Leaked Recording Upends Case of 'Rogue Trader' Convicted of Losing Bank Billions
The timing of the leak is ideal for Jérôme Kerviel, who is trying to overturn his conviction for costing the French banking giant Société Générale nearly 5 billion euros in one of history's biggest trading scandals.
France’s Jewish Community Torn Over Religious Leader’s Call To Avoid Skullcap
The appeal follows a brutal attack on a Jewish teacher by a knife-wielding teen supporter of the Islamic State.
France Agrees to Build New Camp as Refugees and Migrants in the North Face Winter
Some 2,500 people are currently living in damp and squalid conditions in a marshland slum at Grande-Synthe on the outskirts of Dunkirk.
Inside the Abandoned Paris High School Currently Housing 250 Migrants
The migrants and refugees have endured horrific journeys into Europe. They're now waiting for authorities to deliver on their promise of renovating the building and turning the school into a shelter.
France Could Face Huge Bill After Allegedly Hiring 48,650 Casual Staff Illegally
A leaked report revealed earlier this week that the French government could face a bill of $560,000,000 in lawsuits. France's justice ministry is allegedly responsible for hiring 40,500 casual staff alone.
Seabirds Keep Eating All the Plastic We're Throwing in the Ocean
Australian scientists say as many as every nine out of ten seabirds may have eaten plastic, and estimate that at the current rate, 99 percent of all seabirds will have plastic debris in their gut by 2050, compared to 5 percent in 1960.
Italian Energy Giant Discovers 'Largest Ever' Gas Field in Mediterranean Off Coast of Egypt
The gas field could hold upwards of 30 trillion cubic feet of gas — the equivalent of 5.5 billion barrels of oil — enough for Egypt to become self-sufficient in energy within five years.
Gunman in French Train Attack Charged With Attempted Murder and Terrorism
Investigators in France and Belgium are currently examining whether the gunman had accomplices who might have helped him acquire weapons and the money to pay for his ticket.
Thousands of Jains in India Protest for the Right to Fast Until Death
The practice has been ruled illegal by Rajasthan's High Court, but adherents of the faith insist that their abstemious preparation for death is not an act of suicide.
Ten Migrants Injured During Border Clashes With Macedonian Police
Authorities in Macedonia have sent reinforcements to the country’s southern border, where nearly 3,000 migrants have gathered with the hope of eventually reaching northern European countries.
France and the UK Have Signed a New Pact to Tackle the Migrant Crisis in Calais
Among various enhanced security measures, the two countries have agreed to open a joint control and command centre to better share information and coordinate their efforts on the border.
Migrant Workers Are Still Being Abused In Qatar
The country with the world's highest per capita GDP has indefinitely delayed implementation of reforms that would insure migrant workers constructing its 2022 World Cup facilities would receive their paychecks on time and regularly.