Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
Jean Nouvel arranges Fondation Cartier around five giant moving floors
French architect Jean Nouvel has overhauled a 19th-century department store alongside the Louvre in central Paris to create a…
Not all food additives are bad for your gut bacteria… but these are the ones you MUST avoid, by dietician DR EMILY LEEMING
Food additives have not been getting a good press recently, not least emulsifiers, the hidden ingredients that help…
Keir Starmer’s migrant deal with France branded ‘national humiliation’ | Politics | News
Labour’s one-in, one-out migrant deal with France has been branded a “national humiliation” by the Tories. Sixteen more people who entered the…
Four-minute heist at the Louvre: How priceless jewels were stolen in France | Arts and Culture News
The Louvre Museum in the French capital has closed for “exceptional reasons” after a group of intruders successfully…
Louvre Museum closed for day after ‘major robbery’ – POLITICO
An investigation has been launched into the incident, France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati wrote on X. The museum…
Lord over the Loire in this restored renaissance manor
Crowned by pavilion rooflines and a 16th-century staircase tower, this Renaissance manor in Pays de la Loire captures…
France Gets Debt Warning as S&P Downgrades in Unscheduled Move
S&P Global Ratings downgraded France, dealing another blow to the country’s credibility as a weakened minority government struggles…
Meloni Wins Italy’s Highest Rating Since 2018 With DBRS Upgrade
Italy regained its highest score from any major credit assessor since 2018 after an upgrade by Morningstar DBRS…
Bitter France star on 17-man injury list for Springboks grudge match
Fabien Galthie will name a 42-man squad for the upcoming November internationals next week, but will do so…
The Great Mall: how China is turning foreign tourists into shoppers
Foreign tourists in China are increasingly drawn to shopping, said Steven Zhao, CEO of China Highlights, a travel…
Remembering the greatest game in a decade
On 15 October 2023, the rugby world was treated to the greatest game in decades after the same…