Republican candidate Bo French, who faced widespread criticism on social media over his racist posts, has conceded defeat in the Texas Railroad Commissioner election to Democrat Jon Rosenthal. Bo French, Republican candidate concedes defeat in Texas (Reuters) French faced backlash after posting an image of an event at a Texas university showing a gathering of … Read more
France’s new ambassador to the United States, Aurelien Lechevallier, officially took up his post this week, the French embassy said Thursday, after his appointment had been delayed due to a diplomatic spat between Paris and Washington. French envoy to US takes post after stalled approval “I wanted…to tell you all how honored I am to … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, saying he would welcome any effort to prevent a security vacuum in the south if UN peacekeepers withdraw as planned at the end of the year. Lebanon president asks French FM for help preventing security vacuum in south Barrot is in Beirut … Read more
By Leo Marchandon and Gabriel Stargardter Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food PARIS, – Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius overnight, causing fires and spoiling food. The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Monday that a “large-scale” attack … Read more
French security forces on Wednesday detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as protests that have seen blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, the interior minister said. Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate The movement in the lycees, attended by students aged 15 to 18 … Read more
LOURDES, France — French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the encounter, saying he listened to them, was informed of their cases, and said more work needed to be done to respond to the scandal. French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he … Read more
Guinea’s media regulator banned French media outlet France 24 from broadcasting Thursday after a presenter called the country’s leader a “putschist president”. Guinea bans French TV outlet over ‘putschist president’ label The west African nation is ruled with an iron fist by President Mamady Doumbouya who first came to power via a coup, and dissenting … Read more
Bo French started the fresh anti-India hate on social media after he posted a photo of the students of University of Texas. Bo French triggered a major anti-India hate campaign on social media this weekend that gained him much prominence, as those who did not know who Bo French was are now aware that he … Read more
Melinda French Gates is committing $1 billion through 2026 to advance women’s power and influence, while her investment platform is backing women-led funds working on climate solutions. Through Pivotal Ventures, Gates has invested in Planeteer Capital, a climate-tech fund led by Sophie Purdom that backs early-stage companies developing solutions to climate change. The investment comes … Read more
A photograph showing an adult male seahorse with two tiny newborn juveniles in the shallow waters of Mo’orea, French Polynesia, has won the grand prize at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 awards. French underwater photographer Julien Anton spent countless hours searching through underwater seaweed beds with local naturalists before finding the trio. He … Read more