The Latest Breaking News from France

France and EU to incentivise US-based scientists to come to Europe

Macron and von der Leyen expected to announce protections for researchers seeking to relocate amid Trump’s crackdown

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025

Father of cryptocurrency entrepreneur ‘had finger chopped off’ after being kidnapped for ransom

French media reported that the alleged hostage-takers cut off one of the man's fingers

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

Paris-based thriller offers fresh inside take on French-Tamil community

Writer, actor and director Lawrence Valin says that in Little Jaffna he wanted to ‘show new role models’

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025

A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks

Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at the possible involvement of a notorious drug cartel

The Independent UK · May 3, 2025

France charges 21 prison attack suspects

Prosecutors said Saturday that 21 suspects in a series of coordinated attacks on French prisons had been charged, including two teenagers.

Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2025

Meet Jean-Zay, the supercomputer powering France’s AI ambitions

France ranks fifth globally in terms of its number of supercomputers – high-performance machines that can make millions, even billions, of calculations per second, and which are key to developing artificial intelligence. One of its most powerful, Jean-Zay, is dedicated to academic research.

Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2025

France Charges 21 Prison Attack Suspects

Prosecutors said Saturday that 21 suspects in a series of coordinated attacks on French prisons had been charged, including two teenagers.

International Business Times · May 3, 2025

From cassoulet in Carcassonne to patisseries in Paris – a tour of France in 10 classic dishes

France does many foods exceptionally well, but certain areas offer unique and exceptional culinary experiences. We select 10 delicacies and the best regions in which to try them

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025

Hafta 535: World Press Freedom Day, aftermath of Pahalgam attack

In a special episode for Press Freedom Day, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha. The panel begins with a discussion on the history of press freedom in India. Ram reflects on the similarities and differences between 1975’s Emergency…

Newslaundry · May 3, 2025

Marine Le Pen’s penal sentence

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Marine Le Pen’s full embezzlement sentence. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click…

Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2025