This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldStudent says she was punched in face in Strasbourg by three men who said ‘look at that whore’ First published on Thu 24 Sep 2020 13.50 EDTFrench police have opened an investigation after a young woman said she was attacked by three men and beaten in public for wearing a skirt.The government denounced the “very serious” incident as unacceptable, which came amid growing anger in at physical and verbal abuse towards women over their dress in public.The student, 22, identified only as Elisabeth, said she was punched in the...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldStudent says she was punched in face in Strasbourg by three men who said ‘look at that whore’ First published on Thu 24 Sep 2020 13.50 EDTFrench police have opened an investigation after a young woman said she was attacked by three men and beaten in public for wearing a skirt.The government denounced the “very serious” incident as unacceptable, which came amid growing anger in at physical and verbal abuse towards women over their dress in public.The student, 22, identified only as Elisabeth, said she was punched in the...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFamily of Cédric Chouviat, who died of asphyxiation, say manslaughter charge is too lenientFirst published on Thu 16 Jul 2020 09.02 EDTThree French police officers have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a delivery man who was pinned to the ground and put in a chokehold during an arrest in January.Cédric Chouviat, 42, with the officers. He was held down while still wearing his scooter helmet for about 20 seconds, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.Chouviat, who was of North African heritage, said: “I’m...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFamily of Cédric Chouviat, who died of asphyxiation, say manslaughter charge is too lenientFirst published on Thu 16 Jul 2020 09.02 EDTThree French police officers have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a delivery man who was pinned to the ground and put in a chokehold during an arrest in January.Cédric Chouviat, 42, with the officers. He was held down while still wearing his scooter helmet for about 20 seconds, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.Chouviat, who was of North African heritage, said: “I’m...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years old Inquiry to examine claims remains were found strewn around and dismemberedLast modified on Thu 9 Jul 2020 14.32 EDTAuthorities in will investigate claims that human corpses donated for science were left to rot and be eaten by rats at a university research facility, the Paris prosecutor’s office has said.An investigation into “violations of the integrity of a corpse” was handed over to magistrates by prosecutors who handled the initial phase of the investigation after l’Express magazine reported the scandal last...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years old Inquiry to examine claims remains were found strewn around and dismemberedLast modified on Thu 9 Jul 2020 14.32 EDTAuthorities in will investigate claims that human corpses donated for science were left to rot and be eaten by rats at a university research facility, the Paris prosecutor’s office has said.An investigation into “violations of the integrity of a corpse” was handed over to magistrates by prosecutors who handled the initial phase of the investigation after l’Express magazine reported the scandal last...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldCommon sight of food couriers on streets providing ‘perfect cover’ for home drug deliveriesLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.34 EDTCriminal gangs are using fast food couriers to deliver recreational drugs to people confined at home because of coronavirus lockdowns, the international policing agency Interpol has said.Cocaine, marijuana, ketamine and ecstasy are among the drugs being moved in pizza boxes or other takeaway containers in countries including Ireland, Malaysia, Spain and Britain, Interpol said.The agency...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldCommon sight of food couriers on streets providing ‘perfect cover’ for home drug deliveriesLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.34 EDTCriminal gangs are using fast food couriers to deliver recreational drugs to people confined at home because of coronavirus lockdowns, the international policing agency Interpol has said.Cocaine, marijuana, ketamine and ecstasy are among the drugs being moved in pizza boxes or other takeaway containers in countries including Ireland, Malaysia, Spain and Britain, Interpol said.The agency...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldGovernment prepares rescue package as rare freezing temperatures damage crops and vinesFri 9 Apr 2021 13.51 EDTWinemakers across are counting the cost of several nights of frost this week that threaten to decimate grape harvests in some of the country’s best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions.The government is readying an emergency rescue package after rare freezing temperatures that could cause some of the worst damage in decades to crops and vines.From Bordeaux to Burgundy and the Rhône Valley to Champagne,...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldGovernment prepares rescue package as rare freezing temperatures damage crops and vinesFri 9 Apr 2021 13.51 EDTWinemakers across are counting the cost of several nights of frost this week that threaten to decimate grape harvests in some of the country’s best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions.The government is readying an emergency rescue package after rare freezing temperatures that could cause some of the worst damage in decades to crops and vines.From Bordeaux to Burgundy and the Rhône Valley to Champagne,...WW…