Novelist accused of using AI to write book removed from French prize list
Thélyson Orélien had been in the running to win a top literary prize before the AI claim emerged on social mediaThe organisers of France’s most presti...
Racist abuse of French judo star Teddy Riner investigated after he spoke about rise of far right
Paris public prosecutor opens investigation into online harassment of Riner, one of France’s most popular sportspeople Paris’s public prosecutor has o...
Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges
Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliamentRachida Dati, a former French culture minister,...
Two Renoir paintings are missing after French museum heist
The mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, said that two of the four works had been recovered but that the two perpetrators are still being s...
Artworks stolen from Renoir museum on French Riviera in latest art heist
Thieves took four artworks but dropped one as they fled, says mayor of southern town of Cagnes-sur-MerTwo thieves have broken into a museum dedicated ...
French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat
Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affect qualityFrench vineyards hit by severe droug...
Burnham meets Macron at No 10, as more French officers deployed to stop small boat crossings – UK politics live
Number of police on French coast has been increased amid smugglers’ rising use of so-called ‘mega-dinghies’Good morning. Nothing is new in life or pol...
Gun found in French lake is analysed by 2012 Alps killings investigators
British tourists reportedly discovered Luger pistol that is latest in long line of potential leads in mystery of al-Hilli deathsExperts are examining ...