Category: France

France’s National Rally Elects Young Le Pen Protege as New Party Chief

European lawmaker Jordan Bardella replaced his mentor Marine Le Pen on Saturday at the helm of France’s leading right-wing party, pledging to protect French civilization from perceived threats posed by mass illegal immigration. Bardella, 27, won an internal party vote with 85 percent support, marking a symbolic changing of the guard at the resurgent National…


France Honors Hero Dogs, Highlighting Their Achievements

SUIPPES, France—From tracking down suspects in the 2015 Paris terror attacks to fighting extremists in Africa’s Sahel region, dogs have helped French soldiers, police officers, and rescue teams save lives for more than a century. In recognition of the four-pawed partners, France this week inaugurated a memorial paying tribute to all “civilian and military hero…


France ‘Profoundly Shaken’ by Schoolgirl’s Slaying in Paris

PARIS—The slaying of a 12-year-old girl whose body was found inside a plastic box in a Paris building courtyard has left France “profoundly shaken,” the French government said Wednesday. A 24-year-old woman who was arrested Saturday in a northeastern suburb of the capital is in custody on charges of murder and rape of a minor,…


Messi Names France and Brazil as Favourites to Win World Cup

MEXICO CITY—Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time. Messi said Brazil, Germany, France, England and Spain are always labelled favourites to win but the 35-year-old…


Benzema, Putellas Win Ballon d’Or Awards for Best Players in the World

PARIS—Real Madrid’s France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d’Or award for the best men’s player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona’s Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for a second time. Benzema, who played a pivotal role in Real’s run to the Champions League title last season, is the first…


Murder Probe as Girl’s Body Found in Trunk in Paris

A major police investigation was launched in Paris late on Saturday after the body of 12-year-old girl was found in a trunk. The remains were found in the courtyard of a building in the 19th district of the French capital. According to French media, a local girl had been reported missing by her parents earlier…


French Court Ruling Could Have Implications for UK EncroChat Convictions

A French court ruling earlier this week has been lauded as a “milestone victory” by campaigners and could have devastating consequences for hundreds of convictions which the National Crime Agency (NCA) has obtained in Britain. The Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation on Tuesday quashed the judgment of the Nancy Court of Appeal in…


Former French Presidential Candidate Says COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Almost Killed Me’

A former French presidential candidate claimed this weekend that he underwent several operations and nearly died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Jean Lassalle told NTD Television, a sister media of The Epoch Times, that he underwent four operations since January 2022 and blamed the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it nearly killed him after it “distorted his…


Ominous: The Lights Go Out on the Eiffel Tower

Commentary The Paris city council, on the encouragement of the government of Emmanuel Macron, has made the shocking decision to turn off the lights to the Eiffel Tower at 11:45pm and leaving them off all night, thus robbing the whole city of its most iconic and beautiful symbol of peace, prosperity, and industrial civilization. The…


France Raises Bird Flu Alert Level After Resurgence of Virus

PARIS—France will tighten measures to contain bird flu after a resurgence of the virus that swept through poultry flocks last winter, said the agriculture ministry, adding that the nationwide alert level on bird flu had been raised to ‘moderate’ from ‘low.’ France experienced its worst-ever bird flu crisis between November and May, with over 19…