France

France’s top rabbi Gilles Bernheim quits in plagiarism row

Rabbi Bernheim had admitted to plagiarising several authors and lying about an academic status on his CV, reports said.

French court to rule on charges for Strauss-Kahn

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief who has successfully fought a handful of accusations linked to his “libertine” lifestyle, will be learning whether charges for aggravated pimping will be dropped.

Nude Femen Activists Attacked By French Right-Wing Anti-Gay Protesters (VIDEO)

The French government announced Monday it would show “no tolerance” for the kind of violent acts carried out by far-right protesters against members of the Ukranian feminist movement Femen.

Over-affectionate novice hunting dog shoots master

A  leaping  dog  inadvertently  shot  his  master  in  the  hand  by  catching  the  trigger  of  his  shotgun  during  a  hunt  in  the  Dordogne,  south-western  France.

French riots: Amiens crowd jostles Manuel Valls

Manuel Valls was in the city to hold meetings with officials after two nights of violence in which buildings and cars were set on fire.

Nicolas Sarkozy: Why is the French president so disliked?

If President Nicolas Sarkozy fails to win a second term, as many polls are predicting ahead of Sunday’s first round of voting, perhaps the biggest factor will be the personal loathing that he elicits in so many of the French. What’s behind it?