Events

Henri Giscard d'Estaing urges companies to adapt to new generations

On the show « La France bouge » on October 27, Henri Giscard d'Estaing said companies must adjust to the aspirations of new generations, in a context of high school and university student mobilization.

Le Havre: CGT official at Basic-Fit targeted by fifth disciplinary procedure

At the opening of mandatory annual negotiations, a CGT union delegate at Basic-Fit in Le Havre is facing a fifth disciplinary procedure, denounced as union repression.

Metz: witness appeal after the disappearance of Élise, 12

Élise, a 12-year-old teenager, has been missing in Metz for several days, and the police are issuing a witness appeal to find her.

New Caledonia: call for group O blood donors at Médipôle de Dumbéa

The blood donation center has issued a call for group O blood donors to support the ongoing cardiac surgery mission at Médipôle de Dumbéa, in New Caledonia.

Édouard Philippe proposes halving legal immigration and mandatory national service

The Horizons candidate in the 2027 presidential election considers the failure of integration "incontestable" and proposes reforming the processing of asylum applications, restricting family reunification, and reintroducing mandatory national service.

Recall of scallops sold at U and Carrefour due to listeriosis risk

Fresh scallops sold in U and Carrefour stores in several departments are being recalled due to a risk of listeriosis. Customers are asked not to consume them and to return them to the store.

Ajaccio: MEDEF Corse highlights professional development schemes

MEDEF Corse and its partners presented in Ajaccio schemes for valuing experience, diplomas and skills, still too little known among employees.

In the Eure, a dairy farm equips its cows with water mattresses

The Gaec de la ferme du moulin, in the Eure, has installed water mattresses for its 180 dairy cows, as part of an animal welfare initiative.

In Montpellier, a mobile and solidarity garage repairs cars at adjusted prices

The association "Le Bac à huile" offers in Montpellier participatory car repairs at low cost, with rates adapted to members' incomes.

Poll: 86% of French people consider animal protection important

A poll indicates that 86% of French people consider animal protection important and are calling on 2027 presidential election candidates on the issue.

Grasse: 20-year-old dealer tried for drug trafficking

A 20-year-old man appeared on Tuesday before the tribunal correctionnel de Grasse for drug trafficking; his request for a closed hearing for fear of retaliation was denied.

Europe 1 served formal notice for incitement to hatred after remarks about migrants

Europe 1 was served formal notice by the regulator after remarks by Christine Kelly describing migrants as "rapists".

Petit-Caux: two couples tried after brawl with fists and knife

The correctional court examined the conflict between two couples that degenerated on the night of August 21, 2026 in Petit-Caux, near Dieppe, during a brawl that nearly turned into a tragedy.

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake off the coast of Guadeloupe

A tectonic earthquake of magnitude 3.8 was recorded at 08:29 about 70 km from Pointe-à-Pitre, in Guadeloupe.

Le Havre: physiotherapist convicted of sexual assault

A physiotherapist from Le Havre has been sentenced to 12 months in prison with a suspended sentence for sexual assault on a patient, with a ban on practicing.

Villemoyenne: residents clean cemetery before All Saints' Day

Ahead of All Saints' Day, the Villemoyenne municipality called for volunteers to clean the municipal cemetery; about twenty people responded.

Creation of the Pascal Prize rewarding a work written with AI

Three entrepreneurs announced in mid-October the creation of the Pascal Prize, intended to reward a work written using artificial intelligence, against the grain of the literary world's positions.

Tarn-et-Garonne: nearly 600 gendarme checks in four hours

On Friday, October 23, gendarmes in Tarn-et-Garonne set up multiple checkpoints and recorded 57 offenses in four hours.

Taxi carjacking in the Vosges: two suspects detained on the A7

Two individuals suspected of assaulting a taxi driver to steal his vehicle in the Vosges were intercepted by gendarmes on the A7 motorway in Drôme.

36‑year‑old driver dies after hitting a tree in Septmoncel

In the Jura region, a 36‑year‑old motorist died after striking a roadside tree in Septmoncel.

Nice: man detained after threatening merchants with a fake weapon

Since October 23, robberies have been occurring in Nice's streets, perpetrated by a man threatening merchants with a handgun; upon detention, it was discovered the weapon was fake.

Hérault: paraglider carried away by gust falls heavily

A 50-year-old female paraglider from Montpellier was thrown ten meters into the air by a gust of wind before falling heavily at Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel, in Hérault.

Brussels urges member states to prepare for the 3-degree climate scenario

The European Commission calls on the 27 EU member states to draw up adaptation plans with a view to 3 degrees of warming by 2100, while maintaining the 1.5-degree target.

France denounces Russian interference operations in Africa

According to a Viginum report, a network linked to the former Wagner group is conducting Russian interference operations in Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). Paris denounces these manipulations.

Diagonale des fous: a runner rescued thanks to an exoskeleton

In Réunion, a Grand Raid competitor, exhausted in an isolated area, was rescued by gendarmes and doctors using an exoskeleton, a first.