The Latest Breaking News from France

Minister condemns incident where foreign vessel ‘tried to sabotage’ UK trawler

The incident involving a Spanish vessel, registered in France, and the UK trawler Defiant happened off the coast of Shetland.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

French officials suspect young people in rash of fake bomb threats, warn of heavy punishments

France’s government is threatening prison terms and heavy fines for callers who make fake bomb threats after a rash of false alarms forced the evacuation of 15 airports and cancellation of 130 flights and shut the doors of Versailles Palace three times in five days

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

French startup Néolithe turns non-recyclables into construction materials

Nicolas Cruaud, the founder of Néolithe, is the winner of the 2023 Ivy Tech prize for young French entrepreneurs, which is being awarded this week in Paris. The company was created in 2019 in western France and devised a new eco-friendly process that creates a type of building material thanks…

France 24 · Oct 19, 2023

EU debates how to handle rising security challenges as Israel-Hamas war provokes new concerns

European Union interior ministers are debating how to manage the impact of the war between Israel and Hamas on the bloc

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

England’s Red Roses head south to spearhead women’s rugby reboot

WXV aims to level up the game and boost standards for the next World Cup as leading nations face off in New Zealand

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Aerial duels, physicality and opportunism: how England can beat South Africa

While they will need to win their battles in the air and man-to-man, Steve Borthwick’s side must also seize the moment

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Declan Rice reveals how Rugby World Cup has helped England ‘mentality’ ahead of Euro 2024

The Arsenal midfielder believes a strong mental focus can help the Three Lions meet their high expectations

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France: supporters

French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after having been held for nearly five years in Iran in a case that added to tensions between Paris and Tehran.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19, 2023

Declan Rice identifies the crucial aspect that could lead England to Euro 2024 glory

The Arsenal midfielder believes a strong mental focus can help the Three Lions meet their high expectations

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

France vows to crack down on 'jokers' behind false threats at airports, tourist sites

France's justice minister vowed Wednesday to crack down on those behind a flurry of false bomb alerts that caused chaos at airports and tourist sites after emailed threats triggered evacuations at airports in Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse and Beauvais near Paris.

France 24 · Oct 18, 2023