French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess

Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

Sarkozy sacrifices loyal ally at Libyan funding appeal trial

During his second day of questioning on Wednesday, the former French president was pushed to his limits by the presiding judge and did not hesitate to put the blame on his once close collaborator Claude Guéant, who was absent from the hearing.

Four people die in Channel small-boat sinking

French authorities say situation still being assessed after taxi boat sank between France and UK Four people have died after a small boat sank in the Channel between France and Britain, French local authorities said on Thursday. “A taxi boat sinking occurred today. The situation is still being assessed and remains subject to change,” local authorities in Calais said in a press statement. Continue reading...

By Reuters

Four die, dozens rescued in attempted Channel crossing from France to UK

Tragedy underscores failure to create safe routes for asylum seekers, say campaigners.

Migrant dinghy sinks in English Channel off France, 4 people die

A boat carrying more than 40 people ran into trouble early in the morning, with two men and two women dying in the waters. Crossings are building up after the winter lull, but the sea temperatures are slower to rise.

France's public prosecutor drops drugs probe into far-left MEP

The ⁠Paris Public ​Prosecutor's office said on Thursday it has stopped investigating French far-left member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan, over illegal drug ​possession. Police last week found Hassan in possession of cannabidiol, or CBD, and a substance that seemed to be a designer drug 3-MMC.

By FRANCE 24

Four people die as migrant boat sinks during Channel crossing

The situation is ‘still being assessed’, officials say

By Inti Landauro and Charlotte Van Campenhout

Cannes Chief Thierry Frémaux Confirms He’s Still Chasing James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger,’ Starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, for This Year’s Fest: It’s a ‘Wonderful Film’ and ‘Very Indie’

Minutes after unveiling a lineup dominated by European auteurs for Cannes’ 79th edition, festival chief Thierry Frémaux was hit with a barrage of questions about Hollywood’s absence. This year’s roster features a nearly unprecedented number of French-language films and, for now, one single American filmmaker — Ira Sachs — in competition. That could still evolve, […]

By Elskes

Four migrants die trying to cross Channel: French officials

Four migrants die trying to cross Channel: French officials

Four dead after migrant dinghy sinks in English Channel off northern France - The Straits Times

Four dead after migrant dinghy sinks in English Channel off northern France  The Straits Times

Four migrants die off French coast in failed Channel crossing attempt

Four people died off the northern coast of France on Thursday as migrants tried to board a small boat to cross the Channel to England, bringing the number of such deaths this year to six.

By RFI

Four dead as migrant dinghy sinks off French coast, say local authorities

Four people died after a small boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Britain sank in the Channel and a search and rescue operation was underway, French local authorities said on Thursday. “A taxi-boat sinking occurred today. The situation is still being assessed and remains subject to change,” local French authorities in Calais said in a […]

4 UK-bound migrants drown while trying to board dinghy in Channel

Four people died Thursday off the coast of northern France while attempting to board a small boat bound for England, bringing the number of such Channel crossing deaths this year t...

France names Ghana first beneficiary of newly established National Health Compact

Ghana has been selected by France as the first beneficiary of its newly introduced National Health Compact, following high-level bilateral talks between President John Mahama and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

By Prince Adu-Owusu