Silver steward is one of three people arrested in connection with alleged theft from presidential residence A silver steward employed at the Élysée Palace in Paris has been arrested for stealing silverware and porcelain, amid a wave of thefts from high-profile French institutions. Investigators arrested the man and two alleged accomplices last week. They are … Read more
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.
Former top medic described as ‘Dr Death’ by prosecutors poisoned 30 people ranging in age from four to 89 A French anaesthetist described by prosecutors as “Dr Death” has been found guilty of intentionally poisoning 30 patients and killing 12 over almost a decade as a top medic. Frédéric Péchier, 53, once seen by colleagues … Read more
More than 300 women file complaint after video shows French first lady calling feminist protesters ‘sales connes’ Brigitte Macron is facing a legal complaint from several organisations, including women’s rights groups, after she was filmed saying feminist protesters at a theatre show in Paris were “stupid bitches”. More than 300 women – specifically 343, a … Read more
In a short video, the French first lady said that she was “sorry if I have hurt women victims,” but she also noted that she should be allowed to behave freely in private.
Sébastien Lecornu, the third French prime minister in less than a year, succeeded where his two predecessors failed — at least for now.
Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre. The museum’s director said previously that the camera was facing the wrong way.
Shop owners say the thieves who took 990 pounds of snails must have been escargot cognoscenti.
Exclusive: French artist planning to cover bridge over Seine in tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude The enigmatic French artist JR will undertake what he says is his biggest ever challenge next year when he “wraps” Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge across the Seine River in Paris, in a tribute to a monumental art project … Read more
The effort is aimed at young people and came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of children in a future war.