Serpentine Gallery, LondonFrom military operations to the death of André Breton, the Parisian artist loved to paint seismic events. But it’s odd and themeless, proving nothing dates more badly than pop artYou can’t accuse the Serpentine of relentlessly…
France threatens to cut UK and Jersey energy supply in fishing row
French government pushing EU to take stronger stance in dispute over access to Channel watersThe EU could hit Britain and Jersey’s energy supply over the UK’s failure to provide sufficient fishing licences to French fishers, France’s EU affairs ministe…
Skipper recalls ‘evasive’ submarine off Cornwall as trawler sank in 2004
Inquest in London hears crew who went to assist French trawler Bugaled Breizh tell of sub’s movements at scene where five diedA trawler skipper who rushed to the aid of another fishing boat after it capsized off the Cornish coast reported seeing a subm…
French Catholic church expresses ‘shame’ after report finds 330,000 children were abused
Church asks for forgiveness as it accepts findings of ‘appalling’ abuse by clergy and lay members over 70 yearsThe French Catholic church has expressed “shame” and pleaded for forgiveness, after a devastating report found that at least 330,000 children…
Families hope UK inquest will solve mystery of trawler deaths in 2004
Judge says court will look at possible submarine links as to how fishing boat sank off Cornish coast The families of a fishing boat crew who believe their deaths 17 years ago were caused by a military submarine becoming entangled in their nets off the …
Five Seasons Ventures pulls in €180M fund to tackle human health and climate via FoodTech
FoodTech is booming in Europe and is growing exponentially. In 2020, €3 billion went into European FoodTech companies (State of European Tech Report, March 2021), and the pandemic has accelerated demand as consumers have shifted to grocery delivery. The industry has also been affected by the rise of direct-to-consumer food brands. Finally, the pandemic created […]
3,000 paedophiles in French Catholic church since 1950s – inquiry head
Figure from head of commission investigating sexual abuse comes days before publication of reportThe head of an independent commission investigating child sexual abuse in the French Catholic church has said about 3,000 paedophiles have operated inside …
Scandal-ridden French tycoon Bernard Tapie dies aged 78
Business magnate who also turned his hand to sport, politics and acting, dies four years after cancer diagnosisBernard Tapie, the businessman, actor, former politician and one-time president of Olympique de Marseille football club, whose larger-than-li…
Algeria recalls ambassador to France as diplomatic row mounts
Envoy recalled ‘for consultations’ after Emmanuel Macron said the former colony was ruled by a ‘political-military system’ Algeria has recalled its ambassador to France for consultations as diplomatic tensions mount over comments by Emmanuel Macron tha…
Australia told French submarine firm it didn’t have green light to proceed hours before deal cancelled
Letter, sent to Naval Group on 15 September, is at the heart of diplomatic rift between France and AustraliaGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia cautioned the French contractor – hours before the $90bn submarine deal was cance…