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Enhanced Games: how the 'doping Olympics' could change sport forever

France, July 13 -- In May 2026, Las Vegas will play host to the Enhanced Games - a competition where doping is not just allowed, it's required. Behind the project are libertarian investors - including... Read More


Paris police to deploy en masse for Bastille Day, PSG game

France, July 13 -- Some 11,500 officers will be deployed in the French capital and surrounding areas for the FIFA Club World Cup final between English side Chelsea and French champions Paris Saint-Ger... Read More


Two French MPs to join new Gaza-bound aid boat

France, July 13 -- A Gaza-bound boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists, including members of France's Unbowed party, and humanitarian aid left Sicily on Sunday, over a month after Israel detained and... Read More


French deal on New Caledonia 'state' hits early criticism

France, July 13 -- An accord between France and New Caledonia, creating a state within a state and hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as "historic", hit immediate fierce criticism in the Pacific terr... Read More


France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row

France, July 13 -- France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday. Paris expressed its "strong... Read More


You still can't sink a rainbow, Greenpeace boss says 40 years after bombing

France, July 13 -- Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior bombing, Greenpeace International's executive director Mads Christensen says the attack only made the movement stronger and proved that "you ca... Read More


Macron to announce major defence measures amid rising global threats

France, July 13 -- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation on Sunday evening, outlining major new defence commitments as France faces mounting security threats and a shifting glo... Read More


Swiatek destroys Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win first Wimbledon title

France, July 12 -- Iga Swiatek demolished Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the most one-sided women's Wimbledon final for 114 years to win her sixth Grand Slam title. The Polish eighth seed was in charge... Read More


What does 50C feel like? Touring 'heat chamber' allows French people to find out

France, July 12 -- As climate change drives temperature increases across Europe, heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more intense. While the mercury has not yet hit 50C in France, a group of rese... Read More


Carnac Megaliths get Unesco World Heritage status

France, July 12 -- The megalithic sites of Carnac and the shores of Morbihan in Brittany, western France, have been officially inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list, the international organisation... Read More