Category: France

French Prime Minister Unveils Pension Changes, Unions Call for Strikes

PARIS—French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday unveiled a contentious pension overhaul aimed at raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, which prompted vigorous calls for strikes and protests from leftist opponents and labor unions. Speaking in a news conference in Paris, Borne said the minimum retirement age to be entitled to…


Man Wounds 6 People at Paris Gare Du Nord Station

PARIS—A man attacked and wounded six people at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday morning, leaving one with serious injuries, before being shot by off-duty police officers, authorities said. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters the man attacked travelers with what looked like a home-made weapon at 0642 CET (0542 GMT)…


Across Occupied France | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep3 | Documentary

Relive the momentous liberation of France from the Nazi forces following the Normandy landings in 1944. Witness the summer-long push that took place in deadly hedgerows, farmlands, towns, castles, and Paris itself bringing Allied troops to Nazi Germany. …


Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj Freed From Nepal Prison, Heads to France

KATHMANDU—Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say is responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s, was released from a Nepal prison on Friday after nearly two decades behind bars. The 78-year-old French national is suspected of killing more than 20 Western backpackers on the “hippie trail” through Asia, usually by…


Migrants 3 Times More Likely to Be Accepted by UK Than France, Says Report

Asylum seekers are almost three times more likely to have their applications granted in the UK than in France, according to a report by Migration Watch UK. Data from the Home Office showed the granting of permission in the first instance rose from 34 percent in 2016 to 77 percent in 2021. The grant rate…


Christmas Oratorio

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio …


France’s Benzema Retires From International Football After Missing World Cup

France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final. Ballon d’Or winner Benzema, who scored 37 times in 97 appearances, was expected to lead the line for France in Qatar but missed the…


‘All-Time Classic’: Former Players Blown Away by Thrilling World Cup Final

Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3–3 draw. Lionel Messi scored twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick in 120 minutes of breathtaking action, before Gonzalo Montiel sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way to…


Messi Wins First World Cup as Argentina Beats France on Penalties

LUSAIL, Qatar—Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4–2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years….


Messi Leads Argentina to World Cup Win Over France

Lionel Messi led Argentina to overcome a French rally from Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick for Argentina’s third World Cup victory in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw, on Dec. 18 in front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. Argentina won its first World Cup since Diego Maradona’s 1986 victory in dramatic fashion,…