France

First lady Brigitte Macron decided to take legal action over an internet conspiracy theory that she is a transgender woman and was born male

In the referendum on independence in New Caledonia, the no vote won again with 96,5%, but over half the voters did not go to the polls, a 50% abstention rate compared to the 14% in the last referendums

The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Seas (Ifremer) is testing smart trawls in the Breton village of Lorient to sort fish before returning them to boats

Given the high frequency of suicides among farmers compared to the rest of the population, the government has presented a roadmap in an attempt to curb specifically these occurrencies; an action plan is expected by December 2020

Today will close calls and applications to take part in the restoration of the spire and transepts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, partially destroyed by fire two years ago, which is due to reopen to the public in 2024

The 14th Pride Festival of LGBT Cultures and Identities is taking place for 14 days at the Cité Universitaire in Paris, with the goal of bringing more attention on the community

National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to stop subsidies for solar and wind energy and dismantle wind farms if she wins the French presidential election in April

The "Wrapped" installation at the Arc de Triomphe ends today, an artistic tribute and realisation of the late artist Christo's dream of turning the monument into a "Living Object", which has been covered with 25.000 square metres of fabric

The government plans to spend more than €400 million on help for the elderly in 2022, more than half of which will be earmarked for home care services

IUCN's World Conservation Congress, held every four years, ends today in Marseille; with 1400 participants and leading experts from around the world, it addressed the crucial link between biodiversity conservation and human and economic well-being

World famous actor Jean Paul Belmondo, a beloved cinema star who, among other titles, won the 2016 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Venice, has died at the age of 88

France's first bookstore for the visually impaired Grands caractères in Paris, will launch its collection of books for 6-12 year olds