Artemis mission takes historic step as astronauts conduct lunar flyby

The astronauts of NASA’s Artemis mission have reached a crucial moment in their journey to the Moon, entering the final phase before their historic lunar flyby. Issued on: 06/04/2026 – 12:14 3... Read more »

French ski resorts face ‘downward spiral’ amid climate change and funding meltdown

This winter’s heavy snowfall in the Alps and Pyrenees has given a welcome boost to France’s ski resorts, but it’s only a temporary reprieve as global warming threatens mid and low-altitude sites... Read more »

How effective is France’s fight against racial discrimination?

Recent comments on a television programme comparing a newly elected black mayor to a monkey and a tribal chief have reignited the debate over what critics call France’s failure to tackle mounting... Read more »

Court overturns police ban on Muslim gathering near Paris

The Paris Administrative Court on Friday suspended a police ban on a major Muslim gathering near the capital less than two hours before it was due to begin, allowing the event to... Read more »

Future uncertain in New Caledonia after French MPs block reform plan

French lawmakers rejected the government’s constitutional reform for New Caledonia on Thursday, casting doubt over the plan’s future and prompting Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to call fresh talks with local political leaders.... Read more »

As oil prices rise, France suggests extra tax could help phase out fossil fuels

As the war in the Middle East drives up prices of petrol and gas, France wants to use additional tax revenue generated to fund the country’s move away from fossil fuels –... Read more »

Cadmium warning triggers backlash from France’s organic farmers

Organic farming is at the centre of a growing row in France, after health authorities said produce grown to organic standards may be just as contaminated by cadmium – a toxic heavy metal... Read more »

New Saint-Denis mayor sues TV channel CNews over racist comments

Bally Bagayoko, the first mayor from the hard-left France Unbowed party to win a major French city, has filed a lawsuit against television channel CNews for airing racist comments about him. Bagayoko... Read more »

‘Green wave’ ebbs in local elections, as French Greens become key allies on left

The Greens were key partners for the Socialists and the left in France’s 2026 local elections, but the results were a far cry from the “green wave” of the 2020 elections. What... Read more »

Trial begins over alleged hit squad network linked to French Masonic lodge

A complex criminal trial has opened in Paris, where 22 people are set to appear in court over allegations of murder, attempted murder and other serious offences linked to a Masonic lodge... Read more »