Channel Tunnel Bus and Train Collision
Bus collides with train at Channel Tunnel terminal in France, injuring 19.
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France news
News for readers in France, in one-minute summaries with a link to the original reporting.
Trial of French IS returnee highlights growing focus on women
French courts are increasingly prosecuting women who travelled to Syria to join Islamic State and then returned home. The latest case opens this week.
10 cards 3m2027 Six Nations Predictions
Early 2027 Six Nations teams previewed with France as favorites.
11 cards 1m 30sFridge hack at 700 French supermarkets cost millions
A mass cyberattack on refrigeration systems across France caused food spoilage and fires. Basic security measures would have stopped it entirely.
6 cards 1m 40sFrance names flag bearers for Dakar Youth Games
A 16-year-old baseball player and 17-year-old rower will lead France's 69 athletes at the October 31st opening ceremony in Senegal.
13 cards 3mFrance needs time to fix finances, IMF warns
Rising borrowing costs and political gridlock threaten France's fiscal recovery as the IMF and ECB urge action before investor confidence erodes further.
7 cards 1m 40sVideo Misidentified as French Student Protest
Video of young men dancing with guns was falsely claimed to be French student protests.
5 cards 1mMacron and Merz too weak to seal EU budget deal
France and Germany hold the keys to breaking the EU budget deadlock, but domestic political pressure leaves both leaders reluctant to compromise.
8 cards 2mLe Pen plans to shrink EU if she wins France's presidency
The far-right leader pledges to cut the European Commission's power and slash France's budget contribution by 11.1 billion euros.
4 cards 1m 10sFrance and Chad rebuild defence ties after two-year split
Emmanuel Macron hosts Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to formalise a renewed defence partnership, two years after Chad ordered French forces to leave.
11 cards 3mFrance toughens fight against foreign interference
France is stepping up defences against cyberattacks and foreign meddling as it prepares for presidential elections.
11 cards 2mFrance passes sweeping bill to tackle sexual violence
MPs unanimously back legislation creating specialist courts and police units, but protections for foreign victims were stripped out.
6 cards 1m 40sMusk accused of harassment campaigns against European leaders
France's foreign minister says Elon Musk uses X to orchestrate online attacks on European politicians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
7 cards 1m 50sLions women play first-ever Test before New Zealand tour
The British and Irish Lions women's team will face France in Cardiff on 27 August before their 2027 tour to New Zealand, marking a historic first fixture for the side.
7 cards 2mFrance seizes Russian oil tanker in Indian Ocean
French navy boards the DF Peak, a Benin-flagged vessel on the EU sanctions list, in a major operation against Russia's shadow fleet hundreds of kilometres south of Réunion Island.
11 cards 3mFrance's fed-up youth: Can presidential candidates connect with student movement?
French student protests demand better school conditions as presidential candidates race to win youth vote.
7 cards 1mFrench Students Rally as Protests Grow
Tens of thousands rally across France as high school protests intensify.
7 cards 50sMichael Olise proves Ballon d’Or misses football’s wonder
Michael Olise’s magic shows why the Ballon d’Or fails to capture football’s true wonder.
9 cards 1m 10sEngie boss warns against scrapping green energy deals
Catherine MacGregor says breaking renewable contracts would scare off investors and damage France's energy future.
3 cards 1mOmar Sy on Lupin Season 4 and Louvre Heist Reaction
Omar Sy discusses Lupin Season 4, his stunned reaction to the Louvre heist, and France's social divides.
16 cards 2mTwo Renoir Paintings Recovered in French Museum Heist
Two stolen Renoir paintings worth $10.5m were recovered after a pre-dawn raid in southern France.
3 cards 40sTeenager arrested after two teachers shot at French school
A ninth-grade student opened fire at a middle school near Marseille on Monday, injuring a principal and teacher before being restrained by staff.
3 cards 1mFrench centre left picks Glucksmann to fight Le Pen
Socialist party backs MEP as presidential candidate to challenge far right in 2027 election.
6 cards 1m 40sEurosummer is booming. Here's where North Americans are flying.
Flight capacity from North America to Europe has surged 69% since 2010, with Italy, Spain and France leading growth and unexpected destinations like Naples and Czechia emerging as hotspots.
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