A powerful explosion destroyed a social housing unit in Yvelines, seriously injuring a mother and her four children, prompting an ongoing investigation and emergency response.
A transformer failure on December 23 caused a widespread power outage in Mayotte, impacting tens of thousands and disrupting water and communication services, with restoration ongoing.
The Court of Appeal confirms indictments of five suspects in the murders of Leslie Hoorelbeke and Kevin Trompat, rejecting appeals and moving the case closer to trial.
Record flooding in Hérault's Agde area triggered a red alert with major emergency responses and precautionary closures as water levels reached unprecedented heights.
The Doubs court's detailed motivation labels Frédéric Péchier as a serial killer after convicting him of 30 poisonings including 12 deaths at a Besançon clinic.
The Hérault department remains on high alert with exceptional flood conditions amid heavy rains and ongoing emergency responses on December 23, 2025.
Hérault department placed under red alert for severe flooding amid heavy rains; five other departments under orange alerts for floods, snow, and ice in southern France.
A cyberattack on December 22, 2025, disrupted La Poste's online services during the Christmas peak, while physical mail and banking operations continued with adaptations.
Kawaa's new Lille site combines senior and junior residences with communal spaces and work areas to boost intergenerational community support and social cohesion.
Police in Grenoble shot a knife-wielding man who threatened officers; he is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and investigations are underway.
Météo-France has placed six southern departments under orange alerts for snow, heavy rain, and flooding, warning of hazardous travel conditions on December 22, 2025.
Orange alerts for rain and flooding have been issued across several southern French departments due to heavy rainfall and saturated soils, with significant risks of local floods and mudslides from December 21, 2025.
A deadly shooting in Marseille and a violent armed burglary in Paris on Saturday have prompted investigations into organized crime and armed extortion.
Air France flight from Paris to Ajaccio made an emergency landing in Lyon after an engine fire, with passengers safe but delayed.
A 19-year-old in Alsace has been detained on terrorism charges, spotlighting the growing issue of youth radicalization through social media in France.
A 26-year-old man threatening people with a knife in Ajaccio was shot dead by police after a taser failed to stop him, with the police oversight body launching an investigation.
The Paris court rejected the government's bid to suspend Shein over illegal product sales, citing disproportionate measures despite acknowledging public order concerns.
Anesthetist Frédéric Péchier was sentenced to life imprisonment for 30 poisonings, including 12 deaths, in Besançon clinics between 2008 and 2017.
Thousands of European farmers gather in Brussels to protest the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, challenging its market impact and CAP reform amid fears of economic harm.
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthetist, was sentenced to life imprisonment for poisoning 30 patients, including 12 deaths, in a landmark French medical criminal case.
An explosion in an Ain residential building was caused by a woman's suicide using gas, killing three, including two children, and injuring over a dozen others.
The Louvre Museum's leadership faces Senate questioning after the October 2025 theft of Crown jewels revealed ignored security audit warnings and delayed safety measures.
Ariane-6's December 17 launch of two Galileo satellites reinforces Europe's independent space navigation system and boosts future European access to space.
Louvre staff strike over understaffing and security failures causes ongoing museum closure, with negotiations and emergency reforms underway.
French prosecutors demand over €1 million in fines and up to eight-year prison terms for Lafarge's executives accused of financing jihadists in Syria to keep their cement plant running.
France's government holds crisis meeting to accelerate vaccinations amid contagious nodular dermatitis outbreak impacting southwestern cattle farms.
Two ongoing French investigations involve sexual assault allegations against minors: a Rouen police major charged and detained, and a Nantes man denying accusations affecting 13 children.
A gas explosion in a Trévoux residential building on December 15, 2025, caused at least six casualties, including two children's deaths, prompting a major emergency response.
The Louvre Museum faces closure threats on December 15 due to staff strikes over working conditions and funding cuts amid ongoing security and operational reforms after a jewel heist.
France confronts critical industrial losses with Brandt's liquidation and escalating agricultural protests amid contagious livestock disease outbreaks.
Following the deadly Sydney terrorist attack that claimed French citizen Dan Elkayam's life, Paris's Jewish community held a defiant Hanukkah celebration under increased security.
The French government begins vaccination of cattle to combat DNC in South-West France amid farmer protests and road blockades, aiming to prevent mass culling.
French farmers are protesting government bovine dermatose policies, demanding lighter protocols amid an ongoing agricultural crisis that has led to widespread road blockades and calls for policy reforms.
About 200 cattle were culled in Ariège due to a nodular dermatitis outbreak, triggering farmer protests and prompting government vaccination zone expansion.
The Flamanville EPR nuclear reactor has received regulatory approval to operate beyond 80% power, with EDF targeting full capacity by autumn's end despite previous delays.
Two suspects to face trial in 2026 following arrests of about twenty buyers of pedopornographic dolls online in France, amid investigations targeting platforms like Shein and AliExpress.
Farmers in Ariège and Hautes-Pyrénées protest the government-mandated mass culling of cattle due to a contagious nodular dermatitis outbreak, opposing the health authorities' approach and calling for targeted measures and vaccination.
2025 is set to be one of the hottest years on record, highlighting urgent climate challenges globally and prompting a cautious approach to renewable energy expansion in France due to shifting consumption forecasts.
For the first time, cocaine sales in France have surpassed cannabis, with the overall drug market tripling to €6.8 billion, highlighting the growing financial power of trafficking networks.
France mandates technical inspections from January 2026 that will detect and ban vehicles equipped with dangerous Takata 'stop drive' airbags until repaired to enhance road safety.
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