Mali accuses France of arming jihadists
Mali accused France of arming Islamist fighters and carrying out acts of espionage against it, as relations between the West African country and the former colonial power reached a new low. In a...
View ArticleFrench data regulator investigating Twitter security allegations
PARIS — France’s data protection watchdog CNIL is investigating a whistleblower’s claims that Twitter made “egregious” misrepresentations to international regulators about its data security measures....
View ArticleFrench PM warns of rationing risk this winter; urges companies to establish...
PARIS — French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne warned the government may have to ration energy this winter, and urged company bosses to take steps to curb consumption. Speaking at an annual conference...
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Top French bureaucrats: We won’t be enslaved by robots
PARIS — The Conseil d’État, France’s highest administrative court, has pooh-poohed the idea that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity, while reassuring the public that they...
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‘Dark commerce’ backlash grows in cities across Europe
PARIS — The pandemic-era hunger for fast delivery — of necessities like groceries and luxuries like take-out — has become a massive political headache in cities across Europe. That’s because fast...
View ArticleFresh accusations of violence against women divide France’s left
Another head has rolled on the French left. Julien Bayou is no longer co-president of the green group in France’s National Assembly or national secretary of the Green party, where he’s been an...
View ArticleFrance’s Le Maire faces backlash over turtleneck push
PARIS — French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has pushed back against claims the government was mollycoddling the public over how to save energy, after a backlash over the sudden appearance of...
View ArticleFrance’s telecoms operators buckle up for power cuts
PARIS — For months, France’s telecoms operators hoped to be shielded from potential power cuts this winter. Now they’re preparing for the worst. As Europe heads deeper into an unprecedented energy...
View ArticleFrance orders oil staff back to work amid fuel strikes
PARIS — French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has ordered police to make sure staffers at Esso-ExxonMobil sites go back to work, amid strikes that have caused shortages at almost a third of the...
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France tightens subsea cable security amid growing fear of sabotage
PARIS — France is gearing up to strengthen the security of submarine cables amid growing concerns that they might become Russia’s next target. The French presidency has been consulting with leading...
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