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Five charged in France for attacking Jewish family

Sat, 02 Dec 2017 04:33:42 +0100

Four men and one woman were on Friday charged in France over a brutal attack on a Jewish family in a Paris suburb, judicial sources said.

French lawmaker in Macron's ruling party accused of sexual assault

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:05:17 +0200

A lawmaker in French President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party is facing an inquiry into claims of sexual assault and harassment by his former parliamentary assistant, Franceinfo radio reported Friday.

Over half of French women victims of sexual harassment as public accusations fly

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:53:51 +0200

A new survey reveals that more than one in two French women have been victims of sexual harassment and/or sexual assault. The study comes as a flurry of women are stepping forward to reveal their high profile aggressors including ex-government ministers.

French expat: Stockholm bouncer beat me unconscious

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:16:40 +0200

A man assaulted by a security guard at a popular Stockholm night spot has told The Local he is still perplexed by the incident.

French minicab driver held for 'sexual assaulting' student

Wed, 18 May 2016 12:46:03 +0200

An unauthorized minicab driver has been arrested for the alleged attempted rape of a student in Lyon, after he drove her home from a nightclub.

French celeb osteopath sentenced for sex crimes

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:49:29 +0100

A French osteopath whose list of famous clients included Pablo Picasso and Rudolf Nureyev was on Thursday sentenced to eight years in jail on appeal for raping and sexually assaulting female patients.

Eric Cantona arrested in London over assault

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:51:00 +0100

Former France international footballer Eric Cantona, known for his fiery temper on the pitch, has been arrested and cautioned by British police over an attack on a man in the upmarket district of Primrose Hill.

France to ban far-right group after student death

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:03:00 +0200

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Saturday ordered the "dissolution" of a far-right group allegedly linked to the death of a left-wing student in a Paris street brawl.

Fake paraplegic slaps women’s bottoms

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:28:00 +0200

A man pretended to be paraplegic, using a wheelchair to slap women on their behinds and expose himself to others near Toulouse.

Five year old abducted in eastern France

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:27:46 +0200

A five-year old girl abducted for several hours on Sunday was "sexually assaulted and raped".