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French investigators raid X's Paris HQ, expanding probe into Grok AI chatbot

France, Feb. 4 -- French investigators carried out a search on Tuesday at the Paris headquarters of social media platform X, as part of a widening judicial investigation into the platform's content mo... Read More


French school teacher in critical condition after being stabbed by pupil

France, Feb. 4 -- The attack took place at La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer, a town near the southern city of Toulon. The stabbing occurred at around 2pm inside the teacher's classroom.... Read More


Son of former Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi shot dead in home

France, Feb. 4 -- Libyan television channel Libya al-Ahrar said people close to Saif al-Islam had also confirmed his death without revealing the circumstances. His adviser and representative to the n... Read More


France issues warrants for Franco-Israelis over Gaza 'complicity in genocide'

France, Feb. 4 -- The warrants, issued in July last year, target Nili Kupfer-Naouri, linked to Israel is Forever, a pro-Israel advocacy group, and Rachel Touitou, associated with Tsav 9, an activist g... Read More


French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen

France, Feb. 4 -- If the court upholds last year's bombshell ruling by a lower tribunal, Le Pen would be banned from running in France's 2027 presidential election, widely seen as her best chance at t... Read More


Jack Lang's daughter steps down from film post over Epstein revelations

France, Feb. 3 -- Caroline Lang, a film producer and former actor, resigned on Monday as president of the Independent Production Union (SPI), just three weeks after taking up the role. Her decision f... Read More


French man cleared of drug charges in Malaysia, avoiding possible death penalty

France, Feb. 3 -- Thirty-four-year-old Tom Felix was freed on Tuesday after the High Court in the northern city of Alor Setar ruled that prosecutors had failed to establish that he had control, custod... Read More


Australia's teen social media ban blocks millions as France weighs its own ban

France, Feb. 3 -- Australia's Social Media Minimum Age law, banning under 16-year-olds from social media, came into effect on 10 December, forcing platforms to take "reasonable steps" to keep them off... Read More


France crowdfunds €440,000 for woman who helped hunt Paris attackers

France, Feb. 3 -- The fundraiser, set up by the organisation Life for Paris to honour the victims of the November 2015 attacks, initially had the modest goal of raising €2,500. By the time it c... Read More


French government survives latest no-confidence vote, ending budget deadlock

France, Feb. 3 -- On Monday, French lawmakers rejected two attempts by hard-left and far-right parties to bring down the government, clearing the way for final approval of the 2026 budget spending pla... Read More