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Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer. Temperatures in Spain were expected to peak later this week at 38°C, while parts of Italy imposed restrictions on working outdoors. In the UK, the Met Office weather agency said it was the hottest May day on record, with temperatures hitting 34.8°C at Kew Gardens, southwest London – a full two degrees above the previous high. “This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone May,” it said on X. “The weather here, it’s like a mini version of hell. It’s boiling. It’s like really hot,” said 10-year-old Liza Nizari on a visit to London, where temperatures normally average about 17°C or 18C at this time of year. Lindy Brand-Daloze, a 66-yea...

Centralized data collection is a honeypot for hackers and organized criminals looking to target crypto holders and their families, according to Bitcoiners. About 70% of all wrench attacks, physical attacks against crypto holders and their families, carried out in an attempt to steal digital assets, occur in France, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto.  There have been 41 crypto-related kidnappings in France so far in 2026, Nakamoto said, or about one attack every two and a half days, he added.  He attributed the rise in wrench attacks to know-your-customer data collection, which is stored in centralized servers that were compromised in several high-profile data leaks, including the 2020 leak of hardware wallet provider Ledger’s customer data. Read more

France announced on Saturday it had banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entry for a video mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. “From today, Itamar Ben Gvir is banned from entering French territory” after “his reprehensible actions towards French and European citizens” who were part of the humanitarian flotilla, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on X. He added that, along with Italy, he was also calling for European Union-level sanctions against the far-right Israeli minister. Ben Gvir’s actions follow a long list of hatred and violence against Palestinians, Barrot wrote. The ban follows a global outcry after Ben Gvir published a video on Wednesday showing the heavy-handed treatment of foreign activists from the flotilla. In the video, dozens of activists are seen forced to kneel with their foreheads to the ground and their hands tied. The clip, which was captioned “Welcome to Israel”, also showed Ben-Gvir heckling the activists...

France is reaffirming its defense commitments within NATO amid rising Russian threats and says that its strong role in the Alliance is fully compatible with efforts to build a "coalition of the willing" aimed at preparing future security guarantees for Ukraine.

Hanabevoho ny teny sy ny kolontsaina malagasy, na lavitra ny tanindrazana aza. Izay no anisan’ny tanjon’ireo mpianatra teratany malagasy any France, izay nampitain’izy ireo nandritra ny fihaonany tamin’ny minisitry ny Serasera sy ny kolontsaina, Mandrindrarivony Ogascar, omaly. Tao amin’ny Foyer universitaire malagasy na Fum ao Paris no natao ny fihaonana, […]

France needs to improve the temporary protection mechanism for Ukrainians so that they can receive the necessary rights and assistance without having to apply for refugee status and without losing the option to return to Ukraine.

France’s health minister said Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had tested negative for the illness. Dutch authorities also confirmed that all people who arrived in the Netherlands on evacuation flights from the ship this week have tested negative. Twenty-six people are in hospital isolation in France, including 22 identified as close contacts of a Dutch woman on the MV Hondius that was at the centre of an international alert for the rare disease typically transmitted by rodents. French doctors are monitoring four others who were on the ship, while a fifth French passenger tested positive for hantavirus and is in serious condition in a French hospital. “As of today, all close contacts of a person who tested positive for hantavirus, present in France, have tested negative, without exception,” said Health Minister Stephanie Rist on X. Twenty-two of the individuals in France were on a flight from the Atlantic island of Saint He...

France’s central bank deputy governor told CoinDesk public and private European entities need to get involved in digital asset development, diverging sharply from Christine Lagarde’s stance.

France and Britain have been working on a proposal for a Strait of Hormuz deal with Iran for several weeks, aiming to lay the groundwork for safe transit through the Strait once the situation stabilizes or the conflict is resolved

France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

France supports Ukraine’s gradual alignment with the European Union ahead of full membership, but there can be no “fast tracks” to joining the bloc.

French law enforcement agencies have been investigating wrench attacks and found that some of the alleged offenders were involved in multiple incidents At least 88 people, including ten minors, have been indicted in connection with alleged wrench attacks against crypto owners in France, according to Vanessa Perrée, the country’s national prosecutor for organized crime. Perrée said in a statement on Friday that 75 of the alleged offenders are being held in pre-trial detention, with the arrests related to 12 cases currently under investigation by specialized investigating judges of the Paris Judicial Court and monitored by the National Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (PNACO). Wrench attacks involve the use of physical force to gain access to a victim’s crypto wallet and have taken the form of home invasions, kidnappings and other extortion attempts.  Read more

France has announced its support for the creation of a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine and its intention to join its Steering Committee, while also calling on the Council of Europe to remain a bastion of the rule of law, democracy, and human rights.

L'Ambassade de France dément formellement les allégations qui circulent actuellement sur certains réseaux sociaux, relatives à une prétendue implication de la France dans une tentative de déstabilisation à Madagascar. Elle affirme que ces rumeurs sont mensongères, appelle à faire preuve de discernement met en garde contre la propagation de fausses informations, tout en s'interrogeant sur les motivations de leurs auteurs, qu'elle estime susceptibles de nuire aux relations entre Madagascar et (…) - Politique

France has seen 41 crypto-related kidnappings this year, roughly one every 2.5 days, prompting authorities to step up security.

France has officially confirmed its intention to join the agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal.

A Bank of France official called for tighter MiCA rules on non-euro stablecoins as lawmakers advance reporting requirements for self-custodial crypto wallets above 5,000 euros. French officials are pushing for tighter oversight of crypto from two directions, as a Bank of France official called for stricter limits on non-euro stablecoins under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), and lawmakers in Paris advanced a separate reporting requirement for some self-custody holdings. Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, delivered a speech at the EUROFI High Level Seminar in March, calling on the EU to restrict the use of stablecoins for payments, particularly those pegged to non-euro currencies. Published on the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) website on Thursday, he said the Bank of France has been “pressing for a strengthening” of MiCA in this regard. Read more

Crypto ETN adoption is spreading across Europe as banks expand offerings and the UK reopens retail access after lifting its ban. French multinational universal bank BNP Paribas is expanding its investment offering to include six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs), giving retail clients in France access to Bitcoin and Ether exposure through regulated products. The new ETNs, indexed to the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), will be available from Monday via standard securities accounts, according to the company. The products are open to individual investors, entrepreneurs, private banking clients and users of the bank’s digital platform, Hello bank!. The rollout may later extend to wealth management clients outside France. Unlike direct crypto purchases, ETNs allow investors to track the performance of digital assets without holding them. ETNs have credit risk (if the bank fails, you lose money), no tracking error and tax advantages. Read more

Introduction La relation franco-malgache ne s'est pas effondrée. Elle s'est déplacée. Longtemps centrale, presque naturelle dans les représentations comme dans les circuits du pouvoir, elle entre dans une phase plus incertaine. La France reste un acteur important. Mais elle n'est plus l'axe autour duquel tout s'organise. Madagascar, lui, découvre que la diversification des partenaires n'est pas encore une stratégie. Entre recomposition diplomatique, guerre de perception et risque de (…) - Tribune libre

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha began his visit to France with a meeting with Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD.