https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A Swiss financier suspected of money laundering who was on the run in the south of France for two years has been caught playing pétanque. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160401/boules-habit-blows-cover-of-swiss-fugitive Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:35:02 +0200 boules-habit-blows-cover-of-swiss-fugitive Police in the suburbs of Paris tracked down and arrested the notorious fugitive Redoine Faid in the early hours of Wednesday. Faid had been on the run since a daring prison break on April 13th, during which he held four prison guards hostage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130529/french-police-arrest-fugitive-bank-robber Wed, 29 May 2013 10:37:00 +0200 french-police-arrest-fugitive-bank-robber The French Interior Minister reassured the public on Tuesday that a global operation involving French and international police was underway to track down fugitive Redoine Faid, who remains at large after blasting his way out of prison in April. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130521/french-fugitive-evades-police-in-global-manhunt Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:00 +0200 french-fugitive-evades-police-in-global-manhunt