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The latest news, analysis and opinion on France. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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President Emmanuel Macron
Head of Government
Prime Minister Michel Barnier
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Caroline Darian (centre) arrives at the courthouse in Avignon in December. Photo: AFP
Sexual harassment and assault

Daughter of French rapist Pelicot thinks he drugged and abused her too

In her first TV interview since her father’s trial, Caroline Darian calls him a dangerous man who should die in prison.

US-China relations

Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?

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Climate change

Outside In | The industry is in crisis, but wine lovers should hold their panic

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Ukraine war

UK targets Chinese boat makers in new sanctions to curb migrant crossings

The government said the sanctions would target both smugglers and the Chinese manufacturers of their boats and engines.

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Migrants board a smuggler’s inflatable dinghy in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Photo: AFP
Icons and Influencers

Vincent Raffin’s journey, from Dior intern to launching his own brand

Joel Arthur Rosenthal of JAR advised him to be get into design and introduced him to Hong Kong jeweller Michelle Ong of Carnet.

European cinema

Lauded migrant actor in France who faced deportation gets work permit

Abou Sangare, an undocumented migrant who won a best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, gains French work permit … as a mechanic.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Ines Rau, Kylian Mbappé’s rumoured trans Playboy model ex?

Of French-Algerian descent, martial arts enthusiast Ines Rau transitioned at 16, inspired by trailblazing transgender star Tula of Bond Girl fame ... now, her ascent to celebrity seems unstoppable.

Meet Ines Rau, the trans Playboy centrefold model who may’ve dated Kylian Mbappé. Photos: @supa_ines, @k.mbappe/Instagram

French far-right figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96

Known for his inflammatory rhetoric and anti-immigrant views, Le Pen was a divisive figure in French politics, infamous for his Holocaust denial and racist comments.

ATP

Hong Kong Coleman Wong takes step closer to Australian Open main draw after plucky win

The 20-year-old edges past Dmitry Popko but has 2 more qualifying rounds to get through to become first Hongkonger to play at Melbourne Park.

Middle East

Opinion | Syria a chance for Middle East to shape its own, better future

The stability of Syria, at the heart of the Middle East, is in the interests of all. It is time for regional actors, not external ones, to lead the change.

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Syrian leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani waits to welcome a Ukrainian delegation in Damascus, Syria, on December 30. The world has been beating a path to his door. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Macron affirms Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory

President Emmanuel Macron outlined France’s foreign policy for the coming year.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and US President-elect Donald Trump in Paris on December 7. Photo: Zuma Press Wire / dpa
Religion

Charlie Hebdo marks 10 years since Paris attack with defiant special edition

The French newspaper’s special edition featured a caricature contest mocking God, celebrating satire and freedom of expression.

European Union

France’s ex-president Sarkozy on trial over alleged Gaddafi pact

Sarkozy’s trial sees him charged with accepting illegal campaign financing as part of an alleged pact with late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Austria

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to quit as coalition talks collapse

Collapse underlines difficulty of forming governments in European countries where far-right on rise but parties refuse to partner with them.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday said he will resign. Photo: AP
Drugs

French police seize two tons of cocaine worth around US$134 million in Le Havre

Truck driver, dock worker were arrested and face up to 30 years in jail. Port of Le Havre is major gateway for cocaine smuggling in France.

French police have seized two tons of cocaine at the port of Le Havre. Photo: dpa
Middle East

Iran to hold nuclear talks with France, Britain and Germany on January 13

The 3 European nations had accused Iran of growing its stockpile of high-enriched uranium to ‘unprecedented levels’.

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Africa

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so

Several West African nations – including coup-hit Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have recently asked the French to leave.

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Indonesia

Indonesia reviews France’s request to transfer death-row convict

Frenchman Serge Atlaoui has spent the past 20 years in prison in Indonesia after being arrested on drug charges.

French drug convict and death-row prisoner Serge Atlaoui (right) looks at his Indonesian lawyer Nancy Yuliana during a court hearing in Tangerang outside Jakarta on April 1, 2015. Photo: AFP
Sexual harassment and assault

Ex-husband convicted in French mass rape trial won’t appeal 20-year sentence

His lawyer, Beatrice Zavarro, says he wants to spare his wife, Gisele Pelicot, further trauma.

European Union

Three die in clandestine Channel crossing attempt

Around 50 people were given emergency help on the beach by government services or NGOs, with many in a state of hypothermia.

Malaysia

Letters | Anwar is not to blame for the failed case against Najib’s wife

Readers discuss the charges against the former first lady of Malaysia, and what Gisele Pelicot could do next.

Rosmah Mansor (right), wife of Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak, and their daughter Nooryana Najwa (left) leave the federal court in Putrajaya on March 31, 2023. Photo: AFP
United States

Delta Air Lines passenger arrested for sneaking onto flight without ticket

The passenger went through the usual security screenings but bypassed ID verification and boarding status stations.

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An unticketed passenger was discovered as Delta flight 487 was taxiing to the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Photo: ap
Nordic nations

3 dead, 4 injured after tourist bus veers off road, plunges into lake in Norway

Police said 58 passengers were on board from 8 countries including China, India, Malaysia and Singapore.

Music

When Boxing Day tsunami took her daughter, she began helping Thai children

Elisabeth Zana thought her life was over after her daughter died in the 2004 tsunami. Instead she began helping a Thai school. She still is.

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High Jewellery

Paris’ rising stars: 6 independent jewellery brands to check out on your next visit

Paris’ Place Vendôme is home to many historic maisons, but across the city, entrepreneurial independent jewellers are springing up to offer fresh visions.

The organic curves of Lucas Bauer jewellery, one of Paris’ up-and-coming brands. Photo: Handout
China-EU relations

How friendly will Europe’s right wing be to Trump on China? It’s complicated

Leaders like Viktor Orban of Hungary and Giorgia Meloni of Italy embrace US president-elect but may not hold with his entire agenda.

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Food and Drinks

Why one of Paris’ hardest-to-book restaurants is in a theme park

Bistrot Chez Rémy pays homage to the 2007 film Ratatouille. If it’s so hard to get a table, is the food worth the Disneyland entry?

Hong Kong culture

Beijing-Paris ties on display in Hong Kong show of silk, porcelain and diplomacy

Versailles and Forbidden City joint exhibition a sign of past exchanges and possible future strengthening of ties, experts say.

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