A study of children living close to agricultural areas in France found many had been exposed to a dangerous cocktail of pesticides. Générations Futures found that an average of 21.52 distinct pesticides were found in each child Read more →
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Thomas Piketty's Capital: everything you need to know about the surprise bestseller
That capitalism is unfair has been said before. But it is the way Thomas Piketty says it – subtly but with relentless logic – that has sent rightwing economics into a frenzy, both here and in the US. His book, Capital in the Twenty-first Century, has shot to the top... Read more →
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Moroccan film recalls poignant Jewish past in Berber town
In the bustling Berber town of Tinghir beneath Morocco's towering Atlas mountains, some residents remember with nostalgia when Muslims and Jews co-existed harmoniously, the subject of an acclaimed but controversial documentary. Morocco has had a Jewish… Read more →
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Marijuana may cause heart problems in young adults
Young adults who smoke marijuana may be at risk for serious or even fatal heart problems, according to a study by French researchers on Wednesday. The findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association raises new concerns about the safety of… Read more →
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Minister says Sunday opening for shops in France will boost tourism
Visitors to France should be allowed to shop till they drop seven days a week, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, weighing into a fierce debate over restrictions on Sunday trading. "Tourism is an absolutely key sector in France: seven percent… Read more →
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Areva set to build nuclear waste plant at Sellafield
FRENCH nuclear power group Areva will work with two British companies, Mace and Atkins, on a project at Sellafield in the Lake District for the treatment of radioactive metallic waste. The Silos Direct-encapsulation Plant (SDP) project will create a customized waste treatment plant to process legacy materials from Magnox fuel... Read more →
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British Pathé puts thousands of clips online including many of France of yesteryear
Explore the France of yesteryear via British Pathé and YouTube after thousands of news clips from the past were put online. British Pathé has put its entire archive of videos, totaling 3,500 hours of content Read more →
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France names Pellerin to crucial trade post
France named dynamic former junior minister Fleur Pellerin to its top foreign trade post on Wednesday as it continues efforts to cut its huge trade deficit. Pellerin, the 40-year-old formerly responsible for the digital economy and innovation, was named… Read more →
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US seeks swift deal with France on SNCF's Nazi past
The US State Department Wednesday said it hoped to be able to reach a deal quickly with France to compensate victims of French rail firm SNCF for the deportation of Jews in World War II. Spokeswoman Jen Psaki confirmed the United States and France were… Read more →
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British ski instructor on trial in France in landmark case
A British ski instructor who was arrested in one of France's poshest ski resorts for flouting local labour laws goes on trial Monday in a landmark case that has spawned accusations of protectionism. The case against 51-year-old Simon Butler goes to… Read more →
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