The Latest Breaking News from France

Triumph Originals Custom Contest Will Bring Eight Unique Motorcycle Builds

Triumph Motorcycles has long been at the heart of custom motorcycle culture, and with Triumph Originals 2025, the brand is giving that culture another big push. This global challenge invites teams from eight countries—UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, and Thailand—to create the ultimate custom Bonneville, inspired by the…

RideApart · Apr 29, 2025

Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman on trial in France over war crimes

A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman went on trial in France on Tuesday, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil conflict. It is the first time such crimes have been tried in France under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 29, 2025

French justice minister wants to make prisoners pay for their time behind bars

The announcement follows a series of violent attacks that targeted prisons and prison guards over a two-week period in April.

Euronews · Apr 29, 2025

France's ex-prime minister Fillon back in court over fake jobs scandal

François Fillon, once a leading contender for the French presidency, returns to court on Tuesday for a third trial over the fake jobs scandal that torpedoed his 2017 campaign. Judges are to review the penalties and damages but not the guilty verdict.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 29, 2025

Taking the train can be almost twice as fast as flying for some journeys in France

In 2023, France introduced a ban on domestic short-haul flights where there is a rail alternative of under two and a half hours.

Euronews · Apr 29, 2025

France Tries Syrian Islamist Rebel Ex-spokesman On War Crime Charges

A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman is to go on trial in France on Tuesday under the principle of universal jurisdiction, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil war.

International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025

First victims of Iberian blackout confirmed in Spain as fallout rumbles on

A sweeping power outage left millions of people across Spain, Portugal and parts of France without power on Monday. Authorities are still unclear about what caused the incident. Follow for live updates.

Euronews · Apr 29, 2025

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma implicated in intimidation campaign by Chinese regime

Billionaire appears to have been asked to pressure friend to return to China to help pursue out-of-favour official

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025

Disgruntled French workers encouraged to arrive late in protest over pension age rise

Artists created an AI ‘minister of latecomers’, who encourages people to compensate for years lost, and a tool calculating exactly how late to turn up

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025

'I Have Hope': Vietnam Babylift Survivor's Search For Birth Mother

Airlifted from Saigon as an 11-month-old baby, Odile Dussart is now back to living in the land of her birth hoping to find her biological mother.

International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025