Society

At the 2023 Fête de l’Humanité, Marine Tondelier speaks to the crowd. The Ecologists’ national secretary is shown here wearing her party colors. Credits: Selbymay / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

Climate

French Greens leader Marine Tondelier demands crisis talks as wildfires revive France’s civil security reform

2026-07-28

A roof frame disappears beneath a blaze that sends sparks into a blackened sky. This illustrative image conveys the violence of the fire. Credits: CC0-Photographers / PxHere.

Climate

France’s Gironde fire sees flare-ups after affecting 42,000 hectares as temperatures climb to 41°C on July 29

2026-07-28

Two French Canadairs are deployed to Portugal as part of the European civil protection mechanism. Their scooping capability illustrates the central role of the amphibious fleet in fighting fires. Credits: European Commission DG ECHO, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Climate

Wildfires test France’s 12 Canadair aircraft as maintenance, budgets and delayed replacements fuel debate

2026-07-28

At night, a blaze devours piles of branches and sends sparks into the darkness. This illustrative image captures the violence of a fire out of control. Credits: PxHere — CC0 1.0 (public domain).

Climate

Near Bordeaux, 42,000 hectares burned as crews battle an uncontained Gironde wildfire after mass evacuations

2026-07-28

Donald Trump addresses a joint session of the United States Congress in 2025, as the vice president and the House speaker applaud. Credits: The White House, public domain (U.S. federal government work).

News

Iran–U.S. War: Congress Struggles to Take Back Control from Trump

2026-07-24

Patrick Pouyanné speaks in front of the French and Iranian flags in Tehran on July 3, 2017. The executive here embodies TotalEnergies’ international reach. Credits: Hamed Malekpour / Tasnim News Agency, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Debate

Why TotalEnergies’ $5.4 billion quarter fuels a French fight over fuel prices, dividends and windfall taxes

2026-07-24

Flames rise into the night during an Easter fire photographed in 2017. This illustrative image evokes the power of a blazing front without depicting the 2026 wildfires. Credits: PxHere.

Climate

Saumos and Biscarrosse wildfires expand evacuations as France mobilizes crews and awaits European aircraft

2026-07-24

Emmanuel Macron crosses the threshold of the White House on August 18, 2025. A diplomatic scene brings him together with Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and several European leaders. Credits: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok.

Climate

From Glyphosate to Neonicotinoid Exemptions : How Macron Reshaped France’s Pesticide Policy Across a Decade

2026-07-23

In 1993, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein pose side by side during a reception at the White House. This official image comes several years before the proceedings that exposed their closeness. Credits: Ralph Alswang / White House, public domain.

France

What Daniel Siad’s death changes—and leaves unresolved—in France’s investigation of the Epstein network now

2026-07-23

Barbara Butch is portrayed as a DJ, vinyl record held close to her heart, in a portrait with pink and black accents. The illustration turns the turntable into an intimate symbol. Credits: Atelier-Sham-Too / CC BY-SA 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Debate

After Grenoble concert disruption, French DJ Barbara Butch targets LFI, Omerta and Alain Soral in complaints

2026-07-23

Alès City Hall stands with its light-colored facade in the heart of the Gard city. It is from this institution that Christophe Rivenq serves as mayor, now under heightened protection. Credits: Clem Rutter / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0).

France

Threats in Alès : How Christophe Rivenq’s Evacuation Puts France’s Local Democracy and Its Mayors to the Test

2026-07-22

Seen from behind, a young man in a red sweatshirt faces a mountainous landscape under a clear sky. This illustrative image keeps the protagonists at a distance in a case where justice still has to test the account of the confessions. Credits: Pexels / Freerange Stock.

Debate

In France’s Jubillar case, a late confession meets forensic gaps and doubts before the 2027 murder appeal

2026-07-22