News stops: France's richest man strikes back at Libération

CATCH up with some of the news headlines from France.

France's richest man sues paper over front-page jibe
France's richest man said Monday he would sue a newspaper over its front-page headline -- "Get lost, you rich idiot!" -- which came in response to news he has applied for Belgian nationality.

Alps shooting survivor gets visit in French hospital
Three women and a man arrived with a police escort at a French hospital Monday to visit a seven-year-old survivor of a massacre in the Alps, an AFP reporter said.

Wave of supermarket bombings hits Corsica
Bomb attacks rocked seven supermarkets on the French island of Corsica on Sunday, causing minor damage and no injuries.

Syrian conflict and child brides dominate French photojournalism awards
Photographs on the violence in Syria, child brides in South-East Asia and health issues in Russia have taken out prestigious awards at a major photojournalism festival in France.

Comments

[J Roger Clifford-Banks]

One can but wonder how many people The Libération's hack actually employs. It all too easy to call M Arnault a 'rich idiot', but without men such as he, the country would be on its knees!