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At least eleven French citizens have been arrested in Thailand since summer after unwittingly carrying cannabis as drug mules, deceived by offers of free holidays and smartphone courier work.
France has implemented a sweeping telemarketing ban requiring businesses to obtain consent before contacting consumers, with penalties up to €375,000 per call. The move affects regional economies, particularly Morocco's outsourcing sector.
France has experienced an exceptionally severe wildfire season, with 119,000 hectares burned across the country since January. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned that dangerous conditions remain despite some humidity improvements, with Mediterranean coastal areas and Corsica facing the highest alert levels.
France's Interior Ministry has arrested more than 300 individuals connected to the country's wildfire crisis, with suspected arson accounting for roughly two-thirds of cases. The devastating Gironde blaze has consumed nearly 42,000 hectares.
French authorities have launched a murder investigation into the deaths of five infants whose remains were found in an apartment in Orange, southern France. The discovery came after a woman delivered a healthy baby.
Two firefighters have lost their lives while responding to a major fire near Bordeaux Airport in southwestern France. The incident occurred as the region faces heightened wildfire risks during extreme weather conditions.
France is rushing to pass legislation banning social media use by children under 15, with Parliament's summer break approaching. The measure also restricts mobile phones in high schools and reflects growing global concern over youth mental health.
France's parliament has approved legislation permitting assisted dying for terminally ill patients, but with stringent conditions including medical assessment, reflection periods, and strict eligibility requirements.
Authorities in Paris and Lyon detained more than 160 people following disturbances that erupted after France's 2-0 World Cup semifinal loss to Spain, with most arrests tied to fireworks directed at police.
Firefighters in France battled an enormous wildfire that consumed more than 1,300 hectares of forest south of Paris. Authorities arrested two people suspected of deliberately starting the blaze.
A devastating wildfire consumed 800 hectares of the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, prompting authorities to suspect deliberate arson. Over 1,000 residents and tourists were evacuated as 400 firefighters battled the blaze.
Parisian prosecutors have initiated a formal investigation following controversial comments directed at French football captain Kylian Mbappé by a Paraguayan legislator, marking an unusual intersection of international diplomacy and sports.
France is exploring Syria as a potential alternative route for oil shipments to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has rejected suggestions his team should be satisfied with their World Cup progress, declaring their sole focus is capturing the tournament title in a quarter-final rematch against France.
France's first confirmed Ebola patient, a humanitarian worker who contracted the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has recovered and been discharged from hospital, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced.