Ukraine war briefing: F-16 crashes while chasing Russian air targets Pilot found safe and taken for medical treatment after ‘malfunction’; Russian drone company chief shot. What we know on day 1,618 The Guardian - AU · Jul 30
Crisis at Grasset: Bolloré strikes back as 308 authors call for a 'conscience clause' in publishing French billionaire Vincent Bolloré says Grasset "will go on" and has dismissed the "uproar of a small caste" after the mass exodus of authors from the famous publishing house on the rue des Saints-Pères in Paris. Euronews · Apr 20
French Right-wing TV Host Fans Talk Of Presidential Bid Provocative French radio and television host Cyril Hanouna has the country guessing Tuesday over whether he will run to be president in 2027. International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025
French Right-wing Media's Russia Tilt Irks Elysee French Sunday newspaper readers woke up this past weekend to starkly different visions of their country's relationship with Russia. International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025
How Bolloré, the ‘French Murdoch’, carried Le Pen’s far right to the brink of power French tycoon Vincent Bolloré has put his sprawling media empire at the service of the country’s nationalist right, precipitating a rightward shift in French politics. Pulling strings from behind the scenes in the manner of Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire corporate raider has orchestrated an alliance of bitter right-wing rivals in… France 24 · Jun 27, 2024
‘We fight on’: fears for France’s Sunday paper over editor with far-right ties Bitter strike at Journal du Dimanche ends with staff exodus – and arrival of Geoffroy Lejeune The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023
Striking French Sunday newspaper journalists 'more determined than ever' Journalists at France's national weekly Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Tuesday vowed to press on with a strike in protest at the appointment of a young new editor close to the far right. Their action is unprecedented in the French press since 1975. Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2023
The UK reined in Rupert Murdoch. Why can’t we stop Vincent Bolloré in France? The billionaire is poised to gobble up titles like Paris Match and publisher Hachette. Europe must intervene to uphold media freedom The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
Zidane’s advisor denies contact with PSG Earlier on Friday, French radio station Europe 1 reported that Zidane would immediately take over, without citing any source The Hindu · Jun 10, 2022
France confirms volunteer fighter killed in Ukraine A French volunteer fighter in Ukraine has been killed in combat, Paris confirmed on Friday following reports that the man died in artillery fire in the Kharkiv region. Radio France Internationale · Jun 4, 2022