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'Every time there's a big rape case in France, it's like we're just discovering it'

France, Dec. 11 -- It's been almost a year since Dominique Pelicot and his 50 co-defendants were found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting Gisele Pelicot in her family home after she'd been drugg... Read More


Did French media silence enable Brigitte Macron fake news story to go viral?

France, Nov. 24 -- Claims that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman first emerged online in 2021 and have since gone viral. "Two billion people have been exposed to this story in French and 2.5 bill... Read More


Insurance boss breaks ranks with French business elite over taxing the rich

France, Nov. 7 -- While many CEOs and France's wealthiest are resisting demands for greater fiscal fairness in the 2026 budget, Pascal Demurger, managing director of the MAIF insurance company, says h... Read More


Crying the news with Ali Akbar, the last paperboy of Paris

France, Nov. 2 -- Ali Akbar of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has been hawking newspapers in Paris's Left Bank district for more than five decades. While sales are dwindling, the job has allowed him to lift hi... Read More


Growing calls for France to lift 'collective punishment' ban on visas for Gazans

France, Sept. 26 -- France's recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations this week has led to calls for it to reinstate evacuations from Gaza, which were halted on 1 August following an... Read More


Does Paris's most picturesque neighbourhood need protecting from overtourism?

France, Sept. 23 -- As the neighbourhood of Montmartre groans under the weight of more than 11 million annual visitors, some of its residents are battling to reclaim their cobbled streets from social ... Read More


World Alzheimer's Day: Is France's once world-renowned care falling behind?

France, Sept. 21 -- France was once a pioneer of Alzheimer's care, but as the number of sufferers continues to rise and budgets are cut, the country is now struggling to tackle what is one of the worl... Read More