France: Two die, 3 hurt in McDonald's parking lot shooting
A shooting at a McDonald's parking lot in the southern French port city of Marseille left two people dead and three others injured overnight, media reported on Sunday, citing police.
Hijab-clad woman threatens to blow herself up in Paris metro station, police shoot and wound her
French counter-terrorism police shot and hurt a woman who was threatening passers-by at a metro rail station in Paris city and warned she would blow herself up.
France: Six airports evacuated amid bomb threats
Six French airports were evacuated on Wednesday (October 18, 2023) amid bomb threats, media reports said.
French teacher stabbed to death: Authorities sense 'probable' link to Gaza violence
Authorities believe the killing of a teacher in France is probably linked to the ongoing war between Hamas members in Gaza and Israel.
French govt gets sleepless nights as bedbug crisis worsens ahead of Olympic Games
Paris: The bedbug menace is giving the French government sleepless nights, forcing it to take active measures to stop the spread of the blood-sucking insects, especially as the Olympic Games are just a little over nine months away, media reported.
Mass protests against police violence, racism erupt in France
More than 31,300 individuals took to the streets of France against police violence and racism on Saturday, as reported by Franceinfo radio.
Equality among states is non-negotiable, France says at UN
At the UN on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna declared that her country defends the principle of equality between states – “a principle that no one can or must compromise” – and supports “African solutions to crises in Africa”.
French couple jailed in UK for smuggling migrants inside furniture
A French couple have been jailed for almost 10 years after they trapped Vietnamese migrants, including children, inside sofas to smuggle them into the UK.
Bangladesh, France ink two agreements, aim to enhance cooperation in infrastructure, satellite
Bangladesh and France on Monday signed two agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields, including infrastructure and satellite.
French Prez Macron to visit Bangladesh in Sept
Dhaka: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Dhaka on September 11 after the G20 summit in New Delhi.
France: Govt decides to ban woman from wearing abaya in state-run schools
The French government has decided to ban students from wearing abaya, a robe worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools.
France: Two drunken American tourists found sleeping in Eiffel Tower
Two drunk American tourists were caught sleeping in the Eiffel Tower in France following a wild night out in the capital Paris city, media reports said on Wednesday.
France: Tourist plane crashes, three die
Paris: At least three people died when a tourist plane crashed in France on Tuesday.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat
Paris: The iconic Eiffel Tower in France’s capital Paris had to be evacuated on Saturday following a bomb threat, media reports said.
France: 11 people missing after fire breaks out at holiday cottage in Wintzenheim
At least 11 people went missing after a fire broke out at a holiday cottage in which they were staying in France, media reports said on Wednesday.