France opens investigation after 11 killed in skydiving plane crash near Nancy

French investigators have begun examining the cause of a small aircraft crash near Nancy that killed 11 people, including private nurses making their first skydiving jump, in what officials say is the... Read more »

Anti-independence parties make gains in New Caledonia provincial poll

New Caledonia’s non-independence parties gained ground in provincial elections on Sunday, according to provisional results, in a vote expected to shape the next round of talks with France over the Pacific territory’s... Read more »

‘They’ve inflicted yet another assault,’ parents say after judges mock mother

A mother who filed a complaint alleging the sexual assault of her young son said she was mocked by magistrates at a court in Bobigny, just outside Paris, after judges wrote that... Read more »

Russia’s drone barrages slowed in June. Its bombers are worn out — but its factories are retooling for something worse

Russia’s aerial terror with kamikaze drones against Ukraine relatively slowed in June 2026. Russian drone volumes fell to 5,749 (92% intercepted) from an all-time monthly record of 8,150 in May, Ukraine’s Informational... Read more »

Ukrainian Strikes Disable 42% of Russian Refining Capacity

Systematic strikes by the Ukrainian Defense Forces have successfully disabled 42.74% of Russia’s total projected oil refining capacity as of early July 2026, according to a statement from the General Staff of... Read more »

Julian Nagelsmann out as Germany coach: The downfall

As had been widely expected ever since Germany’s shock exit to Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, Julian Nagelsmann is no longer national team head coach, the DFB (German Football Association) confirmed on... Read more »

France advances assisted dying law with strict rules and safeguards

France’s National Assembly has approved a new version of a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying, bringing the country closer to a major change in end-of-life care. The legislation sets... Read more »

Venezuela’s interim president defends earthquake response

Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has rejected allegations that her government reacted too slowly to destruction caused by two earthquakes which killed more than 2,000 people, after days of widespread criticism of... Read more »

Hundreds of Tipperary projects benefit from Local Enhancement Programme

More than €240,000 has been allocated to County Tipperary under this year’s Local Enhancement Programme. It’s part of a national fund of €7 million spread between over 4,100 projects including almost 300... Read more »

Paris death penalty congress warns abolition cannot be taken for granted

The fight to abolish the death penalty remains “eminently contemporary”, French President Emmanuel Macron said as campaigners, judges and former death row prisoners gathered in Paris this week for the World Congress... Read more »