Color of outrage: Yellow Vests rallies sweep across France and abroad

France has been gripped by rallies as Yellow Vests demand new concessions from the government. Hundreds of protesters, including the movement’s leader, were detained during the demonstrations. Yellow Vest mayhem has hit the country for the 4th consecutive weekend. Protests in the capital this Saturday resulted in clashes between demonstrators and police, with officers resorting […]

Images of students’ arrests ‘shocking’, France in ‘exceptional violence’ – education minister

French education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer admitted that the images of students on their knees, while being arrested by baton-wielding officers are “shocking.” The controversial video from Mantes-la-Jolie released late Thursday has been a hot topic of discussion on social media. Depicting rows of education reform protesters on their knees, hands on heads, with helmeted police […]

Move over France: Free promotion sparks 'cheesecake riot' in US

Embattled restaurant workers were forced to call in the police after a promotion for free cheesecake delivery led to chaos in the streets of Virginia. Seething crowds, blockaded traffic and clashes with police this Wednesday let the world know what motivation Americans needed to finally stand up and fight: free cheesecake. This was only the […]

France to retire 14 nuclear reactors while Japan restarts 5 of its reactors

Enlarge / Smoke rises from the cooling towers of the nuclear plant of Dampierre-en-Burly near Orleans, central France, on October 23, 2018. (credit: GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty Images) In a speech this week, French President Emmanuel Macron talked about the country’s future plans for nuclear power, saying France would retire 14 nuclear reactors but on a slower […]

Tear gas & water cannon used in Paris as thousands in France rally against fuel prices (VIDEO)

Published time: 24 Nov, 2018 10:16 Tear gas and a water cannon were deployed in Paris as protesters again flooded the streets against fuel prices hikes. Thousands have been protesting across France against the measure, which resulted in massive blockades. Let’s block ads! (Why?)

Watch the Grand Prix of Figure Skating from France

Click on the video player above to watch coverage from the Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in France. Coverage begins on Friday at 9 a.m. ET with the men's short program. Action continues with the ice dance rhythm dance at 10:55 a.m. ET,  followed by the the ladies (12:30 p.m. ET) and pairs (2:30 p.m. ET) short programs. You can […]

6 Reasons This Is the Best Time to Visit France

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In France, McDonald's — Not the Bistro — Is King

Sharply opinionated waiters, beautifully set tables and long, leisurely meals are the hallmarks of classic French dining, a culinary tradition that’s been the epitome of elegance, at least to Americans, for decades. But America’s food culture — fast, utilitarian, unworried about terroir or provenance — may have had a greater influence on Gallic palates than […]

Pesticides? Genetics? France launches probe after more birth defects cases revealed

A nationwide investigation has been launched in France amid growing concern at the increased number of instances of babies being born with birth defects, like missing or malformed arms, sparking a public health scare. Assuring citizens that nothing “is being hidden from you,” head of Public Health France Francois Bourdillon told RTL radio listeners that […]