France

Afghan journalist explains her escape from Taliban after restrictions on women in broadcasting

Censorship, threats, and tightening restrictions made it impossible for journalist Tahmina Usmani to continue working freely or safely in Afghanistan.

 TOLOnews television anchor Tahmina Usmani, 23, poses for a portrait in Kabul, August 1, 2022.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024.

Iran bars two French embassy employees from returning to Tehran following diplomatic dispute

Fruit and vegetable aisle in a Paris supermarket, featuring black crates filled with fresh produce such as bananas, cucumbers, and tomatoes, in Paris, France, on July 25, 2026; Illustrative.

‘Hitler didn't finish the job’: Man threatens to shoot Australian Jews in France, AJA tells 'Post'

PRO-PALESTINE demonstration in Nancy, France, 2024

France: A license to kill


Man arrested in Paris after attacking several people with knives

The incident took place near Place de Clichy, police stated, adding that the three victims were taken to the hospital.

A private security member stands next to a police van outside Bank of America’s Paris offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted destruction by fire or other dangerous means in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.

France returns 23 artifacts to Syria after 15 year-long loan amid Macron’s historic Damascus visit

The artifacts were originally loaned in 2010 and 2011 to the Arab World Institute (IMA ) in Paris from museums in Damascus, Aleppo, Latakia, and Palmyra.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa presided over the official handover ceremony of the artifacts, which took place at the People's Palace in Damascus, July 7, 2026.

Wildfires across region force Tour de France to reroute final stage

The change is necessary because multiple first responders have been diverted to the fires. The new route will leave a smaller race footprint for local officials to secure.

Smoke rises as flames burn during a wildfire at Ares, Grionde, amongst worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 25, 2026.

As antisemitism evolves, more Diaspora Jews are forced to pass anti-Zionist 'purity tests'

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: "There is a danger of antisemitism becoming normalized" as anti-Zionism masks anti-Jewish hate, UK rabbi Yoni Birnbaum warns.

JEWS ARE seen protesting against Israel and demanding Palestinian statehood recognition, in August 2025.

France arrests six suspects over alleged synagogue terror plot near Paris

France’s anti-terror prosecutor said the suspects were arrested after a suspicious vehicle was found near a Sarcelles synagogue, prompting an evacuation.

 Illustrative: A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

France sends boats, orders evacuation of tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires continue to rage

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had requested help from the European Union as the country's battle against wildfires intensifies.

Firefighters respond to a wildfire in Lege-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde department amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 23, 2026.

ICC dismisses prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomatic sources say

France said on Thursday it would vote in favor of the removal of Khan. The Netherlands, which hosts the court in The Hague, has also said it would support his dismissal.

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands January 16, 2025.

Mossad foils Iranian plot to infiltrate terror cell into Israel, target senior officials

Israel's security agencies said the operation exposed a global Iranian recruitment network that used intermediaries to build terror cells targeting Israel.

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch defiant after concert disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters

Butch has also drawn support from Jewish activists who demonstrated outside the office of the far-left party whose top Grenoble official called for her performance to be canceled.

French DJ and artistic director Barbara Butch poses during a photo session in Paris on March 5, 2026.

French model scout mentioned 1,000 times in Epstein files found dead on outskirts of Paris

Daniel Siad, 69, was being investigated for alleged links with Epstein's human trafficking network, something that he had denied before being questioned.

A private security member stands next to a police van. Ilustrative.