Joël Guerriau, a centrist representing a region of western France, is under investigation over suspicion that he spiked a colleague’s drink with the intention of sexually assaulting her.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
France Suspects Foreign Influence in Star of David Graffiti
After more than 200 blue stars were stenciled on buildings in and around Paris, prosecutors say they are investigating whether a foreign intermediary paid a couple to spray paint them.
Macron Says Israel Must Fight Hamas ‘Without Mercy but Not Without Rules’
The French president also suggested that the international coalition once deployed to fight the Islamic State could also fight Hamas.
Teacher Is Killed in Knife Attack at School in France
President Emmanuel Macron said France had been “hit by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism” in an attack that recalled the brutal murder of another teacher by an Islamic extremist.
Man Found Guilty of Complicity in 2016 Terrorist Murder of French Couple
The killing of a police captain and his partner was part of a string of deadly Islamist terrorist attacks in 2015 and 2016 that scarred France.
In France, Reports of Bedbugs Fuel Anxiety Ahead of 2024 Olympics
With less than a year to go before millions are expected in Paris for the Olympics, a wave of widely publicized reports of bedbug infestations has put French authorities under pressure.
Transactions Between Bernard Arnault and Russian Businessman Face Scrutiny
French prosecutors are looking at a 2018 real estate deal between the head of the LVMH luxury empire and Nikolai Sarkisov, a Russian insurance magnate.
In Marseille, Francis Urges Europe to Heed the Plight of Migrants
Pope Francis said the migrant route through the Mediterranean had become a “graveyard of dignity.”
Pope to Meet Macron in Marseille and Defend Migrants’ Plight
Tens of thousands are expected at a Mass with Francis in the French port city. Although the pontiff will meet President Emmanuel Macron, it is not an official state visit.
1 Dead in Botulism Outbreak Traced to Bar in France
At least a dozen people became ill after eating at a popular organic wine bar in Bordeaux. Health officials blamed contaminated homemade preserves.