French wine industry warns of 'brutal' impact from US tariffs

The French wine industry on Friday warned of a "brutal" impact from US tariffs and a weak dollar, urging France and the European Union to "continue negotiations". Brussels and Washington struck a trade deal at the weekend which will see most EU...

Inside my 'stylish, soulful and sustainable' hotel renovation in the south of France

Owned and lovingly restored by Ruby and Dimitri Platts-Mills – a couple whose story begins in Notting Hill in the ’90s and comes full circle in the south of France – La Belle Eco is more than a hotel. It’s the culmination of a romance, a...

Hackers threaten to leak 'top-secret' data after French navy attack

Hackers claiming to have carried out a major cyber attack against the French naval giant Naval Group, releasing 30 gigabytes of data, have threatened to continue leaking key military information. French military shipbuilder Naval Group, known for...

UK, US, France, and 11 Other Nations Condemn Threats from Iranian Intelligence

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - On Thursday, July 31, 2025, fourteen Western countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, and France, issued a joint statement condemning the growing threat posed by Iran’s intelligence services. The statement...

Independence party walks away from French deal on New Caledo...

The main pro-independence party in New Caledonia has rejected a French government plan for the future of the Pacific territory, calling for fresh talks and warning that its demands are being ignored. On Thursday, the Caledonian Union (UC) said it...

Spanish authorities are systematically stopping cars with certain French number plates

The vehicles are deemed ‘suspicious’ Number plates beginning with the letters WW indicate that a vehicle has a temporary registration certificate Hadrian / Shutterstock Drivers travelling into Spain risk being stopped by Catalan police if their...

Daines criticizes recognition of Palestinian state by Canada, UK and France

U.S. Senator Steve Daines appeared on Newsmax’s National Report to discuss recent decisions by Canada, the United Kingdom, and France to recognize a Palestinian state. Daines criticized these countries for their stance, arguing that it sets a...

France, UK’s recognition of Palestine will open Pandora’s Box of terrorism

On July 24, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognise Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer subsequently said the United Kingdom would also...

France halts all evacuations from Gaza over alleged antisemitic reposts by Palestinian student

By Michael Rios, Saskya Vandoorne, Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — The French government will deport a Gaza student accused of reposting alleged antisemitic content on her social media and halt all evacuations from the territory, the country’s foreign...

Hackers threaten to leak 'top-secret' data after major cyberattack on French military

Cyber criminals claiming to have launched a devastating attack against French naval powerhouse Naval Group have released 30 gigabytes of classified material, whilst threatening to expose further critical military secrets. The French military...

France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza

France to send 40 tonnes of aid to Gaza amid famine fears

PARIS: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday that France is sending four flights carrying 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza from Jordan. “This is emergency aid but still not sufficient” in the face of this “revolting”...

France to expel Gazan student for antisemitic posts, halt other arrivals amid probe

PARIS — France will suspend its program to receive Palestinians from conflict-torn Gaza pending the outcome of an investigation into how a student accused of sharing antisemitic posts was allowed into the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel...

France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza

PARIS (Reuters) -France on Friday started to air-drop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area which it said was slipping into famine. "Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food...

When will French airports scrap their 100ml liquid limit rules?

After several European airports began scrapping the 100ml liquid limits for hand baggage, The Local looks at the situation in French airports. Despite multiple European airports recently announcing they were scrapping their 100ml liquid limit for...

What’s in store if your child is doing France’s Journée de Défense et de Citoyenneté this year

Every year, 800,000 people aged between 16 and 25 take part in a Defence and Citizenship Day in France - here's what they can expect this year. The Journée de Défense et de Citoyenneté (JDC) is a requirement for all young French citizens, even if...

What's open and what's closed in August in France

You might have heard that everything closes down in August in France - in truth that's a slight exaggeration, but you will still notice that some businesses and services close down for at least part of the month. Here's what to expect and how to...

Haitian organizations insist on French compensation

The signatories described the act as a compounded historical injustice and called on France to confront its colonial past by repairing this centuries-old wrong. They asked Paris to respect its stated principles of universal human rights by paying...

French military tests upgraded Murin radar

The French defense procurement agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), has conducted a new series of trials aimed at validating software upgrades to the MURIN battlefield surveillance radar developed by Thales. According to a public...

Trump envoy visits Gaza amid war of words over 'starvation' claims - as Germany, France, Spain, Jordan and UAE join forces to airdrop supplies

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff inspected a food distribution centre in war-torn Gaza today amid an escalating war of words over 'starvation' claims. The UN has warned that widespread famine is a looming threat in the besieged strip and...