The Pigeon Express
French officials desperately trying to rescue a beluga whale trapped in the River Seine have come up with a new strategy, a vitamin cocktail. According to reports rescuers hope it will help the lost whale regain its appetite and the energy needed to return to sea. The visibly malnourished mammal was first spotted in the […]
France plans to charm visitors from around the world with everything that Paris has to offer during the 2024 Summer Olympics. The latest, yet less glamorous addition to its Olympic arsenal is a laser weapon system that will shoot drones down from the sky. The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced in June that […]
Cyclist Daniel Oss has been forced to retire from this year’s Tour de France with a broken neck after he collided with spectators. The Team TotalEnergies rider crashed into fans at high speed while they were lined up along a cobbled street during Stage 5 between Lille and Arenberg. Footage shows Oss getting knocked off […]
President Emmanuel Macron beat far-right challenger Marine Le Pen with a solid margin 58.54% of the votes, but well below his 66.1% victory against Le Pen in their first duel in 2017, and very far from the 82% secured by conservative Jacques Chirac in 2002. President Macron showed no triumphalism as he acknowledged widespread discontent […]
A skier who was involved in a fatal collision with a five-year-old British girl in the French Alps has been placed under investigation. The girl, named locally as Ophélie, was taking part in a group lesson at the weekend in Flaine in Haute-Savoie. She received immediate first aid from the man himself, who is a […]
Four more US diplomats working in Geneva and Paris have fallen ill with a suspected neurological illness known as “Havana syndrome”, US media report. Three diplomats became sick in the Swiss city and one in the French capital last summer, with some 200 people affected over five years. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the […]
A new law in France is forcing carmakers to supplement ads with messages about greener transport alternatives. The law requires the mention of one of three statements in any given advert. Roughly translated, these are “For short journeys, walk or cycle,” as well as “think about carpooling” and “Take public transport daily.” These messages must […]
Giant European Union flag displayed at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to mark France taking on the bloc’s presidency has been removed after it was criticised by right-wing politicians. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said “replacing” the French flag at the monument was an attack on the country’s identity. A government minister said the […]
A total of 874 cars have been set alight during New Years Eve celebrations in France, police say. However, the interior ministry said the number was much lower than in 2019. Authorities also reported a rise in the number of people stopped and detained. A curfew to tackle Covid-19 meant no significant disruption took place […]
France reports a record high of 208,00 new confirmed coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period on Wednesday, one of the highest one-day tallies worldwide since the start of the pandemic. It is the highest number of new daily infections in Europe, according to data. Since the start of the pandemic, only the United States and […]
The world’s first SMS has been sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $149,729 at auction in Paris, according to the auctioneer Aguttes. Reading “Merry Christmas,” the message was sent by British programmer Neil Papworth from his computer on December 3 1992 to Richard Jarvis, then director of UK telecommunications company Vodafone. Jarvis received the […]
The woman who caused a huge crash at the Tour de France by waving a cardboard sign in the riders’ path has been fined €1,200. The peloton was 45km from the end of the first stage, when her sign clipped German rider Tony Martin. He fell to the ground and caused dozens of other riders […]