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 UPDATED: French lawmkers voted on Thursday to extend a state of emergency in the country for three months after the devastating jihadist attacks in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151119/france-to-extend-state-of-emergency Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:13:20 +0100 france-to-extend-state-of-emergency An Australian Hare Krishna follower dubbed the “guru of Valbonne” was jailed for 15 years this week for raping two 15-year-old girls in the south of France. In a separate case in France, a cult leader, was jailed for five years for forcing family members to have sex with each other. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131018/aussie-guru-jailed-for-rape-of-teen-girls Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:39:00 +0200 aussie-guru-jailed-for-rape-of-teen-girls An 18-year-old left-wing activist died on Thursday after being left brain dead in an attack by far-right skinheads in Paris. There has been widespread horror and condemnation in France, and several arrests were made earlier on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130606/paris-student-left-brain-dead-by-far-right-attack Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:31:00 +0200 paris-student-left-brain-dead-by-far-right-attack