Adrien Quatennens, Member of Parliament (MP) and the leader of France's radical-Left La France Insoumise (LFI) party, and his supporters have come under fire from feminists and anti-domestic violence campaigners.

Feminists seethe after politicians defend an MP accused of slapping his wife

France foreign minister on Monday (September 19) warned Iran that nuclear deal will not get any better while appealing the Islamic republic to accept the proposal to revived nuclear deal.

Iran nuclear deal will not get any better, warns France 

Taking a greener step to combat climate change, France has come up with a new solution to reduce the impact of heat. The authorities are replacing asphalt playgrounds with greener and cooler sites.

WION Climate Tracker: France to replace asphalt playgrounds in schools

Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the "French Spiderman", scaled a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris on Saturday, fulfilling a goal he had set for himself once he reached the age of 60.

'French Spiderman' climbs a 48-storey tower to ring in his 60th birthday

Metropolitan Dimitrios Ploumis, the head of the Orthodox Church in France, has announced an internal investigation into child abuse at a monastery. Three brothers told Liberation newspaper that they had been repeatedly raped at the Orthodox monastery of Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Dalmerie in the late 1970s when they were children.

Head of France's Orthodox Church announces internal investigation into historic child abuse

The French police have apprehended a suspect and his accomplices, part of a highly sophisticated robbery ring that targeted first-class passengers on high-speed French trains.

A movie-esque train theft ring busted by French police; accused wearing wigs robbed victims

Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning from northern France, an AFP photographer said, despite criticism from environmental campaigners.

France sends latest nuclear shipment to Japan despite criticism from environmental campaigners

France: Wildfire has already ravaged around 1800 hectares of forest land since Monday, forcing the evacuation of residents amid record high temperatures with the mercury levels rising over 39 degrees Celsius in some parts.

France battles blaze in the southwest, about 1800 hectares of forest ravaged

India and France are marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. To further strengthen ties, the French foreign minister is in India for a three-day visit. The French foreign minister met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna in New Delhi to strengthen ties

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Wednesday that France must reconsider its refusals to accept the repatriation requests of two French women who joined the Islamic State in Syria together with their partners and the children they gave birth to there.

France must re-examine repatriation requests of women who travelled to Syria to join IS

European countries are looking at alternative means of energy supply as global gas and oil prices continue to soar. With the winter nearing, France is looking at reopening coak-fired power stations.

WION Climate Tracker | France considers to reopen its coal-fired power station

Tuesday saw the announcement by France's civil aviation authority that it has requested airlines cancel 50% of their flights for Friday due to planned air traffic controller strikes for greater pay.

France cancels half its flights for Friday as traffic controllers plan to strike for higher wages

France continues to reel under scorching heat and the country saw record temperatures in September as the heatwave continues to drift up from Morocco. The Southwest region is the worst hit with mercury rising to 39 degree celsius.

France continues to reel under heat wave; Southwest region worst hit

As tensions over Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continues to escalate, Russian President Vladimir Putin has now warned his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron of potential catastrophic consequences because of the repeated attacks at the facility from Ukraine's side.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron hold talks over nuke plant

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Trending on WION: Historic library in Paris set to reopen after 12 years

National Library of France in Paris is all set to reopen after 12 years of renovation work. The library will be opened to all from September 17. The library is the repository of extensive historical collections.

Historic library in Paris to reopen after 12 years due to renovation work

Europe is facing an energy crunch, the situation was triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now the lighting of public buildings has been stopped in the city of Lille in northern France in order to reduce energy consumption.

Lights out at public buildings in France's Lille; aims to cut 7% of city's energy usage

National Library of France to reopen after 12 years on September 17

As Europe deals with rising energy prices, the crisis will force the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the world, whose sparkling lights characterise the night time in the Paris skyline, to go dark early.

Amid energy crisis in Europe, Eiffel Tower to go dark early 

North Korea has passed a new law, declaring itself to be a nuclear weapon state. According to the state's agency, North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has called the decision irreversible. Meanwhile, France has condemned the new law and called it a 'threat to international and regional peace and security'.

France condemns North Korea's new nuclear law, calls it a 'threat to international peace'

As a "threat to international and regional peace and security," France denounced North Korea's passage of a legislation announcing its preparedness to conduct nuclear strikes on Friday.

France calls North Korea's nuclear policy a 'threat to peace'

France is set to co-sponsor a proposal by India before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for sanctions against two terrorists belonging to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group.

India, France move UNSC to declare two Pakistanis as global terrorists

France has unveiled a zero particle ship. Due to its name, the ship claims that it has a special filter which eliminates most of the pollutants produced by the ship.

WION Climate Tracker | World's first zero emissions ferry; special filter eliminates fine particles

A special French terrorism court on Monday opened the trial of eight people accused of helping a man who plowed a heavy truck through crowds on 2016 Bastille Day, leaving 86 dead.

France: Nice Bastille Day attack trial begins in Paris terror court

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