Emmanuel Macron tells IUCN World Conservation Congress ‘there is no vaccine for a sick planet’The world’s biggest biodiversity summit since the start of the pandemic has opened in the French port city of Marseille with a warning from Emmanuel Macron th…
Forgotten village near Paris airport – in pictures
The Vieux Pays of Goussainville should have disappeared during the construction of the Charles de Gaulle airport in the 70s, however some inhabitants resisted the takeover of their houses and continue to live there despite the noise and isolation Conti…
Google appeals ‘disproportionate’ French copyright talks fine
Google is appealing the more than half a billion dollar fine it got slapped with by France’s competition authority in July. The penalty relates to the adtech giant’s approach toward paying news publishers for content reuse. In a statement today, Sebastien Missoffe, a Google France VP and country manager, characterized the fine as “disproportionate” — […]
Perpignan’s Festival of Photojournalism 2021 – in pictures
The 33rd international festival of photojournalism, organised by Visa pour l’Image, has more than 25 exhibitions around the French city. Available to view from 28 August to 26 September Continue reading…
Michel Barnier to run in French presidential election
Former EU Brexit negotiator announces plan to stand as right-wing candidate against Emmanuel MacronThe EU’s former chief negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier, plans to stand as a right-wing candidate against Emmanuel Macron in next year’s French presid…
Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy charged with four counts of rape
France defender remanded in custody by Cheshire policeMendy also charged with one count of sexual assaultManchester City’s Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape, Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed. City have also suspended the Franc…
‘We love everybody’: the French drag couple making non-traditional wedding dresses
James and ViviAnn Du Fermoir-de-Monsac want to create an atmosphere where those who don’t fit the vision of an ideal bride feel comfortableOn the third floor of a typical Alsatian building in Strasbourg, a door opens on to a bright atelier, dotted with…
Josephine Baker to become first Black woman to enter France’s Pantheon
Performer who became part of the French resistance will be moved to the mausoleum in NovemberThe remains of Josephine Baker, a famed French-American dancer, singer and actor who also worked with the French resistance during the second world war, will b…
US omits Macron’s plea for ‘moral responsibility’ from record of Afghanistan call
• French readout of call with Biden included phrase• Macron said of Afghan allies: ‘We cannot abandon them’The White House’s readout of a call between Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron on the crisis in Afghanistan leaves out an impassioned plea from the Fr…
Apple launches a new iOS app, ‘Siri Speech Study,’ to gather feedback for Siri improvements
Apple recently began a research study designed to collect speech data from study participants. Earlier this month, the company launched a new iOS app called “Siri Speech Study” on the App Store, which allows participants who have opted in to share their voice requests and other feedback with Apple. The app is available in a […]