France

The Nantes courthouse, where the judicial investigation into Manon Relandeau’s disappearance is being conducted. Credits: Flibust1er / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Society

Manon Relandeau disappearance : her mother appeals to Macron as extradition faces legal limits in Algeria today

2026-08-06

Facing the peaks, a hiker moves forward with a backpack in clear light. The lone silhouette evokes a path suspended between two territories. Credits: PxHere.

Society

Alleged DZ Mafia founder Mehdi Laribi under court supervision as Algeria restores judicial ties with France

2026-08-05

Raphaël Glucksmann appears in close-up, looking toward the camera. The Member of the European Parliament says he was targeted by Storm-1516 before the 2027 presidential election. Credits: Librairie Mollat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Society

How Storm-1516 used a fake news site and AI voice to target French politician Raphaël Glucksmann before 2027

2026-08-05

In Gordes, Alexandra Rosenfeld smiles in the light of the Vaucluse region during the year she was named Miss Europe 2007. Around her, the crowd blends into a summer background. Credits: Jean-Marc Rosier from http://www.rosier.pro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Society

Domestic violence allegations – why French chef Jean Imbert remains in police custody for another 24 hours

2026-08-04

In Paris, on November 23, 2019, the crowd marches against sexist and sexual violence. This collective scene places the upcoming trial within the social struggle that the word ‘feminicide’ covers. Credits: Jeanne Menjoulet / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

Society

French court tries François-Xavier Hussherr in 2027 over Cécile Poisson’s killing and disputed intent at trial

2026-08-04

In front of the cameras, Gabriel Attal lays out his political line in 2025 with the confidence of a former prime minister. This television portrait accompanies his proposals on illegal encampments. Credits: Ismail Aissoub, CC BY 4.0.

Society

France’s 2027 hopeful wants a caravan registry, tougher fines and faster action against illegal encampments

2026-08-04

Seen from behind, a woman walks with a blue backpack, an anonymous silhouette evoking departure and distance. The image illustrates the concrete consequences of an expulsion measure without depicting Xenia Fedorova. Credits: CC0-Photographers / PxHere.

Society

Xenia Fedorova’s expulsion divides France’s National Rally over Russia, foreign influence and free speech

2026-08-03

Antoine Vey, photographed in black and white, offers a slight smile while speaking. The Paris criminal defense lawyer is at the center of several proceedings that must be kept distinct. Credits: Guillaume Brunet / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Society

From workplace claims to bar discipline : what three proceedings involving French attorney Antoine Vey mean

2026-08-03

At the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Gérard Darmon appears in close-up, tinted glasses and silver hair. A luminous portrait of the actor, fifteen years before the Paris cancellation. Credit: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Culture

Why Gérard Darmon’s play “Un château de cartes” vanished from the Paris theater schedule before September

2026-07-31

Pierre-Henri Chuet, helmet on in the cockpit of a fighter jet, takes a selfie in flight in 2017. Behind his smile, the image recalls the military background at the heart of the investigation. Credits: ATE CHUET / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Society

Why French investigators examine Pierre-Henri Chuet’s military seminars in China and what remains unproven

2026-07-31

In the Vaucluse sunshine, the historic center of Orange spreads around its ancient theater. This aerial view places the city where the investigation began. Credits: Jeanlouiszimmermann / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Society

French investigators seek answers after five infants are found dead in an Orange apartment in Provence, France

2026-07-30

A young woman frames her face with one hand in a clean composition devoted to aesthetic care. Her direct gaze is a reminder that behind the promise of beauty, any injection remains a medical procedure. Credits: Authentic Stock / StockSnap, CC0.

Science

After a woman dies in Nice, investigators examine unlicensed cosmetic injections and the lidocaine evidence

2026-07-30