- Jul 13
France marks a decade since the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that killed 86, as victims demand a trial on security failures
President Emmanuel Macron led a memorial ceremony on the Promenade des Anglais, the same beachfront where a 19-tonne lorry plowed through crowds watching Bastille Day fireworks on 14 July 2016, killing 86. Survivors and families are still pushing for a trial over security lapses.
- Jun 11
Lyhanna case: Father of suspect probed for sexual abuse, brother charged with rape
French prosecutors have reopened a sexual abuse probe into Joël Barella, the father of the main suspect in the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, as his eldest son Yannick was charged with rape.
- Jun 6
Bernadette Chirac, former French first lady and political force in her own right, dies at 93
The widow of Jacques Chirac spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace while building an independent political career in Corrèze and turning a children's hospital charity into a national institution.
- May 30
Nice Stripped of 2030 Winter Olympics Ice Events After Mayor's Veto; Lyon Set to Host
Organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics confirmed on Friday that all ice events will be moved from Nice to Lyon, following newly elected mayor Éric Ciotti's refusal to allow a temporary ice rink in the city's football stadium.
