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Man Makes His Own Versailles Filter by Running Through Actual Palace
First there was face swap, then the time warp, the clown filter and the twin function. Now there's the Versailles run.
Africa and the Future of Digital Currency
Just as Africans adopted quickly and with alacrity to mobile payment systems, they may likewise lead with digital currencies.
Emmanuel Macron Stops Short of Apology for France's Role in Rwanda Genocide
The French president visited Rwanda in an attempt to rebuild relationships after the 1994 genocide, acknowledging France's role but not offering an apology.
Macron Promises French Sanctions for Mali as President Resigns
Macron described the detention of the transitional leaders as a coup d'etat and on Wednesday warned of repercussions, including targeted sanctions.
German Social Media Users Asked to Participate in Pfizer Smear Effort
"I want to salute the great responsibility of these young YouTubers or influencers who not only didn't fall for this and didn't, through cupidity, allow themselves to be manipulated but also denounced it publicly," a French government spokesman said.
Teen Loses Driver's License 30 Minutes After Getting It Following DUI Stop
French police officers stopped the 18-year-old near Lyon and found he had tested positive for cannabis and cocaine.
French Police Push for Law Guaranteeing Jail Time for Killing an Officer
Police also are calling for a law that guarantees jail time for those who assault them, and they want a justice system that punishes the small-time offenders they arrest and re-arrest after courts set them free.
French Mayor Hangs Israel Flag After Backing Ban on Pro-Palestinian Rallies
Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi previously advocated for bans on local and national pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
'Ostentatious Religious Signs' Aren't Welcome in French Political Ads
"We consider that ostentatious religious signs don't have their place on posters, whatever the religion," said Stanislas Guerini, the leader of French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist LREM party.
Poland Wasting Money Purchasing Marie Curie Vacation Home, Critics Say
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki tweeted this week that the home is "part of Poland's history."
French Woman Burned Alive in Street by Husband
The killing has reignited national anger surrounding femicides in France.
Drugs Linked to Swell in Violence Targeting French Police
After another slaying of a French police officer, officials are pointing to drug trafficking as the primary culprit in the increase of anti-police violence.
French Military Leader Asserts Islamic State is 'Regenerating' Underground
Rear Admiral Marc Aussedat, the head of a task force that features the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, said reconnaissance flights are being carried out to help French forces on the ground observe the Islamic State and that weapons will be used if needed.
France Bans Gender-Neutral Language in Schools, Citing 'Harm' to Learning
In a decree sent to schools across France, the country's education ministry aimed to end the use of midpoints that designate both masculine and feminine endings to words.
France Launches Media Campaign to Stop Youth Taking Selfies on Train Tracks
France has seen an increase in railway accidents as people go to extreme lengths to capture selfies on the tracks. In response, SNCF has launched an ongoing risk prevention campaign.
French Boat Rams British Vessel Over 'Intense' U.K.-France Fishing Feud
A drama played out in Jersey over fishing rights in the British crown dependency.
U.K. Sending Navy to Counter Threatened French Island Blockade Over Fishing
"As a precautionary measure the UK will be sending two Offshore Patrol Vessels to monitor the situation," a Downing Street readout announced following a phone call between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and two senior Jersey officials.
Belgian Farmer Accidentally Moved Country Border and Made France Smaller
While operating a tractor on his land, a man got aggravated with a stone marker — and made Belgium a larger country.
Elderly Woman Missing For 5 Days Found Alive Trapped Inside Car
The woman's daughter found her mother's car in the undergrowth of a forest path after searching the area for five days.
Judge Resigns in Protest After Court Won't Try Murder of Jewish Woman
France's highest court ruled earlier this month that a man who beat and murdered a Jewish woman in Paris could not be tried for murder because he had no "discernment or control" due to a large consumption of marijuana.
Suspected Attacker in Death of French Cop Stalked Station Ahead of Stabbing
French anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard told reporters Friday that the statements made by the suspected assailant in a Friday stabbing of a police official suggest he staked out the police station in advance.
Two Students Found Dead After Hiking Volcano for Closer View of Eruption
The victims, male hikers in their twenties, had been walking near the Piton de la Fournaise volcano, French media reported.
U.K. COVID Variant Makes Up 80% of France's Cases
France is approaching a peak in the COVID-19 pandemic due to the increasing presence of virus variant strains in the country.
France Is Allowing the State-Sanctioned Murder of Jews
Last week, in passing a ruling which ended a nearly four-year legal saga, the French Republic carried out such a travesty.
Man Who Threw Elderly Jewish Woman Off Balcony Avoids Trial Due to Weed Use
After the 2017 death of an Orthodox Jewish woman, courts have decided against going forward with a trial and questioned the frame of mind the suspect was in at the time of the crime.
Mom Who Ordered Kidnap of Daughter, 8, Found in Factory With Girl—Police
Little Mia Montemaggi and her 28-year-old mother were found after a six day police hunt that involved more than 200 officers.
Man Sets Himself on Fire Inside Paris Subway Station
The victim is believed to have been in his 30s, and was covered in gasoline before catching fire at the Pigalle metro station shortly before 6 p.m on Thursday.
Experts Think France's COVID Death Total Underestimated by Thousands
As France reached a grim milestone in COVID-19 deaths, some believe the total number is leaving out victims who died in their homes earlier last year.
Drunk Men Inject Penises With Cream After Watching Youtube Video
The friends ended up in hospital after injecting one another with an entire tube of cream.
Notre Dame Will Not Reopen for Mass Until Sometime in 2024
Two years after a massive fire tore through Paris' Notre Dame cathedral, officials are hopeful that worshippers and Olympic guests will be welcomed inside the cathedral by 2024.