France

Composer of Piaf's 'Non, je ne regrette rien' Dies Aged 95

Songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, best known for composing Non, je ne regrette rien ("No, I do not regret anything")—immortalized by Edith Piaf—has died at 95, his partner announced to AFP on Monday.  Dumont, who also collaborated with American singer Barbra Streisand and French-Italian 1960s star Dalida, passed away at home after a long ...

Apatosaurus Skeleton Sells for 6 Million Euros at French Auction

A skeleton of a 22-meter-long dinosaur (70 feet) was sold for six million euros ($6.4 million) on Saturday, as reported by auction houses Collin du Bocage and Barbarossa. An anonymous collector purchased the vegetarian apatosaurus, which was excavated in the United States, for 4.7 million euros, bringing the total to six million euros after fees. ...

Macron Heads to Argentina to Sway Milei on Global Climate Stance

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in Argentina on Saturday to meet with libertarian President Javier Milei, an admirer of Donald Trump, in hopes of “reintegrating him” into the “international consensus” ahead of the G20 summit in Brazil. The French President is scheduled to arrive in Buenos Aires in the evening, where he will ...

French Court Orders Release of Lebanese Militant Held Since 1984

A French court on Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years for the 1982 killings of two foreign diplomats, prosecutors said. The court said Abdallah, first detained in 1984 and convicted in 1987 over the murders, would be released on December 6 provided he leaves France, French ...

Italy and Security-Tight France Lock Up Nations League Quarter-Final Spots

Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris. Lee Carsley, whose brief reign as England coach ends on Sunday, enjoyed an emphatic victory in ...

Israel Face France in Paris Football Match Under Tight Security

Israel face France in a Nations League match in Paris on Thursday that will be surrounded by a huge security operation following attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week. The Paris police chief has described the match at the Stade de France as "high risk" and Israel has urged fans to avoid the fixture, which authorities fear could ...

Israel Wants to “Maintain the Ability to Strike” Lebanon “at Any Time”, According to Barrot

Israel wants to “maintain the ability to strike” Lebanon “at any time” as part of a ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah, which constitutes a violation of the country's sovereignty, revealed the French Foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Wednesday. Barrot, who was in Israel last week, noted a hardening in Tel Aviv positions, during ...

France, Italy and Portugal Target Nations League Quarters

France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals. With European champions Spain and Germany already qualified for the last eight, six spots are still to be filled going into the final two rounds of group ...

French-Iranian Relations: Between Rifts and Distrust 2/2

Building on long-standing cultural ties, France and Iran have maintained a difficult relationship following the rise of the Islamic Republic and the Iran-Iraq War. However, the issue of nuclear weapons will deepen the rift between the two countries. Second Rift: The Issue of Iran's Nuclear Program In the early 2000s, Iran was suspected of ...

Cultural Dialogue at the Franco-Arab Film Festival in Paris

The Franco-Arab Film Festival of Noisy-le-Sec (FFFA), held in Île-de-France, returns for its 13th edition from November 15 to 30. This year, the festival will take place both in Noisy-le-Sec and Paris, with part of the program dedicated to Gaza, featuring a special day of screenings, discussions, and short films that delve into the complex ...

Notable Absence of Kamel Daoud’s Novel at Algiers Book Fair

Visitors, authors, and publishers expressed disappointment at the absence of Houris, a novel by the Prix Goncourt-winning Franco-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud, following the ban imposed on his publisher, Gallimard, from presenting their works at the fair.  For its 27th edition, running since Wednesday until November 16, the fair welcomes over a ...

Notre-Dame de Paris: Towards a Restored Eternity

More than five years after the devastating fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, the iconic cathedral will reopen its doors on December 8, 2024. This massive restoration project, which involved nearly 2,000 people, has breathed new life into the historic building, which was damaged at various levels by the flames. Destruction and Damage The ...