13 riveting images from the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

At Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, a caracal chomps on its lunch of fresh flamingo. With an icy stare and pep in its step, the big cat skips away with the lifeless bird. This is the scene photographer Dennis Stogsdill witnessed and his image...

Weather prevents completion of women’s round robin

Created: Oct 24, 2025 07:12 PM (Updated: Oct 24, 2025 07:13 PM) Julia Aartsen in action on day three of the Bermuda Gold Cup (Photograph by Ian Roman/WMRT) By this stage of the Aspen Women’s Match Racing Regatta, all four semi-finalists should...

The little-known Spanish village that's actually in the middle of France - with a medieval castle and cheap stays

Spain is widely known as the go-to destination for Brits seeking a break from the everyday hustle. It’s no wonder, with the combination of sunny weather, sandy beaches and fresh Mediterranean fare, especially seafood. Similarly, families often...

World News | France: Students for a Free Tibet Denounces China's Cultural Exploitation, Environmental Harm in Tibet

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): In a bold show of dissent, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) France held a protest at Paris's Pompidou Centre, blasting the institution for celebrating Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, whose recent firework performance...

Emilie König, IS jihadist and propagandist, will go before French criminal court

Frenchwoman Emilie König in northeastern Syria's al-Roj camp on March 28, 2021 DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP For years, Emilie König, now 40, was nicknamed "the muse of jihad." In the coming months, she will be tried by a criminal court in Paris, following...

French biathlon star Julia Simon found guilty of theft and credit card fraud

The French biathlete Julia Simon was found guilty of theft and credit card fraud and handed a three-month suspended prison sentence by a French court on Friday. Simon was accused of repeatedly using the bank card of her France teammate, Justine...

French government at risk of collapse... again

The leader of the French Socialist Party has threatened to topple the government over a row about wealth taxes. Olivier Faure, the first secretary of the Socialist Party, delivered a 48-hour deadline for Sébastien Lecornu, the prime minister, to...

French biathlon star Julia Simon convicted of stealing money from a teammate

French biathlon champion Julia Simon, who was found guilty of credit card fraud, at a courthouse in the French Alps, on October 24, 2025. JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFP French biathlon star Julia Simon was found guilty of theft and credit card fraud...

Awad Obaida Fine Arts Club in Benghazi receives Italian and French delegations

Benghazi – The Awad Obaida Club for Fine Arts in Benghazi celebrated the visit of two delegations from Italy and France over the past few days, as part of its continuous efforts to strengthen the bridges of cultural and artistic cooperation...

Première Vision Integrates ‘Made in France PV’ from 2026

Première Vision merges Made in France PV into its flagship shows to amplify French craftsmanship and boost fashion industry synergies. Première Vision has announced a major evolution of its ‘Made in France PV’ show, which will be integrated into...

Europe's shift to the right creates an 'unwelcoming environment' for all foreigners

Whether it's residency requirements or the rules around gaining citizenship, the drift towards the right in many countries in Europe is affecting all foreign residents and creating a hostile environment, experts say. Amid a mood of tightening...

French Rafale F4.2 Fighters Begin Operational Service with collaborative combat link

France has qualified the Rafale F4.2 standard and begun initial operational introduction, with DGA flight-test work anchoring the rollout timeline at Istres. The upgrade emphasizes collaborative combat and hardened connectivity while 2026 budget...

‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners

The UK’s TV and radio regulator is allowing GB News and others to “flout” accuracy rules and broadcast climate change denial, say campaigners. Instances cited include describing global heating as “the climate scam” and suggesting the government...

French weekend weather forecast October 25 - 26: temperature drop and rain

It will be chilly although south should see conditions improve on Sunday The rainy skies are likely to cover most of France on Saturday s8/Shutterstock Calmer, if somewhat damp, weather will return across France this weekend. Following the passage...

Weather tracker: Tornadoes and Storm Benjamin lash northern France

On Monday, a tornado swept through Val-d’Oise in northern France, causing widespread damage across several districts. The town of Ermont, about 12 miles (20km) north-east of Paris, was worst affected. Construction cranes toppled, buildings were...

French finance system for in-ovo sexing collapses

After months of discussions and conflicts over the financing of the compulsory in-ovo sexing of eggs, the French organisation for the egg industry, CNPO, finally had enough. The board of directors has unanimously decided to end the...

French business activity contracts more than expected in October, PMI shows

PARIS (Reuters) -French business activity declined faster than expected in October, a survey showed on Friday, as demand for goods and services in the euro zone’s second-biggest economy weakened further amid a volatile political climate. The HCOB...

French court penalises TotalEnergies for deceptive greenwashing claims

Oil major TotalEnergies misled consumers in a 2021 ad campaign claiming it could become carbon neutral by 2050, a French civil court found on Thursday, in the first decision applying France's greenwashing law to an energy company. The court...

Queen Sirikit of Thailand Dies at 93, Renowned for Charity and Environmental Work

Bangkok, AP – Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother who oversaw a range of charitable and social initiatives aimed at supporting rural communities, preserving traditional crafts, and protecting the environment, died on Friday. She was 93 years old. The...

French business delegation visits Qatar

Doha: A delegation from the Mouvement des Entreprises de France à l’international (MEDEFI) led by Arnaud Pieton, CEO of TechnipEnergies and President of the France-Qatar Council of MEDEF International; and Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies,...