French Prosecutors

Prime Minister Mark Carney took questions from journalists following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 14, 2026, according to CBC News. The session included a media question-and-answer component after the bilateral talks.

France is experiencing multiple high-profile sexual abuse and assault scandals that have exposed systemic failures in how authorities handle complaints of sexual violence and child abuse. Solène Podevin-Favre, president of Face à l'Inceste (an advocacy organization), told France 24's Mark Owen that the latest cases...

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu hosted a government summit on Thursday bringing together representatives from across the political spectrum and intelligence officials to discuss foreign interference threats ahead of the 2026 presidential election. The meeting reflects growing concern among French leadership about protecting electoral integrity...

According to France 24, the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine has now lasted 1,569 days — longer than World War I — as of Thursday, June 11, 2026. Separately on Thursday, British, French, and German ambassadors held talks at Russia's foreign ministry, France 24 reports.

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into allegations that foreign nationals paid to shoot at civilians trapped during the 1990s Sarajevo siege, a practice some termed "Sarajevo Safaris." According to a DW News investigation, reporters traveled to Italy and Sarajevo to document the allegations and...

France 24 reports on life in French villages, where populations have declined and residents describe daily-life challenges that contrast with the romanticized image of stone churches and quiet squares. According to France 24, the report does not specify national decline figures but frames rural depopulation...

An 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna disappeared on May 29, 2026, in a southwestern French town and was subsequently murdered by a 41-year-old suspect—the father of one of her schoolmates—who had been flagged twice for suspected pedophile crimes but was never questioned by authorities. The case...

French prosecutors requested Wednesday that pop singer Patrick Bruel, 67, be charged and held in pre-trial detention over nine allegations of sexual abuse, rape, and sexual assault. Bruel, a major figure in French pop culture with multiple platinum albums and dozens of film roles, has...