French imam requests police protection after receiving ‘thousands’ of death threats for his criticism of recent terror attacks Hassen Chalghoumi, a moderate Muslim leader, condemned recent attacks He described slain teacher Samuel Paty as a ‘martyr for freedom of expression’ The imam’s comments have resulted in a torrent of abuse and death threats He has … Read more
From Polly Crosby’s promising debut to The Searcher by Tana French, a compelling conclusion by Louis de Bernières and Anne Youngson’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By Hephzibah Anderson and Anthony Gardner and Madeleine Feeny and John Williams Published: 22:01 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 7 November 2020 The Illustrated Child … Read more
Kentucky town elects a dog as mayor: French bulldog Wilbur Beast becomes the the new leader of Rabbit Hash, replacing pit bull who ruled for three years Puppy Wilbur Beast has become the elected mayor of Rabbit Hash in Kentucky The French bulldog tallied 13,143 out of 22,985 total votes cast for the win Rabbit … Read more
Six people have now been arrested in connection with the knife attack at the Notre Dame Basilica in France which left three dead, police sources have said. The men remained in custody on Sunday after being detained in Nice and the nearby town of Grasse. It comes as police investigate chief suspect Brahim Aoussaoui, a … Read more
French fishermen threaten to stop British goods at the border if Macron fails to strike a deal President Emmanuel Macron and government have been on a charm offensive They publicly adopted Theresa May’s ‘No Deal is better than a bad one’ mantra But he was forced into an embarrassing climbdown after an earlier EU summit … Read more
Police clashed with Muslim protesters demanding ‘respect for the Prophet’ in London today outside the French Embassy over Emmanuel Macron‘s stance on Charlie Hebdo cartoons. Demonstrators gathered in the capital holding signs that bore the words ‘We will not tolerate disrespect of our beloved prophet’, ‘The Earth’s biggest terrorist is Macron’ and ‘Insult is not freedom of speech’ as the … Read more
Parisians made the most of their final night of freedom as they packed the bars ahead of new lockdown restrictions which come into force on Friday. Emmanuel Macron announced new measures on Wednesday in an effort to curb the rising Covid infections across the country. Revellers seized the opportunity to spend one final evening with … Read more
From blue-blooded models to fashion tech entrepreneurs, these are the French It-Girls lighting up the Paris social scene. Tatler magazine compiled the list, inspired by love-to-hate Netflix show Emily In Paris, which has thrust the city of lights into the pop culture spotlight and reignited an interest in all things français. The titular character, played by Emily … Read more
Two children aged five and eight and two adults have died after a boat capsized off the French coast in stormy weather while trying to cross the Channel to the UK, as a search for a fifth victim – feared to be a baby – continued this morning. Emergency services rushed to the stricken rigid … Read more
French President Macron could announce a new nationwide lockdown tomorrow evening as a growing wave of anti-lockdown protests sweep Europe. The French government is envisaging a month-long national lockdown to combat the coronavirus resurgence which could take effect from midnight on Thursday, France‘s BFM TV reported today. Macron is due to make a televised address … Read more