Carlos Alcaraz Storms into French Open Semi-Finals
Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz crushed American Tommy Paul in just one hour and 34 minutes to reach the French Open semi-finals, where he will face Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti.…
French budget ruffles feathers on both right and left
The budget will be the first order of business for France's fractured National Assembly. With tax hikes and spending cuts on the cards, there’s something for everyone. In other news, Rafael Nadal's…
A closer look at the state of French public universities
It’s the "rentrée universitaire" in France. As university students head back to the classroom, we take a look at how French public higher education ranks internationally.…
The joys of the French ‘goûter’: Madeleines and marble cake
Delano D'Souza speaks with Georges Kousanas, the head of pastry at Lenôtre Culinary Arts School. They discuss a classic French after-school snack: madeleines and marble cake.…
New French series sheds light on fake victim of Paris attacks
Olivia Salazar-Winspear and Dheepthika Laurent look at the latest releases on the small screen. They discuss "The Confidante", Max's first French series about a woman who faked her way into a victim's…
Bastille Day vs July 4: How the Americans and the French celebrate
On this US Independence Day, we take a look at what Americans do for their national holiday. From hot dogs to fireworks, we dive into American traditions and historical tidbits. We then…
French PM to present 2025 budget to cabinet
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier will hold a cabinet meeting this Thursday where he'll unveil his budget plan for 2025. His bid to reduce the deficit from 6.1 percent of GDP will…
French mass rape trial shocks the nation
For nearly 10 years, her husband, Dominique Pelicot, routinely drugged his wife and invited scores of strangers to join him in raping her, often filming the encounters. In waiving her right to…
French far-right’s Marine Le Pen goes on trial over fake EU jobs
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen went on trial on Monday on charges of embezzling money from the European Parliament, in a high-profile case that could endanger her presidential ambitions. Le Pen…
New French government faces deepening deficit and mounting debt
France's new economic team is led by two young and relatively unknown members of President Macron's pro-business coalition. They face a host of fiscal challenges as they try to reduce deficits without…
Are the French happy?
French natives are less happy than other Europeans, whether they live in France or outside. By contrast, immigrants are not less happy in France than they are elsewhere in Europe, but their…