France

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.

Society

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.

Society

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.

Society

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

2026-07-23

Focused on the touchline, Zinédine Zidane follows the 2018 Champions League final in Kyiv. The French coach experiences the match as close to the action as possible. Credits: Антон Зайцев / soccer.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0 (also available under GFDL 1.2 or later).

Sport

France awaits Zinedine Zidane : the contract, staff and timeline the FFF must still confirm on July 28 in Paris

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).

Society

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).

Society

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

2026-07-22

Beneath the Apollo Gallery inscription, the ornate gate announces one of the Louvre’s most lavish settings. Nine months after the theft, this entrance welcomes visitors again. Credits: Mbzt / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0).

Culture

Nine months after the crown jewel heist, visitors find the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery stripped of its showcases

2026-07-22

In this 2025 official portrait, Monique Barbut looks into the lens behind her glasses. The minister's face fills the frame, like a very personal political crisis. Credits: Arnaud Bouissou / Terra, Open License 2.0 (Etalab).

Science

France pesticide fight : Macron rejects Monique Barbut’s resignation as farm law opens disputed exemptions

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.

Society

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

2026-07-22

In Belfort, Annie Genevard speaks alongside Christian Jacob during a Republicans meeting in January 2018. A political scene that now sheds light on the agricultural battle. Credits: Thomas Bresson / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Society

Pesticide waivers and safety review : how France’s agricultural emergency bill changes after the Assembly vote

2026-07-21

François-Noël Buffet speaks during the Estates General of Territorial Democracy in 2012. In a gray suit and dark tie, he already appears in an institutional setting, fourteen years before the controversy over his candidacy for the Defender of Rights. Credits: UMP Senate group / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0).

Society

France’s Defender of Rights pick François-Noël Buffet clears Parliament despite fierce civil society backlash

2026-07-21

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

Culture

From Barbara Butch to Nadav Lapid, cultural boycotts test where political protest ends and coercion begins

2026-07-21