French train collides with truck carrying military pontoon, train driver killed - reuters.com

French train collides with truck carrying military pontoon, train driver killed  reuters.com

Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding - apnews.com

Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding  apnews.com

French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, French Couple Held in Iran, Are Free

The couple, who had been arrested during a tourist visit in 2022, were accused of spying in a case that galvanized the French public.

By Catherine Porter

French high-speed train and truck collide in another railway crossing tragedy

An accident at a railway crossing in the northern town of Bully-les-Mines on Tuesday resulted in the death of the train driver. The truck driver has been placed in police custody.

French nationals return home following Iran prison release

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were freed in November after more than three years at Evin prison.

Iran releases 2 French citizens after 'three and a half years of detention,' Macron says

French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris were released by Iran after three and a half years of detention, President Macron announced Tuesday.

Iran allows 2 French former detainees to leave country

Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison. “Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and en route towards French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran,” Macron posted on X. The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signalled how Iran is differentiating...

By Associated Press

French nationals leave Iran after more than three years in detention

Two French nationals, who spent more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges, headed home from the war-stricken country on Tuesday, President Emmanuel Macron said. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, had been under house arrest at the French embassy in Tehran ever since they were freed in November, with their fate even more uncertain after US-Israeli strikes on Iran started on February 28. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

By FRANCE24

PETA has lawsuit tossed by judge against American Kennel Club over breeding standards

PETA accused the AKC, the nation's oldest purebred dog registry, of promoting ’unhealthy standards’ for French bulldogs

By Jennifer Peltz

'The First Fascist': A biography of the French aristocrat who pioneered anti-Semitic populism

Historian Sergio Luzzatto places the Marquis de Morès as the precursor of the ideology, praxis, and even the esthetics of fascist movements

By Nicolás Sesma Landrin

Sir Jim Ratcliffe dealt fresh blow in attempt to sell OGC Nice

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has suffered a fresh setback in his bid to offload OGC Nice.Turbulent tenureRatcliffe acquired Nice in 2019, vowing to make it a force in the French and Eu...

‘Sacred Heart’ Lands U.S. Theatrical Release Through Fathom Entertainment – Film News in Brief

Fathom Entertainment has acquired U.S. theatrical distribution rights to the French docudrama “Sacred Heart,” setting a limited release for June 9–11 and June 14. Directed and produced by Steven Gunnell and Sabrina Gunnell of KREA Film-Makers, the film explores the origins and enduring significance of the Catholic devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, rooted […]

By Arushi Jacob

Iran frees 2 French nationals after 3.5 years; served jailtime on spying charges

“Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran,” Macron said.

French couple held in Iran 'free and on their way to France', says Macron

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French nationals held in Iran since 2022, are on their way back home, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, following their release in November after more than three years in prison on espionage charges.

By RFI

Cannes Opening Film ‘The Electric Kiss’ Boarded By Playtime For Sales

Playtime has boarded international sales on Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss ahead of its world premiere as the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival. The film was first announced earlier this year during the Unifrance Rendez-vous with Goodfellas on board as the sales agent. Set in Paris in 1928, the film stars Pio Marmaï […]

By Melanie Goodfellow

French couple head home after more than three years in Iranian jail

"It is a relief for all of us and clearly for their families," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

Brad Pitt Fights Angelina Jolie's Push to Delay $164M Winery Trial Date

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are going back and forth in court about when the trial will begin in their bitter legal battle ... with Brad claiming he doesn't want to delay too long, saying he would LOVE to start using his mega-mansion in France…

By TMZ Staff

France-Iran deal sees release of two detained French nationals, one Iranian - rudaw.net

France-Iran deal sees release of two detained French nationals, one Iranian  rudaw.net

One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France

A train driver has died after his high-speed passenger train collided with a lorry at a level crossing in France while travelling at an estimated 160km/h (99mph).

By Abubakar Ibrahim

French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan will be tried for "apology for terrorism" - Seneweb

French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan will be tried for "apology for terrorism"  Seneweb