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French veteran pop star Patrick Bruel charged on multiple counts of sexual violence

French pop star and actor Patrick Bruel has been formally charged over several allegations of sexual violence, including rape and sexual harassment. The 67-year-old, who denies all the claims, has been released on conditional bail which forbids him from visiting "massage parlours".

Euronews

Renowned singer Patrick Bruel held by French police over string of rape allegations

At least 13 women have accused the star of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault

The Independent UK

French star Patrick Bruel placed in police custody over rape, sex assault allegations

Famed French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been placed in police custody over allegations of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and harassment from 13 victims, ‌the Nanterre prosecution office ⁠said on Monday. Bruel has publicly denied wrongdoing.

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Update on the simplified tender offer for North Atlantic Energies shares

Nanterre, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Update on the simplified tender offer for North Atlantic Energies sharesNanterre, June 8, 2026 – North Atlantic France recalls that, on November 28, 2025, it announced the successful closing of its acquisition of 82.89% of the share capital and voting rights of Esso…

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Seven defendants on trial in alleged €19bn fraud attempt against TotalEnergies

Judges in a Nanterre courtroom are untangling an alleged scheme to siphon billions from TotalEnergies through a disputed arbitration process.

Radio France Internationale

French officer faces murder trial for killing of teenager Nahel Merzouk

The shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk by a police officer sparked a wave of violent riots across France.

Euronews

French police protest as officer who shot teen faces murder trial

Police officers across France staged low-key protests on Wednesday after prosecutors sought murder charges against a colleague who shot and killed a teenage motorist during a traffic stop in 2023.

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Australian Kaylee Mckeown Wins 100M Backstroke At Nanterre

Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown emerges victorious in the 100m backstroke event at the Nanterre competition, showcasing exceptional talent and determinat...

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March for Nahel Merzouk a year after his killing by French police

Procession comes a day before snap elections with racism taking centrestage in the vote.

Al Jazeera

Iftar for All: Ramadan handouts highlight food insecurity in Paris

For the second year running, hundreds of volunteers across Paris and its suburbs joined the 'Iftaar for All' campaign to hand out free food to people in need to mark the Muslim month of Ramadan. As inflation and precarity tip more people into poverty, charities say they’re seeing a rise…

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Mother of teen killed during a traffic stop in France leads a protest against officer's release

The mother of a 17-year-old who was killed during a police traffic stop in France has led a peaceful protest in the Paris suburb of Nanterre

The Independent UK

Paris suburb mourns death of 17-year-old killed by police four months on

On June 27, 17-year-old Nahel was killed by a police officer. The incident sparked riots across France. The urban violence lasted almost a week and was the worst the country had seen in nearly twenty years. Nanterre, the Paris suburb where Nahel was from and where he was killed, was…

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Modi honoured for France's Bastille Day amid tightened security

French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments, families held picnics and firefighters hosted holiday balls around France to celebrate Bastille Day on Friday, a moment of much-needed festivity after mass protests, riots and political divisions that have riven the country this year.

France 24

Podcast: A deeper look at urban and police violence in France's banlieues

As the dust settles on a week of intense urban violence triggered by the police shooting of a young man in the northern working-class suburb of Nanterre, we look at the causes and what, if anything, has changed in these poorer, multi-racial neighbourhoods since the 2005 riots. What role has…

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The Guardian - UK

‘French people are angry’: communities react after protests

Residents give their thoughts on what happened in France after a police officer fatally shot Nahel M on 27 June

The Guardian - UK

French authorities ban march for black man who died in police custody

Members of Adama Traoré justice campaign say stopping event could worsen tensions after police shooting of Nahel in Nanterre

France 24

France sees itself as colourblind – so how do the French talk about race?

Almost a week of riots followed the fatal police shooting of a teenager with North African roots on June 27, once again exposing fractures along racial lines and between residents of the city’s suburbs (banlieues) and those who police them.

The Independent UK

Where are the riots in France and why are they happening?

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

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France sees itself as blind to race. After a teen is killed by police, how does one discuss racism?

The race of the police officer who shot and killed a French teenager during a traffic stop last week hasn’t been disclosed, and there’s no reason why it would be

France 24

French suburbs: Fresh protests against police violence rooted in decades of harassment, inequality

When a police officer last week shot and killed a resident of Paris’s suburb of Nanterre, 17-year-old Nahel M., it unleashed a wave of unrest across France – an echo of similar protests launched by youth living in housing projects two decades earlier. Billions of euros of investment in the…

Al Jazeera

‘How many Nahels didn’t get filmed?’: Voices from the banlieues

Al Jazeera speaks to people in Paris and the banlieues, or suburbs, about alleged police brutality and rioting.

The Independent UK

Where are the riots in France and why are they happening?

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

Zenger

Israeli Law Enforcement Studies French Riots Amid Concerns Of Antisemitism

Israel Police Commissioner orders examination of protests and extreme reactions, as Prime Minister condemns attacks on Jewish targets.

The Week

How the world reported French riots over shooting of teenage boy

The killing of a 17-year-old boy by police during a traffic stop in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre last week has triggered days of unrest in France.

The Independent UK

Where are the riots in France and why are they happening?

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

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