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Brigitte Bardot, the 1960s French actress who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later an animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died on Sunday at her home in southern France, according to Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot …
Read More »French auditor’s report raps Louvre for excessive art acquisitions even as most rooms lacked cameras
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. France’s Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago, but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report …
Read More »Why French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is now in jail | About That
October 22 News Duration 10:23 How does a former French president end up behind bars in the isolation wing of a Paris prison? Andrew Chang explains the key charge against Nicolas Sarkozy that led to a criminal conspiracy conviction by breaking down his relationship to Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and …
Read More »French streamers’ broadcasted death prompts outcry while authorities investigate possible abuse
The death of a French streamer during a days-long broadcast on the platform Kick, in which he’d allegedly been harmed and humiliated for viewers’ entertainment, has sparked mass outrage and investigation by authorities. Raphael Graven, 46, who went by Jean Pormanove online, died on Monday near Nice during a broadcast on the …
Read More »Alcaraz wins 2nd straight French Open men’s title in 5-set thriller over top-ranked Sinner
Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway. But not in such dramatic style as Sunday’s French Open final, when the Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat top-ranked …
Read More »Gauff defeats top-ranked Sabalenka to win her 1st French Open title
Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time. The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand …
Read More »Canadian teen Mboko extends perfect run to reach 3rd round at French Open
Toronto’s Victoria Mboko extended her dream run at the French Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Germany’s Eva Lys on Wednesday to reach the third round. The 18-year-old Canadian hasn’t dropped a set through five matches — including three wins in qualifying — and has now posted back-to-back main-draw …
Read More »Former French surgeon who raped 299 children sentenced to 20 years in prison
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A 74-year-old pedophile and former surgeon who raped dozens of children over a period spanning more than two decades was given a maximum 20-year prison sentence on Wednesday by a French court. Joël Le Scouarnec was found …
Read More »French President Emmanuel Macron downplays shove in the face from his wife
Brigitte Macron, the wife of France’s president, appeared to push her husband away with both hands on his face just before they disembarked from their plane to start a tour of Southeast Asia this weekend. President Emmanuel Macron dismissed the gesture — caught on camera — as just horseplay, but …
Read More »French movie icon Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault on film set
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence. In one of …
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