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Cops Fatally Shoot Man With Knife at Arc de Triomphe

Police say man who tried to attack officer had been convicted in Belgium on terror-related charges

(Newser) - A man wielding a knife and scissors was fatally shot by police in Paris on Friday when he tried to attack an officer during a ceremony at the city's Arc de Triomphe monument, officials said. The suspect, a French national born in 1978 who'd previously been convicted in...

Gisele Pelicot Speaks Out
Gisele Pelicot Speaks Out
Feb 13, 2026 2:30 PM CST

Gisele Pelicot Speaks Out

French woman whose husband drugged her and filmed rapes sits for interviews ahead of memoir

(Newser) - Gisele Pelicot is telling her side of an unimaginable story out of France . Her husband is imprisoned after being convicted of repeatedly drugging her and inviting strangers to their home to rape her while he filmed. "How can you imagine that your husband is drugging you? It's unthinkable—...

Athlete Convicted of Fraud Wins Olympic Gold Over Victim
Athlete Convicted of Fraud
Wins Olympic Gold Over Victim
2026 Olympics
Feb 12, 2026 12:55 PM CST

Athlete Convicted of Fraud Wins Olympic Gold Over Victim

France's Julia Simon edges past scammed teammate, who came in 80th, in 15km biathlon

(Newser) - A biathlete who admitted ripping off her teammate's credit card just skied past her to an Olympic title. France's Julia Simon, 29, took gold in the women's 15km individual biathlon in Italy's Milan Cortina Games, while Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, the teammate she defrauded, finished a distant 80th,...

France Poaches Dozens of Scientists From the US

More than 40 will relocate under the 'Choose France for Science' initiative

(Newser) - A new initiative out of France has poached dozens of scientists from the US, reports Nature . The French government announced that it has awarded grants to 46 academics under its Choose France for Science push, and 41 of them will be relocating from the US. They were not identified, but...

Ex-Teacher Accused of Abusing 89 Minors

French authorities name suspect Jacques Leveugle to encourage more alleged victims to come forward

(Newser) - French authorities are taking the unusual step of naming a 79-year-old former teacher they say abused minors across five continents, hoping to hear from anyone else he may have targeted. Prosecutors in Grenoble on Tuesday publicly identified Jacques Leveugle as the man charged with raping or sexually assaulting 89 boys,...

Gisele Pelicot Gives Women Another 'Gift'

French survivor recounts rape trial that shook the world, her path through shame, in new memoir

(Newser) - A woman whose courtroom testimony jolted France's debate over sexual violence is now telling the story in her own words. Gisele Pelicot, who was repeatedly drugged and raped over roughly a decade in southern France in assaults orchestrated by her then-husband, has published a memoir about the Avignon trial...

Number of Foreign Consulates in Greenland Doubles Today

Canada, France are opening new diplomatic missions

(Newser) - Two new flags are going up in Nuuk as Canada and France open new diplomatic posts in Greenland, doubling the number of consulates in the territory's capital. Canada's Governor General Mary Simon and Foreign Minister Anita Anand are leading a delegation to the capital Friday to formally launch...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids Is Really Catching On

Spain, France also look to ban under-15s

(Newser) - Spain is the latest country to follow Australia's lead in moving to ban children from social media. In a Tuesday speech, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced social media platforms operating in Spain will have to install age-verification tools and block those aged 15 and under from having accounts....

Grok Deepfake Probe Just Got More Serious in Paris

Prosecutor's office carries out raid on X.com's offices there amid deepfake, algorithm accusations

(Newser) - French officials are taking a much closer look at X.com. The Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that its cybercrime unit, with assistance from Europol, has raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform there as part of a probe launched in January, per CNN . Prosecutors...

NFL Announces First Regular-Season Game in France

Saints will be playing opponent yet to be determined

(Newser) - The NFL will play its first regular-season game ever in France next season, with the New Orleans Saints set to travel to Paris later this year. The league on Monday announced the plans to play a game at the Stade de France next season in addition to a multiyear deal...

French Lawmakers Back Ban on Social Media for Under-15s

'This is what scientists recommend,' Macron says

(Newser) - French lawmakers have approved a bill banning access to social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next school year. The bill also prohibits the use of mobile phones in high schools. The legislation was adopted by...

Ex-Senator Guilty of Drugging French Lawmaker to Abuse Her

Joel Guerriau spiked Sandrine Josso's champagne with MDMA

(Newser) - A former French senator was found guilty in a high-profile drug-facilitated sexual assault case, more than a year after France was shaken by a mass rape trial that made Gisèle Pelicot a symbol of the fight against sexual violence. Joel Guerriau, 68, stood trial for putting the drug commonly...

France Wants NATO War Games in Greenland

Macron asserted that Europe 'would not give in to bullies'

(Newser) - France just floated a new response to President Trump's Greenland pressure: bring in NATO war games. On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron's office said France wants the alliance to stage a military exercise on the vast Arctic island and is prepared to take part. The proposal came as Trump...

Israel: Sure, We'll Join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

Norway and Sweden join list of nays, however, amid fears Trump wants to replace UN

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has agreed to join President Trump's Board of Peace, in a departure from an earlier stance when his office criticized the makeup of the board's committee tasked with overseeing Gaza. Norway and Sweden, meanwhile, said they wouldn't...

Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine, Champagne

France calls threat 'blackmail' to force Macron to join new Board of Peace

(Newser) - President Trump wants French President Emmanuel Macron to join his new Board of Peace —and he's threatening to make French wine a lot more expensive if Macron continues to balk. "I'll put a 200 percent tariff on his wines and Champagnes, and he'll join, but...

France Exchanges Russian Wanted by US for Jailed Academic

Laurent Vinatier was accused of espionage

(Newser) - A French academic jailed in Russia is back home after a prisoner exchange that sent a Russian basketball player wanted by the US back to Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron said researcher Laurent Vinatier, 49, returned to France after being pardoned by Vladimir Putin and exchanged for Russian athlete Daniil...

Husband Reveals Details of Brigitte Bardot's Final Days

Bernard d'Ormale says French actor died at home after 2 cancer surgeries

(Newser) - Brigitte Bardot's husband has disclosed new details about the French screen legend's final days, including what he says led up to her death at 91 . Bernard d'Ormale told Paris Match that Bardot had recently undergone two cancer operations and was dealing with intense back pain that had...

Brigitte Macron's Cyberbullies Get Up to 8 Months in Prison

8 men, 2 women convicted in French court

(Newser) - A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations that she was born a man. The court convicted all defendants to sentences ranging from a cyberbullying awareness training to 8-month...

Not Everyone Is Happy About Clooneys' French Citizenship

France's government defends granting it to the famous couple after minister complains

(Newser) - Actor George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said Wednesday, defending their naturalization that was questioned by a junior French minister. The naturalizations of the Kentucky-born...

Picasso Painting Could Be Yours for Just $120

Global raffle via Christie's aims to raise nearly $13M to fight Alzheimer's

(Newser) - Owning a Picasso usually takes a fortune. This time, it will take about $120 and a whole lot of luck. France's Alzheimer's Research Foundation is raffling off a 1941 Pablo Picasso painting, "Tete de Femme," valued at nearly $1.2 million. Anyone can buy a ticket...

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