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18 hrs ago
Marine Le Pen (centre) arrives at a courthouse in Paris. Photo: 14 October 2024

Marine Le Pen hits back in EU funds misuse trial

Far-right politician Marine Le Pen denies misusing European parliamentary funds in her National Rally party.

18 hrs ago
Europe
20 hrs ago
French researcher Laurent Vinatier is seen in an enclosure for defendants in a court in Moscow, Russia. Photo: 14 October 2024

Russia jails French researcher in 'foreign agent' case

Laurent Vinatier gets a three-year prison term for breaking Russia's controversial "foreign agent" law.

20 hrs ago
Europe
3 days ago
 Rocky Elsom (2011 picture)

International arrest warrant for rugby star Rocky Elsom

The ex-Wallabies captain was given a five-year sentence for embezzlement in France, local media say.

3 days ago
Europe
4 days ago
Protestors in Martinique

Violent protests force Martinique airport to close

Public gatherings are also banned on the French Caribbean island amid unrest that injured 26 officers.

4 days ago
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4 days ago
Flooding in Paris building

Buildings used by French politicians flooded in storm

Storm Kirk has been affecting northern France and has flooded buildings used by politicians in Paris.

4 days ago
Europe
5 days ago
Gisèle Pelicot arrives at the Avignon courthouse for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, on October 10, 2024

Accused men confronted with abuse videos in French mass rape trial

Fifty men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot after her husband drugged her and left her unconscious.

5 days ago
Europe
7 days ago
Omar Bin Laden speaks to a reporter with his artworks in the background.

Osama Bin Laden's son banned from re-entering France

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau accused him of authoring social media posts which "glorified terrorism".

7 days ago
Europe
7 days ago
Composite image of facial reconstruction pictures issued by Interpol of women

Interpol asks public to help crack murdered women cold cases

Interpol has launched another campaign to help identify a number of deceased women

7 days ago
Europe
8 days ago
Policemen in Marseille

Drug-related killings shake French city of Marseille

Prosecutor says city faces "savagery" after taxi driver killed by 14-year-old and another child, 15, is stabbed to death.

8 days ago
Europe

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