Painting of vagina by French artist Gustave Courbet sprayed with ‘MeToo’ graffiti | France
In a performance artist stunt, two women spray-painted the words “MeToo” on a 19th-century painting of a woman’s vagina by French artist Gustave Courbet, a museum and the artist announced. The nude painting “The Origin of the World,” painted in 1866, was protected by a “glass plate,” and when police entered the scene to investigate […]
Communist China’s Xi Arrives in Paris for French State Visit, EU Talks
(AFP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday on a state visit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, with the French leader seeking to pressure the president on a range of issues from Ukraine to trade. The visit, which marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China, marks the beginning […]
French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
Just like Olympic athletes, the cyber warriors critical to the success of the Paris Games are training hard for the big event. They have come to rely on friendly hackers to probe their cyber defenses, much like boxers who rely on sparring partners in preparation for a championship fight. They studied and analyzed their opponents’ […]
French Police Clear Palestine Student Occupation at Paris University
PARIS (AP) – French police on Friday peacefully removed dozens of students who had gathered in support of the Palestinians from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (also known as Sciences Po) building, sparking similar encampments and solidarity across the United States. I agree with the demonstrations. Students waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans in […]
Court rules that Perrier is soda, not French mineral water — and therefore taxable
Perrier, sold as a French mineral water for more than a century, is actually a soda and therefore potentially taxable, a Pennsylvania court has ruled. Perrier classification has come under fire since 2019, when thirsty patron Jennifer Montgomery was charged a 24-cent tax on a 16-ounce bottle of Perrier at a Seat convenience store in […]
People Smugglers Using Children as Human Shields Against French Police
Violence by smugglers and illegal migrants is escalating along France’s coastline, with children even being used as “human shields” during clashes with police, a British Border Force official has claimed. Deputy Commander Carol Heginbottom of the British Border Force Small Craft Operations Command said the situation was starting to panic over a bill passed last […]
Top French Diplomat Pushes for Deescalation on Lebanon-Israel Border
BEIRUT (AP) – French Foreign Minister Stephane Séjournet arrived in Lebanon on Sunday as part of a diplomatic attempt to mediate the escalating conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border. Sejourne was scheduled to meet with UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament, military commanders, the foreign minister and the interim prime minister. […]
NYC dog lovers ‘happy’ French bookstore relocating after vicious canine attacks
Upper East Side dog lovers are happy to say goodbye to a French bookstore that is moving downtown. It comes less than a year after a store owner’s dog attacked several small dogs, including a toy poodle that died from horrific scratches. La Library des Enfants is moving from its now-closed East 92nd Street store […]
French Navy ‘Working For the Traffickers’ in English Channel
France failed to stop the French navy from escorting an overcrowded dinghy to Britain and a small boat into British waters after five people fell overboard and drowned on Tuesday. , is accused of aiding and abetting a smuggling organization operating off the coast. A day after Britain finally passed legislation to send illegal boat […]
French Police Clear Migrant Camps out of Paris
PARIS (AP) – French police on Tuesday evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris, steps from the Seine River. It’s the latest move in what aid groups are calling a “social cleansing” campaign ahead of the Summer Olympics. Before dawn on an unusually cold April morning, about 30 teenagers and young adults from West […]