The French singer and actor Patrick Bruel, the subject of multiple rape allegations, protested his innocence on Sunday and said he would not step away from his work. The Paris prosecutor’s office announced earlier on Sunday that Bruel was the subject of at least four complaints of sexual assault in»»»

An alleged former employee of a Paris-based booking agency released a series of screenshots and text messages involving DJs and accused them of sexual misconduct, causing broader backlash. In the meantime, many performances by artists involved were cancelled while some reject the allegations. Sever»»»

France’s Muslim community was left confused and increasingly frustrated after the Grand Mosque of Paris broke with the country’s main Islamic representative body CFCM and unilaterally declared the start of Ramadan a day earlier, in a move widely viewed as politically driven and aligned with Algeria»»»

France officially banned food imports containing traces of five pesticides that are already banned in the EU. The government announced the ban on Wednesday. The move aims to reduce farmers' opposition to the Mercosur trade deal with four South American countries. The decree, published on Wednesday,»»»

Children play in the Royal Parc in Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday. Snowfall was expected to continue in the coming days, with cold temperatures forecast to persist across the region as winter Storm Goretti hits the Atlantic coast of Europe. Photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Flights and tra»»»

PARIS - France on Jan 7 officialised a ban on food imports containing traces of five pesticides currently banned in the EU, a move aimed at easing farmers’ opposition to the Mercosur trade deal with four South American nations. France’s influential farming lobbies are pushing the government to bloc»»»

Belgium faces major transport disruptions as well as closures of schools and public services during a three-day strike starting Monday to protest the government's proposed spending cuts and labour law changes. The strikes come even as the government reached an agreement Monday morning on the budget»»»

Agencies Belgium braced for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel services as three days of strikes kicked off Monday in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt. The movement is planned in three waves: trains and other public transport went on strike o»»»

A view of empty Schuman Railway Station on the first day of National Strike in Brussels, Belgium, 24 November 2025. Belgium faces closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as unions call for three days of strikes starting on Monday to protest the government's proposed spending cuts and labo»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Brussels in mid-October to protest what they called ‘brutal’ budget cuts. (AFP pic) BRUSSELS: Belgium steeled itself for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as three days of strikes kicked off today in protest at governmen»»»

Belgium braced for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel services as three days of strikes kicked off Monday in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt. The movement is planned in three waves: trains and other public transport went on strike on Monday,»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Belgium faces closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as unions call for three days of strikes starting Monday to protest the government's proposed spending cuts and labour law changes. The strikes are taking place in three waves. Trains and pub»»»

Philippe Close says “soldiers are not useful” in the Belgian capital, and that Antwerp has a bigger problem with cocaine. Brussels Mayor Philippe Close rejected a proposal for soldiers to b ... »»»

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce may be at the back end of her illustrious career, but the Jamaican sprinter insists she still has her "champion mindset" and is looking forward to going "full circle" at next month's world championships. "People sometimes ask me if I still have anything to lose at 38, with m»»»