ora beauty institute organized a first solidarity march to benefit the Amazones Pacific association as part of Pink October.

Prisca Thévenot denounces RN-LFI showdown in polls

Renaissance MP Prisca Thévenot denounces the shaping of a runoff between the RN and LFI ahead of the 2027 presidential election second round, as social mobilizations continue.

Walkout at Safran Nacelles near Le Havre over pay

About a hundred Safran Nacelles employees in Gonfreville-l'Orcher walked out to demand a net pay increase of 100 euros, with high school students joining in view of November 5.

Martinique: car chase and armed assault in Fort-de-France

In the night of October 24 to 25, a driver refused to comply during a check, triggering a car chase with law enforcement and an armed assault.

A Breton campaign to make voting accessible to people with disabilities

Launched in Gueltas (Morbihan), a national campaign offers a kit to make polling stations accessible ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

French Polynesia: whale calf stranded in Papara lagoon

A whale calf was discovered in Papara lagoon; emergency services are on site and swimming is discouraged until it is moved to deeper waters.

Weather forecast for Sunday, October 25, 2026

France 2 weather bulletin from October 25, 2026 presenting forecasts for the coming days.

Éric Zemmour revisits his convictions

Éric Zemmour claims he has only been convicted of "opinion offenses" and contests criticism of his person.

Data breach claimed at Delatad

The Fuites Infos account reports a data breach confirmed by Delatad on October 25, 2026, concerning 87 people.

Recap of the weekend's news of 24 and 25 October 2026

L'Humanité looks back at the events of 24 and 25 October: 800,000 demonstrators, violence by far-right militias, a white march in Trappes and the RN congress.

Bastia: two injured in accident between motorcycle and car

An accident involving a motorcycle and a light vehicle occurred on Maréchal-Sebastiani Avenue in Bastia on the evening of October 25, injuring two people.

Saint-Malo: Ecologists raise alarm on water resources on sidelines of Route du Rhum

Gathered at Sillon Beach on October 25, the Ecologists of the Saint-Malo region conducted an awareness-raising action on water preservation and call for collective awareness.