A skydiving plane crashed in the eastern town of Tomblaine, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said on Sunday.The crash is said to be one of France’s deadliest light aircraft accidents. The crash killed five instructors, five students, and the pilot, said Yves Seguy, the prefect of the eastern department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. “There...
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France Holds Music Festival Amid Record Heatwave Alerts
France on Sunday went ahead with its annual Fete de la Musique street music festival despite an intense heatwave that placed a record 35 departments under the country’s highest weather alert. The weather alert has led to authorities banning alcohol consumption in public spaces in affected areas. The nationwide festival, held every year on June...
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SoftBank Pledges €75 Billion For France AI Infrastructure
Japanese technology investor SoftBank will invest 75 billion euros ($87.5 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure in France. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son revealed what is one of Europe’s largest AI-related investment commitments. Speaking to French weekly La Tribune Dimanche ahead of an investment conference hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, Son said the package would represent the...
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French Court Revives Investigation Into Rwanda Ex-first Lady Genocide Role
France’s judiciary has ordered the resumption of an investigation into allegations that Agathe Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Investigating magistrates had dismissed the case in 2025, citing insufficient evidence to pursue charges of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity. The latest ruling overturns that decision and directs that the probe...