Tag: France

France adds consent clause to sexual assault and rape laws

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- France changed its rape and sexual assault laws to include a lack of consent,…

France tries Bulgarians over defacing memorial in Russia-linked case

Four Bulgarians were to go on trial in France Wednesday accused of desecrating a Jewish memorial with red handprints…

Viral Clip Does NOT Show October 2025 Louvre Break-In

Does a viral video authentically portray the October 2025 Louvre robbery in Paris, France? No, that's not true:…

Expert says French crown jewels robbed from Louvre likely lost forever

Paris — French authorities may well manage to track down and arrest the thieves who pulled off an audacious…

Jewelry heist at the Louvre is latest problem to beset France’s most famous museum

Sunday’s audacious heist saw thieves break into the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and make off with jewelry of “inestimable”…

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year jail term

France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at a prison in Paris to start serving a five-year jail…

France’s ex-president Sarkozy to be jailed over Libya funding conviction

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday after being found guilty of acquiring Libyan funding for…

France tries Algerian woman for rape and murder of 12-year-old girl

An Algerian woman apologised for her "horrible" actions Friday as she went on trial accused of raping and…

French massacre of WWII African riflemen ‘premeditated’, covered up: Report

A massacre of African World War II riflemen demanding pay for fighting for France in 1944 was premeditated,…

By AFP

A lost D-Day diary reveals Chinese role in the Allied liberation of France

OUISTREHAM, France (AP) — The captain of the giant Royal Navy battleship called his officers together to give…

China seeks stronger ties with France in strategic dialogue

BEIJING (Reuters) -China expressed willingness to strengthen high-level exchanges with France in a strategic dialogue between Chinese Foreign…

By Reuters

France’s highest administrative court rejects Le Pen’s challenge to electoral rules

PARIS (Reuters) -France's highest administrative court rejected a challenge to electoral rules by far-right leader Marine Le Pen…

By Reuters