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Paris department store BHV forced to close doors
One week after being placed under bankruptcy protection, the iconic Paris department store BHV Marais was forced to shut its doors on Monday following a problem with its insurance coverage....
safety
Ritz among Paris landmarks searched in Al-Fayed trafficking probe
French police have searched two Paris properties linked to Mohamed Al-Fayed, the Ritz and Villa Windsor, as part of an investigation into an alleged international network trafficking women for the late billionaire, prosecutors told AFP Tuesday....
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PODCAST 🎧: How the surging far-left would change France and why so many new French WWII films?
The Talking France podcast is back, exploring what France might look like under a far-left president, the latest developments on strikes and protests, and what the recent wave of WWII films tells us about the country's current political climate....
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Why France accused Iran and its Shahid Kaveh cyber unit of being behind freezer hacks
The French government said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had ordered the mid-October attack against supermarkets and other facilities. The unit is known for its attacks on industrial systems....
safety
Ritz among Paris landmarks searched in Al-Fayed trafficking probe say prosecutors
French police have searched two Paris properties linked to Mohamed Al-Fayed, the Ritz hotel and Villa Windsor, as part of an investigation into a suspected international network that allegedly trafficked women for the late billionaire....
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Floods and drought: A report calls for greater cooperation between France and Switzerland
Swiss and French authorities must strengthen their collaboration on water management around Geneva, Ain and Haute-Savoie because droughts and floods "don't care about human borders," argues an official report presented on Tuesday....
parks
French judo legend Teddy Riner enters toughest contest yet: Presidential race
The elite athlete unexpectedly announced his bid to 'lift up France,' declaring himself to be 'neither right nor left.' But some questions, particularly tax-related ones, could hinder the start of his campaign....
schools
French students block dozens of schools to 'put pressure on the government'
Nearly two months after France's high school protest movement first began, student association leaders have deemed the government's responses insufficient and called for demonstrations in most major cities across France....
government
Commission calls for stricter regulation of AI assistants in France
The Council on AI and Digital Technology released its report on Tuesday, warning about how artificial intelligence services exploit users' 'vulnerabilities.'...
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Macron wants AI banned wherever it threatens children
The French president made the comments as the country draws up a charter to protect its citizens from threats posed by artificial intelligence.
safety
Question of racism central at trial of French policemen accused of beating Black man
The three officers face charges of violence during the arrest of the music producer Michel Zecler in Paris in 2020, as well as falsifying public records. But the aggravating circumstance of a racist motive was not included in their indictment....
government
France may back Pablo Hernandez de Cos over Klaas Knot for ECB president
President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed who will succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank over the weekend. Eurozone leaders must choose between the Spanish and Dutch candidates and fill two other seats on the ECB's Exec...