A funeral has been held for 11-year-old Lyhanna. Her murder has sparked a national debate over child sexual abuse and failures of the French judicial system. The suspect, Jérôme Barella, had been previously accused. It’s now been discovered that child protection authorities in the US flagged his suspicious online activity and passed it on to French authorities, who didn't follow up.
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Famed French singer Patrick Bruel has been put under formal investigation for rape and sexual assault. He's being pursued for alleged cases dating from 1992 to 2008. He has denied the allegations.
France’s disinformation detection service, VIGINUM, suspects the Israeli firm BlackCore meddled in the country’s local elections in March. Those revelations emerged Thursday as the French Prime Minister consulted with political leaders about the threat posed by foreign digital interference in elections
France is saying farewell to a hero of the open sea. Sailor Charlie Dalin - the winner of the 2025 Vendee Globe died on Wednesday from cancer at the age of 42.
Plus – members of the French football team playing in the World Cup give a sneak peak of their accommodations in Boston, Massachusetts and Sumo wrestling returns to Paris.
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