French Astronaut Headlines NASA Crew-12 Mission to International Space Station
A pre-dawn launch sent Crew-12 to the ISS, but France’s Sophie Adenot stands at the mission’s center, carrying national hopes and overseeing more than 200 scientific experiments
Storm Nils Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Across Southern Europe
A fierce winter storm tore through southern Europe, knocking out electricity to hundreds of thousands, halting transport services and claiming lives as emergency crews struggled with floods and blocked roads
French Duo Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry Capture Stunning Olympic Ice Dance Gold
France’s newly formed ice dance pair stunned the field in Milan, edging out American champions with a poetic free dance and sealing a remarkable Olympic comeback story
French children among most exposed to toxic metals in everyday foods, national study warns
From breakfast cereals to bread and fried potatoes, everyday French foods contain worrying levels of toxic metals and pollutants, prompting health authorities to call for urgent monitoring and prevention measures nationwide
New French Book Offers Guidance on Avoiding Common Relationship Mistakes
As Valentine’s Day approaches, a new French book explores how couples can overcome misunderstandings and strengthen emotional bonds. Author Stéphanie Brillant highlights practical conflict-resolution strategies, emphasizing communication, empathy, and self-awareness as key tools for sustaining healthy and fulfilling relationships
France Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Grinch in Mediterranean Crackdown
France’s navy interdicted the Russian-linked tanker Grinch in the western Mediterranean, diverting it to port amid investigations into alleged false flagging and sanction violations as part of a broader crackdown on Moscow’s shadow fleet
France Rejects World Cup Boycott Calls Amid Trump Greenland Dispute
As political tensions rise between France and the United States over Greenland, Paris insists sport must remain separate from diplomacy, rejecting calls to boycott the World Cup while critics urge FIFA and teams to take a stand
France Begins On-Water Interceptions to Halt Small Boat Migrant Crossings
France has carried out its first on-water interception of a suspected migrant “taxi-boat”, signalling a major change in strategy as Paris and London seek to curb dangerous Channel crossings and dismantle increasingly sophisticated smuggling networks
Farmers End Brussels Airport Cargo Protest After Days of Disruption
Traffic has returned to normal at Brussels Airport’s cargo area after farmers ended their protest against EU trade and agricultural policies, which had caused delays and congestion while drawing attention to concerns over standards, regulations, and sustainability