Brad Pitt requests Angelina Jolie share emails in court battle over French winery

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are still in dispute over their winery(Image: BANG Showbiz) Brad Pitt accused his ex-wife Angelina Jolie of "persistent misdirection" in their ongoing legal battle over their shared winery, Chateau Miraval. The former...

France warns Shein amid protest over child-pornography-linked sex dolls

French authorities have warned they may block access to Shein after protests erupted over the discovery of sex dolls with a childlike appearance on the fast-fashion site. The consumer watchdog DGCCRF said the products’ descriptions left no doubt...

Sarawak’s Borneo Cultures Museum ranks No. 1 globally, surpassing France’s Louvre for online votes

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Aerial shot shows the Borneo Cultures Museum at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg in Kuching. — Bernama photo KUCHING (Nov 4): Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) has surged to the top of the global online...

French spot prices drop on increased wind and nuclear energy supply

The spot price of electricity in France for Tuesday dropped due to an increase in the supply of wind energy and increased nuclear availability. LSEG data shows that the French day-ahead contract at 1040 GMT was 27.50 euros per megawatt at 32.07...

Shein bans sale of 'childlike' sex dolls following French threat

Chinese e-commerce platform Shein has announced a "complete ban" on sex dolls on its site after France threatened to cut off its access to the French market. Over the weekend, France's anti-fraud office, the DGCCRF, accused the fast-fashion...

Clapcich and Harris deploy Météo France weather buoy during Transat Café L’OR transatlantic sailboat race

Francesca Clapcich (ITA/USA) and Will Harris (GBR) are 2,300 nautical miles into the 4,350 nautical mile Transat Café L’OR race from Le Havre, France, to Fort-de-France, Martinique in the Caribbean. On Sunday the duo, while lying in second place...

OCCAR Delivers MMCM Unmanned Surface Vessel to France

The handover, completed on October 21, 2025, marks another key milestone in the collaborative effort between Thales, OCCAR (Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation), the French Ministry of Armed Forces, and the UK Ministry of Defense. Ten...

French Navy to Become First European Military Operator of the Pilatus PC-24

The French Navy is set to become the first European military operator of the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. The aircraft fleet will be procured from Pilatus and leased to the French Navy by Jet Aviation France, acting as the prime contractor. Delivery...

In France, immigrants earn 28% less than native-born workers when entering the labor market, OECD finds

When immigrants first enter the workforce, they are paid considerably less than native-born workers of the same age and gender. Their situation, however, does improve over time, thanks to their mobility within the labor market. This is one of the...

Shein could be banned in France after sex-doll scandal

France’s economy minister Roland Lescure has warned that fast fashion retailer Shein could be blocked from the French market if “childlike” sex dolls reappear on its e-commerce platform, intensifying regulatory pressure just days before the...

Crypto Investors Face Potential 1% Annual Tax Under New Wealth Tax Proposal in France

France’s National Assembly has approved an amendment to replace the real-estate wealth tax (IFI) with a broader levy on “unproductive wealth.” On October 31, 2025, the centrist MP Jean-Paul Mattei proposed an amendment, which was approved,...

Shein Responds to Controversy in France Over Dolls

After coming under fire by a French consumer watchdog organization over the weekend for selling child-like sex dolls, Shein has said that it has removed all of the products and is investigating the matter. France’s Directorate-General for...

Shein bans sex dolls from marketplace after France threatens to shut it down

PARIS: Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday (Nov 3) it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children. France's finance minister had threatened to ban the...

Clapcich & Harris deploy Météo France weather buoy

by Team Francesca Clapcich 3 Nov 09:23 PST 2 November 2025 Francesca Clapcich (ITA/USA) and Will Harris (GBR) are 2,300 nautical miles into the 4,350 nautical mile Transat Café L'OR race from Le Havre, France, to Fort-de-France, Martinique in the...

France may block Shein for childlike sex dolls as it opens Paris store

By&nbspAP with Doloresz Katanich Published on 03/11/2025 - 15:29 GMT+1 France's consumer watchdog has reported fast-fashion firm Shein to the authorities for selling childlike sex dolls. The news comes in the wake of Shein's announcement last...

France threatens to block Shein over sale of child-like sex dolls

French authorities have warned they may block access to Shein after it emerged that the online fast fashion giant had been selling sex dolls with a childlike appearance. France’s consumer watchdog, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer...

French touch to continue as Tersiguel’s transitions to pizzeria bistro in Ellicott City

Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant remained open on Main Street in Ellicott City through flooding, fires and decades of special occasions. Now, as it prepares to close next month, the spot’s new owners say they’ll keep the French influence...

Iran’s Influence in France Surges Amid Gaza War, Targeting Institutions and Public Discourse, Report Finds

The Iranian regime has long worked to infiltrate French society, leveraging political networks, media, and social platforms to expand its influence and stoke unrest, with its operations intensifying since the start of the war in Gaza, according to...

Shein bans sex dolls after French authorities launch investigation into some that resemble children

E-commerce company Shein has announced it will ban sex dolls from sale on its sites, after French authorities condemned the company for featuring some that resembled children. In a statement on Monday, the company said that it was imposing a...

French Feminist Sexually Assaulted by Illegal Immigrant for Trying to Defend Two Underage Girls

On october 30th, a 36-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at a train station in Montpellier. The woman was trying to defend two teenage girls from the attacker, who is reportedly already facing a deportation order for a sexual assault charge and...