All news on the topic: France

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Photo released of teacher fatally stabbed by student in French school
A French teaching assistant who was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old student during a routine school bag check has been pictured for the first time.
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Greta Thunberg is the first Gaza ’freedom flotilla’ protester to be deported to France
Greta Thunberg arrived in France more than 24 hours after Israel seized the British-flagged boat ’Madleen’, which was headed for Gaza.
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Moroccan police arrest suspect in “crypto kidnappings” — victims include Paymium CEO’s daughter and associates of Ledger founder
The 24-year-old man was reportedly the subject of an Interpol red notice issued by French authorities.
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France prepares to intercept migrant boats — UK expected to pay more
The French government is preparing for legal challenges to new tactics, which include additional police, boats, and drones.
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France vows to intercept migrant boats before they depart for Britain — plan ahead of summit with Starmer
France has agreed to draw up a plan to stop small boats in the English Channel with new patrol vessels.
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Gang of crypto boss kidnappers exposed in France: six minors among the accused
Six minors among those charged after spate of kidnappings and attempted abductions of leading crypto figures
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PSG victory celebrations spiral into chaos: at least two dead and hundreds detained across France
Two people have died after disorder broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champion’s League final victory.
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Cannibal tragedy in France: chef boiled victim after failed robbery
In France, a pizzeria chef confessed to killing a man during a botched robbery, then dismembered the body and boiled the parts in a pot with vegetables to cover his tracks.
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British fishing boat intercepted and detained by French patrol ship in English Channel for ’whelking without license’
British fishing boat seized by French navy vessel due to being caught "whelking without a licence"
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Netanyahu reprimands UK, France and Canada leaders for backing Hamas
The Prime Minister of Israel slams Western leaders after their call to stop the Gaza offensive and remove restrictions on humanitarian aid.
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“Suppositories” in prisons: France seizes thousands of micro-phones used to run drug trade
“Thumb phones” smuggled into French prisons—sometimes concealed inside visitors—are used to run criminal networks facilitating drug trafficking, money laundering, and even murder.
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“F*ing French”: French driver accuses David Lammy of aggression and non-payment of £588 fare
Foreign Secretary David Lammy allegedly shouted “f***ing French” twice during a heated argument over a taxi fare, according to the driver.
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Kidnapping attempt in central Paris: gang attacks crypto boss’s family with two-year-old child
This is the frightening moment when the daughter of a cryptocurrency executive and her family became targets of an attempted abduction in central Paris.
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Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault: 18-month suspended sentence for on-set harassment
French film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set at a trial in Paris and has been given a suspended jail term of 18 months.
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British woman brutally stabbed in France: five stab wounds found on her body
A British woman was fatally attacked with a sharp object at her home in southwestern France.
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One victim and three injured following a knife attack at a school in Nantes, France
The attack occurred at the Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides private school in Nantes, France, where four people were stabbed by a fellow student this morning, resulting in the death of one female victim from her injuries.
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Tragedy at Val Thorens: Avalanche buried a Briton after an abnormal snowfall in the Alps
Man, 27, killed in the French ski resort of Val Thorens as severe weather causes chaos across three Alpine countries
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Channel migrant surge: 705 cross in a single day as UK faces record-breaking influx
On Tuesday, over 700 migrants crossed the English Channel, marking the highest number of arrivals on a single day so far this year.
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Missile giant MBDA is struggling to keep up with Europe’s rearmament plan
The European missile giant MBDA, the manufacturer of well-known Storm Shadow/Scalp and Aster missiles, is struggling to meet orders due to rising demand.
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France under pressure: prison attacks linked to crackdown on drug trafficking
Multiple prisons in France have been the target of automatic weapon fire and burning vans and cars.
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Massive fire hits Paris recycling plant and sports complex, shuts down ring road
Hundreds of firefighters have been fighting a fire at a recycling plant and the city’s newly opened sports court complex in central Paris.
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French NRJ launches controversial radio station in Russian-occupied Ukraine, mixing pop music with military propaganda
The French broadcasting group NRJ has launched a radio station in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
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Marine Le Pen prohibited from contesting the French presidency in 2027
Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office
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Russian scientist detained by US immigration after visa revoked at Boston airport
Kseniia Petrova was on her way back to the US from a trip to France when officials revoked her visa and detained her.
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France and the UK to send military teams to assist Ukrainian forces
British and French military teams will be deployed to Ukraine in ‘coming days’, Emmanuel Macron has confirmed.