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.
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France discreetly delivers arms to Israel despite calls for embargo
An Israeli cargo ship is due to pick up 14 tonnes of machine-gun parts from the port of Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, on Thursday, reveals the investigative media Disclose. This delivery comes at a time when UN experts are calling for a halt to arms sales to Israel because of the risk of genocide in Gaza.
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.
The stake of the scientific inquisition
As in the good old days of the Holy Inquisition, Jean-Marc Sabatier is the subject of a witch-hunt by the new media Torquemada, who are calling for his excommunication from the sacrosanct CNRS. But ChatGPT and Stanford University paint a different picture.
Trump forced to suspend his customs surcharges by the US justice system
The Court of International Trade ruled that the President had exceeded his constitutional powers by imposing “reciprocal” tariffs without Congressional approval. A decision that upsets the Republican administration’s trade strategy.
When the United States wanted to impose a protectorate on liberated France
American domination of Europe is nothing new. As early as 1942, Washington had planned to directly administer French territory as an occupied country. With the Blum-Byrnes agreements of January 1946, Hollywood productions invaded cinemas.
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.
Bruno Retailleau elected president of the Républicains with 74.3% of the vote
The Minister of the Interior wins by a wide margin over Laurent Wauquiez and becomes the natural candidate of the Right for 2027.
Gaza’s dark shadow over the Cannes Festival
A vibrant appeal from several hundred cinema personalities denounces the silence of the cultural world in the face of the violence in Gaza. It also pays tribute to Fatma Hassouna, the Palestinian photojournalist killed by an Israeli strike.
Panot/Aubry MPs transport abortion pills to Poland
Mathilde Panot, French MP, and Manon Aubry, MEP (LFI), filmed themselves transporting abortion pills to Poland, a country where voluntary interruption of pregnancy is severely restricted. A militant act which is not without legal risks.
Does Macron really want to choose the Pope?
Italy’s conservative press launched a media offensive against Emmanuel Macron over the May 1 weekend, accusing him of maneuvering behind the scenes to favor the election of Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseilles as Pope Francis’ successor.
ArcelorMittal announces 636 job cuts in France, despite solid financial health
The steel giant detailed its redundancy plan at an extraordinary CSE meeting on Wednesday April 30, 2025, with 385 potential redundancies at seven French sites, including 113 at Florange and 162 at Dunkirk.