french star depardieu faces probe over alleged sex assaults

French star Depardieu faces probe over alleged sex assaults

France's biggest international star Gerard Depardieu on Thursday (Aug 30) issued a strong denial after it emerged he faces an inquiry into allegations by a young actress of rape and sexual assault.
french conductor brendel to lead concert at hcm city opera house

French conductor Brendel to lead concert at HCM City Opera House

Claude Brendel, director of the Conservatory of Rouen in France, will lead the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in a concert at the Opera House on Wednesday.
french world cup captain lloris charged with drink driving

French World Cup captain Lloris charged with drink driving

France's World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink driving after the Tottenham keeper was stopped by police in the early hours of Friday morning (Aug 24).
french fishing trawler nets wwii bomb

French fishing trawler nets WWII bomb

A French fishing trawler netted a World War II bomb containing nearly a tonne of explosives off the coast of Normandy on Friday (Aug 17), prompting the emergency evacuation of the crew while the device was returned to the seabed, authorities said.
world cup winner kimpembe extends psg deal to 2023

World Cup winner Kimpembe extends PSG deal to 2023

Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe, a member of France's World Cup-winning squad, signed a two-year contract extension on Monday (Aug 13) keeping him at the club until 2023.
1800 evacuated as france defuses british wwii bomb

1,800 evacuated as France defuses British WWII bomb

Some 1,800 people were ordered to evacuate their homes in northwest France on Sunday (Aug 12) as a bomb squad defused a British bomb from World War II, officials said.
france to set penalties on non recycled plastic

France to set penalties on non-recycled plastic

France plans to introduce a penalty system that would increase the costs of consumer goods with packaging made of non-recycled plastic, part of a pledge to use only recycled plastic nationwide by 2025, an environment ministry official said on Sunday (Aug 12).
eiffel tower to reopen after strike over long queues

Eiffel tower to reopen after strike over long queues

The Eiffel Tower - closed to visitors since Wednesday afternoon - is to reopen on Friday (Aug 2) after workers went on strike over unacceptably long queues at the Paris landmark.
rival rappers still in custody after paris airport brawl

Rival rappers still in custody after Paris airport brawl

Two of France's best-known rappers were set to spend a second night in custody on Thursday (Aug 2), a day after a brawl between them and their entourages delayed flights at a Paris airport.
gas to power projects attract global energy giants

Gas-to-power projects attract global energy giants

Giant corporations from the US, Switzerland and France are rushing into Vietnam to invest in promising liquefied natural gas-to-power projects, raising the question whether Vietnam’s gas sources and infrastructure will be up to the task of meeting the demand.
uefa increases nasri doping ban from six to 18 months

UEFA increases Nasri doping ban from six to 18 months

UEFA extended former France international Samir Nasri's doping ban from six to 18 months on Wednesday (Aug 1) over the intravenous drip treatment he received at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016.
french league to use var in all matches this season

French league to use VAR in all matches this season

France's Ligue 1 will use the video assistant referee (VAR) system in every game in the coming season, the French football federation said on Wednesday (Aug 1).
woman assaulted on paris street launches anti harassment website

Woman assaulted on Paris street launches anti-harassment website

A young woman who posted a shocking video of a man punching her outside a Paris cafe launched a website on Wednesday (Aug 1) which allows victims of harassment to tell their stories.
vieira brings a different world cup vintage to ligue 1

Vieira brings a different World Cup vintage to Ligue 1

As Ligue 1 prepares to kick off in the glow of France's summer triumph, Nice will be one of the clubs that can boast a World Cup winner, but theirs is of an older vintage.
french train chaos for vacationers as key station crippled

French train chaos for vacationers as key station crippled

Thousands of people hoping to hit beaches along France's Atlantic coast faced massive train cancellations and delays Monday as workers struggled to restore electricity to a key Paris station after a fire last week.