Events

Protests and Moody's: relative respite for the executive

The orderly conduct of the October 25 demonstrations and the maintenance of Moody's rating offer relative respite to the government, while the Trappes attack accentuates divisions.

Analysis: the threat of the violent far-right in France

While jihadism remains the dominant threat, counter-terrorism warns of a heterogeneous far-right, responsible for shootings carried out by lone wolves and unstable individuals.

Controversy over the novel Houris: Kamel Daoud's wife declares herself innocent

Implicated in the controversy surrounding Kamel Daoud's novel Houris, the writer's wife asserts her innocence.

Critical flaw in a web software component: City of Paris websites closed as a precaution

A critical flaw affects an essential web software component, forcing emergency updates on millions of websites. Several City of Paris websites have been closed as a precaution.

Saint-Jean: 10.4 kg of cannabis found during an eviction

In Saint-Jean (Haute-Garonne), gendarmes discovered 10.4 kg of cannabis, a weapon and ammunition while securing the eviction of a tenant wearing an electronic bracelet.

Investigation counts eight people killed by far-right in four years

According to a tally, eight foreign or racialized people have been killed over the past four years by far-right militants, only two of whom have been recognized as victims of terrorism.

La Roë: Christmas market attracts more than 25,000 visitors

In four years, the Christmas market in La Roë (Mayenne), a municipality of 250 inhabitants, has seen attendance rise from 4,000 to more than 25,000 visitors.

Lot: farmer convicted for destroying the car where his son was sleeping

A 54-year-old farmer was sentenced by the Cahors court to a four-month suspended sentence and a ban on contacting his son after destroying the car in which the latter was sleeping in Girac.

Tarn-et-Garonne: 86-year-old man convicted of sexual assaults on his granddaughters

Tried for incestuous sexual assaults on his two minor granddaughters in L'Honor-de-Cos, an 86-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison, two of them suspended.

SNCF changes its rules for accepting bicycles and scooters on board trains

From December 13, SNCF is changing its policy on welcoming bicycles and scooters on trains, with fines for non-compliance.

Clown school Le Samovar in crisis after investigation into sexist and sexual violence

An independent investigation implicates the founder of clown school Le Samovar for sexist, sexual and moral violence; teachers denounce the absence of sanctions.

Sarthe: Lamnay resident awakened by his dog during house fire

In Lamnay, near La Ferté-Bernard, a man was awakened by his dog as his house caught fire Sunday morning; he got out unharmed and was rehoused.

Weather: October sees rain return after seven months of deficit

Météo-France indicates that an average of 85 mm of rain fell in France in October, after seven months of deficit.

Camargue: Public inquiry into very high voltage (THT) line project

The public inquiry into the overhead very high voltage line project between Jonquières-Saint-Vincent and Fos begins November 9, in the face of announced opposition.

Garry Kasparov believes Marine Le Pen's election would serve Putin

Former world chess champion and Russian opponent Garry Kasparov states that a Marine Le Pen victory at the Élysée would be "a golden opportunity" for Vladimir Putin.

L'Île-Rousse: European WATERISE project day on water

The municipality of L'Île-Rousse hosted an exchange day of the European WATERISE program dedicated to sustainable water management.

Malta: 20-year-old Belgian convicted of raping a 17-year-old French woman in 2023

A 20-year-old Belgian has been convicted in Malta for the rape of a 17-year-old French woman that occurred in 2023, for holding the victim while his friend abused her.

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Loire-Atlantique: man convicted after firearm found during check

A 21-year-old man was convicted on Thursday, October 22 by the Nantes court after gendarmes found a firearm on his scooter in Ancenis-Saint-Géréon.

Pressure on actress Tamara Al Saadi to stop reading a text on Gaza

Playwright Tamara Al Saadi was subjected to pressure to stop reading a text on Gaza at the end of performances of her play "Taire".

Inspector general of National Education placed on early retirement after book critical of RN

Historian Vincent Duclert, co-director of the work "The Forgers of the Nation" criticizing the far right, was asked to anticipate his retirement from the General Inspectorate of National Education.

Paris: end of detention for Moroccan France has sought to expel for 29 years

The Paris court of appeal has ended the administrative detention of a 53-year-old man, sentenced to 23 years in prison, whom France is seeking to expel to Morocco, which refuses to issue the consular laissez-passer.

Intensive use of generative AI generates new workplace suffering

Employees using generative AI extensively report cognitive overload, extreme fatigue and headaches.