The Latest Breaking News from France

Leader of Tibetan government in exile warns France over China's policies

Penpa Tsering, the political leader of Tibet's government in exile, was in Paris this week to raise awareness about the increased repression faced by Tibetans living in Chinese-controlled areas. He spoke to RFI about issues such as intense surveillance and the destruction of Tibetan cultural identity.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2023

'Failure' In Psychiatric Care Of Paris Attacker: Minister

There was a clear failure in the psychiatric care of the radicalised Islamist suffering from mental troubles who stabbed a German tourist to death in central Paris at the weekend before being arrested, France's interior minister said Monday.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023

Britain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away

Growing income inequality, depressed productivity and underinvestment are among the causes hurting British workers and households.

Fortune · Dec 4, 2023

Australia and France sign military access agreement as post-Aukus tensions ease

Reciprocal access to military bases and training facilities to be granted in clear break from diplomatic rupture over failed submarine deal

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023

France backs Australia lifting civil nuclear energy ban

Other nations should consider nuclear energy to help reach net-zero emissions by 2050, French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna says.

AAP · Dec 4, 2023

Paris knife attacker 'swore allegiance to IS' terrorist group, suffered from mental issues

The man who stabbed a tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower in Paris swore allegiance to the Islamic State group in a video posted to social media, French anti-terrorist prosecutors said Sunday.

France 24 · Dec 3, 2023

Australia and France strike defence pact on base access

A security agreement and a road map spanning greater co-operation in the Pacific have been unveiled by France and Australia.

AAP · Dec 3, 2023

Secondhand chic as websites feed trend for used clothing in France

Buying secondhand clothes in France was once done by those who couldn't afford to shop on the high street. These days used clothes have made a seamless transition from thrifty to trendy as online platforms such as Vinted – now the country's top clothing website – upend taboos. This shift…

Radio France Internationale · Dec 3, 2023

Euro 2024: group-by-group analysis

Both the holders, Italy, and hosts, Germany, are struggling for form while the favourites, France, must negotiate a tricky group

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor opens an investigation into tourist's killing

French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.

WEKU · Dec 3, 2023