France
Protest Erupt Over Syringe Attacks at Music Festival, 145 Injured
A disturbing wave of syringe attacks swept through France’s annual street music festival, Fête de la Musique, leaving 145 people injured and sparking a nationwide investigation. The incidents occurred across the country, with Paris police confirming at least 13 cases in the capital. According to the interior ministry, the attacks involved individuals being pricked with […]
France Stands with Qatar As Macron Urges Restraint
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed solidarity with Qatar following the Iranian missile attack on Al Udeid Air Base. In a social media post, Macron called for calm and restraint, emphasizing the need for de-escalation. “I call on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint, de-escalate, and return to the negotiating table,” he wrote. “This […]
Niger’s Uranium Mine Nationalization Sparks Tensions with France
Niger’s military government has announced plans to nationalize the Somair uranium mine, operated by French nuclear firm Orano, citing “irresponsible, illegal, and unfair behavior” by the company. The government claims Orano took 86.3% of the mine’s production between 1971 and 2024, despite holding only a 63% stake in Somair. “Faced with the irresponsible, illegal, and […]
Iran Threatens to Target Western Bases If US,UK,France Aid Israel
Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States, United Kingdom, and France(Western allies), stating that any assistance to Israel in defending against Iranian attacks will be met with retaliatory strikes on Western military bases and naval forces in the region. This warning comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with the two […]
Austria and France Grapple with Shocking School Attacks
Two devastating attacks in Austria and France have left parents and governments searching for answers on how to protect students from random violence. In Graz, Austria, a 21-year-old former student carried out a deadly seven-minute shooting spree at a high school, killing nine students and a teacher before taking his own life. The shooter, who […]
Teaching Assistant Stabbed to Death Outside French School
A 31-year-old teaching assistant was fatally stabbed by a 14-year-old student outside a middle school in Nogent, north-east France, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred while police were conducting random bag checks outside the Françoise Dolto middle school. According to the Haute-Marne prefecture, the teaching assistant died as a result of the stabbing. A suspect, […]
France Erupts in Celebration and Chaos After PSG’s Historic Win
Paris Saint-Germain’s(PSG) stunning 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final sparked widespread jubilation and chaos in France. The Ministry of the Interior reported that 559 people were arrested nationwide, with 491 of those arrests occurring in Paris. Two fatalities were also reported: a scooter rider hit by a car in Paris’s […]
Israel Accuses Macron of Crusade Against Jewish State
The Israeli government has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of undertaking a “crusade against the Jewish state” after he called for European countries to harden their stance on Israel amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel’s foreign ministry defended its efforts to allow aid into Gaza, stating that “there is no humanitarian blockade. That is […]
France to Build High-Security Prison in Amazon Jungle
France is set to construct a high-security prison in the Amazon jungle, specifically in French Guiana, to house drug traffickers and radical Islamists. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the plan, stating that the prison would target organized crime “at all levels” of the drug supply chain. The €400m facility, expected to open by 2028, will […]
Francois Bayrou Faces Questions Over Child Abuse Scandal
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is set to face one of the most delicate moments of his five months in office as he responds to questions from a parliamentary committee investigating claims of sexual abuse at a Catholic school. Bayrou has faced accusations from the opposition that as education minister in the mid-1990s, he knew […]