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In France, on Thursday March 27, 2025, the financial prosecutor’s office requested that Nicolas Sarkozy be sentenced to seven years imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros, as well as five years ineligibility. The former French president was petrified by these demands. In a statement posted on his X account, …

A devastating fire struck the Christmas market in Le Barcarès, Pyrénées-Orientales, on Sunday night, partially destroying the popular venue. The fire, which broke out at around 4 a.m., ravaged some 3,000 m², destroying seven chalets and several refrigerated trucks. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and managed to bring the …

Rapper Koba LaD was involved in a fatal accident in Créteil, France, while under the influence of drugs, the Créteil public prosecutor’s office said. The artist was not yet in police custody due to his hospitalization, but was behind the wheel at the time of the accident, which claimed the …

The famous French actor Alain Delon has died at the age of 88 on Sunday August 18 at his home in Douchy in France as the announcement was made by his three children. Born in Sceaux in 1935, he came to the cinema almost by chance. His Apollonian physique and …

Two children are in a critical condition after being thrown out of the window of their fifth-floor apartment by their father in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. According to reports, the children’s father later committed suicide. The father died on the spot, while the children were transported in absolute …

An 18-year-old pupil was detained in western France after stabbing his schoolteacher in the face and fleeing, according to reports. “The teacher suffered a facial injury that is not life-threatening,” said the authorities. “After the attack at the Lycee de l’Hyrome, the suspect quickly left through the window, abandoning his …

President Emmanuel Macron has announced Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister following the resignation of Elisabeth Borne on January 8, 2024 in France. Gabriel Attal, former Minister of National Education, has been entrusted with the onerous task of breathing new life into Emmanuel Macron’s second five-year term. President Macron expressed his …

Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba was in France to meet diaspora activists on Saturday December 9, as well as his French counterpart, Élisabeth Borne. On the steps of Matignon building, Élisabeth Borne shakes hands with Amadou Ba with a big smile. It’s an image that has caused a stir less …

Former Lyon mayor Gérard Collomb, ex-Interior Minister in the first Macron government, passed away peacefully among his family after suffering from stomach cancer in Lyon, France, according to reports. Gérard Collomb had been an early supporter of Emmanuel Macron before his arrival at the Élysée. His health had deteriorated considerably …

In Algeria, the 3rd largest French-speaking country in the world, private Algerian schools are no longer allowed to teach the French curriculum. On September 19, Algerian private schools received a sharp reminder from the Ministry of Education: “only the Algerian national curriculum is authorized”. Failure to comply could result in …