Events

Toulouse: fake police scam claims 78-year-old victim

The National Police is relaying the case of a 78-year-old victim in Toulouse, targeted by calls from fake police officers warning of a supposed financial scandal and pressured to empty her safe of gold bars.

Child protection: Spanish Barnahus model questioned in France

While the Barnahus system is praised in Europe, the association La voix de l'enfant considers that the French UAPED system has been working well for twenty-eight years.

Disparities in training offerings between high schools in Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris

A study by the Institute for Public Policy shows a more limited choice of high schools, specialties and modern languages for students in Seine-Saint-Denis compared with those in Paris. These inequalities are rekindling the debate over the organization of the Paris region's education system.

Private tutor on trial in Paris for sexual violence against minors

A private tutor is being tried from October 26 by the Paris Criminal Court for rape and corruption of a minor. The facts, which outraged families, took place in Mauritius.

Weather on Monday, October 26: return of sunshine and rise in temperatures

After a cool weekend, sunshine and warmth return gradually, with up to 23°C in the South, while the northern half remains overcast.

Nouméa: New Caledonian judiciary strengthens its staff

New magistrates were presented this Monday, October 26, in Nouméa during two solemn hearings at the court of appeal and the court of first instance.

Corsica weather: skies mixed between clouds and clear spells

This Monday, Corsica is enjoying a mild day with skies mixed between clouds and clear spells, sunnier on the east coast.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.