Iran warned it will strike US, UK, and French military bases if they help Israel stop its attacks. Tehran said these countries’ bases and naval ships in the region will no longer be safe. The threat came through Iran’s state media and was reported by the BBC. Iran accused these nations of backing Israel’s strikes […]
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Religion, secularism and French paradox
Lately, a new law is all set to be introduced in France, in the wake of rising religious fanaticism. The French lawmakers want to bring in a law namely ‘Reinforcing Republican Principles’ or Laicite. French President Emmanuel Macron says that the law is all about preventing religious extremism. The bill does not actually single out […]
Curfew gives French Open headache over night sessions
The French Open launched night sessions for the first time this year, reserving the day’s top match for primetime audiences as part of a new broadcasting deal, but a nationwide curfew is giving organisers an almighty scheduling headache. Rafael Nadal, on the hunt for a 14th Roland Garros title and record 21st major, celebrated his […]
Iraqi court sentences two French men to death for being Islamic State fighters
An Iraqi court sentenced two French men to death on Sunday after finding them guilty of being members of Islamic State, a prosecutor told Reuters. Iraq is conducting trials of thousands of suspected Islamic State fighters, including hundreds of foreigners, with many arrested as the group’s strongholds crumbled. President Emmanuel Macron’s government has said France […]
More than just a church: How Notre Dame has featured in film and fiction
The historic Parisian landmark of Notre Dame is not just a place of worship – it has also inspired the stories of best-selling authors and Hollywood filmmakers. With its stunning Gothic architecture and imposing beauty, it is unsurprising writers have been drawn to the cathedral as the focal point for tales of love and romance. […]
French doctor loses European appeal over euthanasia
The European Court of Human Rights said Thursday that it had rejected an appeal by a French doctor to be reinstated after he was barred from practising for killing terminally-ill patients, a crime for which he was convicted in 2015. An appeals court handed Nicolas Bonnemaison a suspended two-year sentence for deliberately poisoning an 86-year-old […]
Choupo-Moting goal-line howler as PSG miss chance to wrap up French title
Paris Saint-Germain squandered the chance to clinch the Ligue 1 title in record-equalling time on Sunday after a 2-2 draw at home to Strasbourg, with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s incredible miss from on the goal-line costing his team dear. PSG were handed the opportunity to win their sixth French crown in seven seasons after second-placed Lille […]
Sanofi shuts down factory over toxic waste outcry
AFP / MEHDI FEDOUACHFrench pharmaceutical Sanofi shut down its Mourenx plant after an environmental watchdog group claimed that the site has been emitting “dangerous material at astronomical levels” French pharmaceuticals group Sanofi announced late Monday an immediate halt in production at a chemical factory in southwest France, in the wake of media reports that toxic […]
Police hunt for notorious French gangster after brazen helicopter jailbreak
French police across the country have launched a massive manhunt for a notorious gangster who said his life of crime was inspired by Hollywood films like “Scarface”, after he pulled off a spectacular jailbreak Sunday, fleeing his prison aboard a hijacked helicopter in a commando-style operation. Redoine Faid, 46, broke out of the prison near […]