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France’s Cesar Awards Nominations: Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Leads the 2026 Race
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a love letter to the French cinematic movement known as the New Wave, is leading the race at the…
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Francois Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Tops France’s Lumières Awards as Richard Linklater Wins Best Director With ‘Nouvelle Vague’
Francois Ozon‘s “The Stranger,” an adaptation of Albert Camus’ literary masterpiece which world premiered at Venice, topped the 31st…
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France’s Populist Surge Is a Cautionary Tale for America’s Right
Populism can win elections, but without fiscal discipline, it risks perpetuating the very welfare bloat it rails against. Source link
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France’s postal service was hit by a major cyberattck right before Christmas. Here are the hackers who did it
A pro-Russian hacking group claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack that halted package deliveries by France’s national postal…
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France’s Macron Warned Other Leaders About Potential Trump Betrayal
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other European leaders on a phone call that Donald…
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France’s CNC Chief Charts Asian Expansion Strategy at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
France’s National Film Board is doubling down on Asia as the region emerges as a vital creative force in a shifting global entertainment…
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French National Film Board President Gaëtan Bruel on the Country’s Role in Oscar Race, Relationship With Streamers and Luring U.S. Shoots: ‘Cinema Is Part of France’s DNA’
Possibly the most powerful figure in French cinema, Gaëtan Bruel, who became the youngest president of the National Film Board (CNC)…
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Sarkozy enters jail over campaign financing - France's first ex-president behind bars
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor and Hugh Schofieldin Paris Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he…
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Sean Penn on Jack Nickolson at France’s Lumière Fest: ‘He Was an Angel on My Shoulder’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Introducing “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” the curtain-raiser at this year’s Lumière Film Festival in Lyon where he is guest of honor,…
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France’s Oscar Submission Dilemma: Why ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Would Both Be Unprecedented Choices
Every awards season brings national submission debates, but this year, France’s decision for its official entry in the international…
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France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit after 50 years
Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent He is France's last newspaper hawker; maybe the last in Europe. Ali Akbar has been pounding the…
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France’s TF1 Group Unveils Stable Consolidated Revenue for First Half of 2025, Despite Uncertainties Sparked by Trump’s Trade Policy
One of Europe’s leading commercial television networks, TF1 Group, unveiled stable financial results for the first half of 2025 with €1.1…
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France’s Canal+ Gets Anti-Trust Approval for Takeover of South African Pay TV Group MultiChoice
Canal + Group, the French pay TV group behind “Paddington,” has received anti-trust approval to finalize its long-gestated takeover of…
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France’s Mistral launches Europe’s first AI reasoning model
Mistral on Tuesday launched Europe’s first AI reasoning model, which uses logical thinking to create a response, as it tries to keep pace…
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Marvel Animation Premieres First Episode of ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ at France’s Annecy Animation Festival
“Eyes of Wakanda,” an animated spin-off from the “Black Panther’” franchise, had its first episode shown at a panel at France’s Annecy…
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France’s Château La Coste Welcomes Ralph Pucci
It’s a breakthrough moment for Ralph Pucci and his eponymous gallery. On June 23, Ralph Pucci International becomes the first American…
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Pamela Adlon Gets Emotional Rewatching ‘Better Things’ Scene with ‘Anora’ Star Mikey Madison at France’s Series Mania
Pamela Adlon got teary-eyed rewatching a scene from “Better Things” featuring Mikey Madison. Madison, who played one of her character’s…
Business
Brookfield to spend 20 billion euros on France’s AI infrastructure
BROOKFIELD Asset Management plans to invest 20 billion euros (S$28 billion) to develop data centres and artificial intelligence (AI)…
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France’s National Film Board Names Gaëtan Bruel President
Gaëtan Bruel, the former director of the French Cultural Services in the U.S., has been appointed president of France’s National Film…
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France's first female general, dies aged 102
PARIS (AP) — Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died.…
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, longtime leader of France's far-right, dies at 96
Paris — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the historic leader of France's far-right political movement, died Tuesday at the age of 96, the French news…
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France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Year’s Eve…
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France's Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve…
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France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark…