France to recognize the State of Palestine
President Macron will make the official announcement in September at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The United States and Israel immediately voiced their strong disapproval.
Justice
Arms deliveries to Israel: Eleven NGOs take the French government to court
Faced with revelations about the export of French military components to Israel after October 7, a coalition of associations is calling for the immediate suspension of arms licenses. Three separate appeals have been lodged with the Paris Administrative Court, according to Disclose magazine.
Reims: an electric scooter is the cause of a fatal fire
Four people perished in the fire that broke out on Thursday night in a low-income building in the city of coronations. The public prosecutor confirms that the tragedy was accidental.
UFC-Que Choisir files a complaint against Nestlé and several ministers
UFC-Que Choisir has lodged a complaint against Nestlé Waters and several members of the government, following revelations about the illegal use of microfiltration for so-called “natural mineral” waters, notably Perrier.
Épinal: A teacher persecuted for wanting to protect his pupils
A German language teacher filed a complaint for psychological harassment against his superiors for opposing COVID protocols in schools. Here is his story.
Marine Le Pen ineligible : a political earthquake
Marine Le Pen was sentenced on Monday by the Paris Criminal Court to five years’ ineligibility with immediate execution, together with a four-year prison sentence, two of which were suspended, and a fine of 100,000 euros. She will therefore be ineligible to stand for the 2027 presidential election.
The administrative court invalidates the A69 project: now what?
After two years of legal wrangling, the Toulouse Administrative Court ruled that the Toulouse-Castres freeway project was illegal, finding that there was no “imperative reason of overriding public interest”. Other complaints are pending.
Justice: Private conversations spied on by Apple
The Siri voice assistant is accused of massively recording and processing private conversations without users’ consent.
USA: Hunter Biden pardoned by his president father
Joe Biden signed his son Hunter’s presidential pardon this 1ᵉʳ December 2024, sparing him a possible prison sentence for convictions related to illegal weapons possession and tax fraud. But the fraudulent activities of his father’s son go far beyond that.
Nancy: Exceptional trial of soccer swindlers
The Correctional Court of the Nancy Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction (JIRS) will be examining the so-called “Carton Rouge” case from October 21 to November 15. Twenty-two defendants, 850 civil parties and losses of around 28 million euros.
Cavaillon (Vaucluse): Arson attack on the police station
Police vehicles were set on fire in Cavaillon on Tuesday night, with no injuries reported. An investigation is underway to determine the origin of the incidents, which appear to be linked to reprisals by drug traffickers.
Marseille: A 14-year-old hitman!
Two drug-related homicides involving minors have taken place in Marseille in the space of 48 hours. The public prosecutor denounced the “rare savagery” and expressed alarm at the fact that the perpetrators were getting younger.