Paris, France – Former French minister Jack Lang has dismissed allegations against him arising from revelations in the Epstein files, describing them as “baseless” and saying he is facing the investigation “with serenity.” On Friday, France’s financial crimes prosecutors announced they had opened a preliminary case against Lang, 86, and…
Washington, D.C. / Paris – The so-called Epstein files continue to dominate headlines worldwide after the U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of approximately three million documents, photos, and videos on Friday. The materials detail connections between late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in…
Paris, France – The appeal trial of Claude Muhayimana, a Franco-Rwandan man convicted of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity, opened on Tuesday at the Paris Court of Assize. Muhayimana, a former driver, was sentenced to 14 years in prison at his first trial in 2021. He is accused…
Paris, France – French authorities rescued more than 6,000 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats last year, while 25 people died and two remain missing, according to the annual report released Friday by the maritime prefecture for the Channel and the North Sea (PREMAR). The report…
Dozens of vehicles rolled into Paris before dawn on Wednesday, passing iconic landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, in a demonstration organised by the Coordination Rurale union. The protesters are voicing strong opposition to a proposed EU trade agreement, warning that it could expose French farmers…
Several dozen snow-covered tents now line streets in the historic heart of Paris, providing precarious shelter to young African migrants facing the bitter winter cold. Around 300 unaccompanied minors, many seeking official recognition as minors, are spending freezing nights outdoors, confronting harsh and often dangerous conditions. For many, this is…
Paris’s transportation network experienced significant disruptions on Wednesday as heavy snowfall and icy conditions forced the cancellation of around 100 flights at Charles de Gaulle Airport and an additional 40 at Orly Airport, according to France’s Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot. The minister told CNews on Tuesday evening that authorities were…
South Africa is mourning the sudden death of its ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, who was found dead outside a high-rise hotel in Paris on Monday night. According to French prosecutors, the 58-year-old diplomat had been reported missing by his wife after she received a worrying text message…