The Latest Breaking News from France

New French Nuclear Reactor Enters Automatic Shutdown

France's newest nuclear reactor, plagued by massive delays and cost overruns, shut itself down automatically Wednesday just a day after starting up for the first time.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024

France rolls out trial ban on using mobile phones in secondary schools

Tens of thousands of pupils across France are going through a slightly different back-to-school term this autumn – being deprived of their mobile phones in a trial ban on their use.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 5, 2024

Sport and development: Africa’s game plan for its transformation

Africa’s sporting elite have been showcasing their prowess at The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. But sport is about more than performance and can have a huge social impact. For the first Across Africa after the summer break, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Remy Rioux, head of France’s Development Agency (AFD),…

France 24 · Sep 5, 2024

Outcry in France as Greenland keeps anti-whaling crusader Paul Watson in jail

Activists in France have vowed to stay mobilised behind Canadian-American environmental activist Paul Watson after a Greenland court ruled Wednesday to keep him in custody. The marine conservationist will remain detained pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over a clash with whalers.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2024

Marseille fans cry foul as iconic pastis maker Ricard teams up with bitter rivals PSG

Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football rivals Paris Saint-Germain, sparking a heated row that has drawn in the mayor of France's second-largest city.

France 24 · Sep 4, 2024

Macron Preparing To Name New French PM: Sources

President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to name a new prime minister almost two months after legislative elections left France in political deadlock, with an announcement possible as soon as Wednesday evening, sources close to him said.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024

Argentina court allows French rugby players accused of rape to return home

Two French rugby players held in Argentina for almost two months on rape charges are on their way back to France after a court allowed them to return home pending the conclusion of their case.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2024

A Paralympic France-Brazil blind soccer matchup featured an awesome penalty kick

Blind soccer is AWESOME.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 4, 2024

French minister says EU, UK need 'migration treaty' after Channel deaths

France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin called for a treaty on migration between the EU and Britain Tuesday, after 12 migrants died trying to cross the Channel in the worst such incident this year.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2024

'Digital Pause': France Pilots School Mobile Phone Ban

Tens of thousands of pupils in France are going through a slightly different return to school this autumn, deprived of their mobile phones.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024