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French priest commits suicide in church after assault claim
20-09-2018 15:00
A 38-year-old French priest in a northern French town committed suicide in his church after being accused of molesting a young woman, local prosecutors and police sources told AFP on Wednesday (Sep 19).
French interior minister to quit in further blow to Macron
19-09-2018 10:54
France's Interior Minister Gerard Collomb announced on Tuesday (Sep 18) that he will stand down next year to run again for his old job as mayor of the city of Lyon, in yet another blow to President Emmanuel Macron.
New Air France-KLM chief vows to invest half of salary in airline
18-09-2018 09:39
Air France-KLM's new boss said on Monday (Sep 17) that he would invest half of his fixed salary into the company's stock as a gauge of his "confidence" in returning the strike-prone airline to a more solid footing.
'Spiderman' migrant hero becomes French citizen
13-09-2018 14:21
The migrant hero nicknamed "Spiderman" for saving a child hanging off a balcony by scaling a Paris apartment block with his bare hands has become a French citizen, according to a government decree.
Google fights French 'right to be forgotten' in EU court
12-09-2018 11:57
Google clashed with France in a top EU court on Tuesday arguing it feared for freedom of speech if forced to apply Europe's "right to be forgotten" principle worldwide.
Police chase shuts down France's Lyon airport runway
11-09-2018 11:28
France's Lyon airport temporarily closed its runway on Monday (Sep 10) while police chased an intruder who had rammed a car through a terminal building and sped across the tarmac before being detained, police and judicial sources said.
Seven wounded including 2 UK tourists in Paris knife attack
10-09-2018 21:04
Seven people including two British tourists were wounded on Sunday (Sep 9) in Paris after they were attacked by a man armed with a knife and an iron bar, according to police and other sources.
France and Germany draw Nations League opener
07-09-2018 10:07
World Cup winners France were held to a 0-0 draw by Germany in Munich in a flat start to the new UEFA Nations League on Thursday (Sep 6), as Gareth Bale starred in a big win for Wales.
French rappers brawled at Paris airport to avoid losing face online: Prosecutor
07-09-2018 09:39
Two of France's biggest rap stars were both responsible for a brawl between their entourages that forced a partial shutdown of a Paris airport, each driven both by a fear of losing face, a French court heard on Thursday (Sep 6).
Griezmann pleads case for Ballon d'Or after FIFA snub
06-09-2018 09:39
France star Antoine Griezmann insists he deserves to be on the podium for this year's Ballon d'Or after winning the World Cup and major silverware with Atletico Madrid.
French navy 'ready to intervene' in scallops row with UK fishermen
05-09-2018 12:08
France said on Tuesday (Sep 4) its navy is standing by to avert new clashes between French and British fishing boats after tensions flared last week over access to scallop-rich waters off the Normandy coast.
France, Germany to launch inaugural UEFA Nations League
04-09-2018 11:01
World Cup champions France travel to Joachim Loew's under-pressure Germany on Thursday in an eye-catching start to the inaugural UEFA Nations League, a competition introduced to replace most international friendlies.
France begins vaccinating cows, sheep against anthrax
04-09-2018 10:48
The eastern French region of Hautes-Alpes said on Monday (Sep 3) it has begun vaccinating cows and sheep against an anthrax outbreak in the region.
New high-rises spark land battle in Paris
02-09-2018 09:18
A group of tenants near Paris whose apartments are to be destroyed to build the tallest skyscrapers in western Europe are refusing to leave after fighting for years to save their homes.
Au pair scandal hits Australia politician who ousted PM
31-08-2018 16:37
Australia's home affairs minister was under mounting pressure Friday (Aug 31) to formally explain why he personally intervened to help au pairs from France and Italy after their tourist visas were cancelled.
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