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NZ Film Commission spends $145,000 on Cannes Film Market – Taxpayers’ Union

The New Zealand Film Commission is facing scrutiny after the Taxpayers' Union revealed the agency spent over $145,000 to send four staff members to...

Avignon trial reveals more details of horrific abuse orchestrated by husband

The trial of Dominique Pelicot in Avignon, France has exposed the disturbing details of a decade-long scheme where Pelicot drugged his wife, Gisèle, and...

Netanyahu slams Macron’s arms embargo call as ‘shameful’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticised French President Emmanuel Macron's recent call for an arms embargo against Israel amid the ongoing conflict...

French court screens videos of abuse in trial of husband who drugged wife for rape by strangers

In a harrowing trial in the southern French city of Avignon, a court on Friday publicly screened videos showing the abuse of Gisele Pelicot,...

NZR ‘seeks clarity’ over France’s decision to sideline top stars

New Zealand Rugby has requested clarification from World Rugby regarding France's plan to omit key players from their squad for the upcoming three-Test tour...

Macron impeachment resolution approved

The French parliament has made the unprecedented move after the president appointed a OM from a minority grouping. A proposal to impeach French President Emmanuel...

French court fines women for calling Macron’s wife a man

One claimed that a prominent lawyer has evidence that Brigitte Macron underwent a sex change. A court in Paris has fined two women and ordered...

French election winners move to impeach Macron

The LFI argues that democracy should be protected from the president’s “authoritarian leanings”. The France Unbowed (LFI) party, part of a broad left-wing coalition that...

Macron speaks out on Durov arrest

The French president has denied inviting the Telegram founder to dinner. French President Emmanuel Macron has denied having any advance knowledge of Telegram CEO Pavel...

Charges against Durov ‘absurd’ – lawyer

The Telegram CEO cannot be involved in crimes that have nothing to do with him, David-Olivier Kaminski says. Charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov alleging...

Watch: Durov walk out of French court

Russian tech billionaire Pavel Durov was detained in Paris and formally indicted on multiple charges. Footage of Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov being released...

Durov under investigation for alleged ‘child abuse’ – legacy media

The Telegram boss has reportedly been accused of violence against his six-year-old son. French authorities have launched an investigation into claims that Telegram founder and...

Durov’s arrest boosts global Telegram downloads – media

The app’s popularity has surged after France detained its CEO and founder, TechCrunch reports. The Telegram messenger app’s global popularity has surged following the arrest...

Woman arrested with Durov released after questioning – Le Figaro

The Telegram founder’s “assistant” and a bodyguard and were detained along with the Russian billionaire last week. A young woman arrested in Paris last week...

Telegram founder finds out that ‘freedom’ isn’t free

Pavel Durov, who fled his birth country refusing to cooperate with authorities, has discovered the limits of free expression in France. French officials have sprung...

Snowden accuses Macron of ‘taking hostages’

The NSA whistleblower has called the arrest in France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov an “assault” on basic human rights. The detention of Telegram founder...

Durov arrest exposes ‘tyrannical face’ of France – party leader

Patriots Party leader Florian Philippot has asked if Elon Musk would be detained if he landed in the country. Florian Philippot, the leader of France’s...

‘Darkness descending’: Tucker Carlson reacts to reports of Durov’s arrest

The founder and CEO of Telegram was reportedly detained upon arriving in France on Saturday. The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France is...

Calls for France to release Telegram founder Pavel Durov

The Russian-French tech entrepreneur has reportedly been detained on Saturday. Russia must demand the immediate release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov who has been reportedly...

NZ Diplomat assaulted in armed robbery in Paris

A New Zealand diplomat was assaulted during an armed robbery in Paris, where they were reportedly tied up and struck in the face with...

Another triathlete hospitalised after Olympics swim in Seine

The Belgian team has forfeited the triathlon final as Claire Michel remains sidelined after contracting an E.coli bacterial infection. The Belgian triathlon team has forfeited...

France warns citizens to leave Iran

Paris cited an increased risk of military escalation as the reason for its latest advisory. The French Foreign Ministry has issued a recommendation that the...

Olympic ‘Christ’ to sue critics

French DJ Barbara Butch has taken legal steps against online abuse after the opening ceremony of the Games sparked major controversy. Barbara Butch, the French...

The Paris Olympics are the most French thing ever – for better or worse

From the outrageous opening ceremony to the organizational screw-ups, the games will surely go down in history for all the wrong reasons. French culture isn’t...

France endorses Moroccan plan for disputed territory

Algeria has warned that the move by Paris could exacerbate a long-running regional crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron has thrown his support behind Morocco’s autonomy...

French bishops condemn Olympic ‘mockery of Christianity’, YouTube video removed

The opening of the Paris games featured drag queens and transsexuals posing as Jesus and his apostles. The Bishops’ Conference of France has denounced the...

‘An extended satanic drag show’: Paris opening ceremony slammed for showcasing ‘decadent perversions’

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has ignited a firestorm on social media, with numerous viewers condemning the event for its 'satanic'...

French high-speed rail network crippled by massive ‘sabotage’

Train lines were targeted by multiple “malicious” acts including arson ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. High-speed train traffic in France was...

Australian tourist gang-raped in Paris days before Olympics – Reports

A 25-year-old Australian tourist has been gang-raped in Paris just days before the Olympics are set to begin. She was found disoriented outside a kebab...

‘Liberation Front’ emerges across multiple French overseas territories

Almost two dozen movements from the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and other regions have agreed to unite. Parties and political movements seeking independence for French overseas...

Le Pen rails against political violence

Marine Le Pen has condemned the attack on Donald Trump, warning France is not safe from such violence either. The French right-wing politician and longtime...

Wealthy French could emigrate en masse – Bloomberg

The left-wing alliance that took the most seats in the recent parliamentary elections has promised to raise taxes on the rich. Many of France’s most...

Famed Gothic cathedral catches fire in France

The spire of a famous church in Rouen has erupted in flames, according to the city’s mayor. France’s famous Rouen cathedral has caught fire, the...

Who are the real winners of the French parliamentary elections?

In his attempt to prevent a Le Pen victory at all costs, Emmanuel Macron has empowered the other anti-establishment force. Mad political scientist Emmanuel Macron’s...

French election results trigger riots

Turmoil erupted after the left-wing New Popular Front coalition emerged victorious. Riots, clashes, and looting broke out across France as left-wing supporters flooded the streets...

Le Pen pledges to block troop deployment to Ukraine

The right-wing party National Rally will also prohibit Kiev from using French weaponry on Russian soil. France’s right-wing National Rally (RN) party will block potential...

Victory for Le Pen’s party will change nothing in France

The highest turnout in forty years demonstrates the electorate’s desire and hope for change. But voters are very unlikely to get what they want. The first...

Le Pen accuses Macron of preparing ‘coup d’etat’

The French president has been using his powers to make last-minute appointments, according to the former leader of the National Rally party. French President Emmanuel...

French authorities accused of ‘social cleansing’ before Olympics

A group of NGOs has said the government is forcibly removing the homeless from Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Games. The number of forcible...

Macron’s bloc comes third in French election

The right-wing National Rally secured the lead in the first round of a snap vote on Sunday. The French right-wing National Rally (RN) party and...

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