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Despite his thoughtful entries, little is known about the man apart from the fact that he was born in 1842 and died in 1897. (Photo: Pixabay)

Secret diary written on castle floorboards reveals murders committed 140 years ago

The author of the diary was one Joachim Martin, a 38-year-old carpenter who installed the paraquet for the chateau’s then owner.

04 Jun 2018 8:13 PM

Big royal statues of the Kingdom of Dahomey dating back to 1890-1892 are pictured on June 18, 2018 at the Quai Branly Museum-Jacques Chirac in Paris. (Photo: AFP)

France weighs how to return Africa's plundered art

From London to Berlin, Europe's museums are packed with hundreds of thousands of colonial-era items.

27 May 2018 1:47 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

The internet: A dangerous place for wild animals

IFAW's wildlife crime director said: "The internet has transformed the global economy, and illegal wildlife trade has transformed with it."

23 May 2018 11:51 AM

Solar system's first interstellar immigrant discovered

All of the planets in our solar system, and the vast majority of other objects as well, travel around the Sun in the same direction.

22 May 2018 12:37 PM

Despite Macron's deadpan delivery, some observers felt he may have been making a joke. (Photo: File/AP)

'Delicious': Emmanuel Macron on Australian PM Turnbull's wife

The comment quickly sparked some light-hearted reaction on social media and in the Australian press

02 May 2018 5:51 PM

Toxic shock can occur with any tampon material and even more frequently with the menstrual cups. (Photo: Pixabay)

Organic tampons, cups no safer against toxic shock: study

Over the years, it was postulated that perhaps if tampons were made from natural materials, toxic shock would be averted.

21 Apr 2018 2:04 PM

“I feel very well in myself,” the 43-year-old transplant recipient told reporters last week as he continues his recovery from the surgery which was carried out on January 15 and 16. (Photo: AFP)

Getting used to my new identity: Jerome Hamon, ‘the man with three faces’

Hamon suffers from neurofibromatosis type 1, a genetic mutation which causes severely disfiguring tumours and related complications.

17 Apr 2018 2:45 PM

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Washington, about the United States' military response to Syria's chemical weapon attack on April 7. (Photo: AP)

Trump thanks France, UK for ‘wisdom', 'fine military’ after missile attacks on Syria

Reports say ‘large part’ of Syrian regime’s chemical arsenal has been destroyed during coordinated strikes by US, Uk and France.

14 Apr 2018 8:15 PM

Damascus skies erupt with service to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons. (Photo: AP)

Israeli official justifies US-led strikes on Syria

Tensions have been running high between Israel and its arch-foe Iran, a key backer of the Syrian regime.

14 Apr 2018 2:55 PM

France's Galeries Lafayette turns to art and gourmet food to lure shoppers

It has the exclusive franchise in France for Eataly, the premium chain renowned for selling Italian truffles and wines around the world.

22 Mar 2018 10:21 AM

More than 100 women have accused Hollywood mogul Weinstein of impropriety going back 40 years. (Photo: AFP)

French cinema body introduces gender equality measures

The CNC will also insist on gender equality on festival juries and in its own commissioning.

15 Mar 2018 3:39 PM

Being sedentary is also associated with weight gain and greater body fat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Binge watching TV for hours may up cancer risk in men: study

It's interesting that only men who watched a lot of TV had an increased risk of bowel cancer, but not women.

11 Mar 2018 2:45 PM

Any sexual act by an adult with a child younger than 15 can be prosecuted as a sexual offence under current French law. (Photo: AP)

France to set 15 as legal age of sexual consent after public outcry

The new age limit, part of a package of laws aimed at curbing sexual violence and sexism, is to be approved by the govt in the coming weeks.

06 Mar 2018 12:58 PM

Louvre brings 'unprecedented' show to Tehran

The show reflects France´s determined use of cultural diplomacy as it seeks to rebuild traditional ties with Iran

05 Mar 2018 8:56 PM

The discovery of human bones at the alleged murderer's former home in Brittany has sparked hope that the truth will prevail. (Photo: Pixabay)

Century-old French murder still a mystery after 'animal' bone discovery

Prosecutor Jean-Philippe Recappe said investigators were checking if the bone pieces, one of which may be a femur, were indeed human.

28 Feb 2018 8:22 PM

A model presents a creation for Saint Laurent during the 2018/2019 fall/winter collection fashion show on February 27, 2018 in Paris. (Photo: AFP)

Short shorts lead the way at Saint Laurent's Eiffel Tower display

The fashion house debuts its autumn and winter collection.

28 Feb 2018 1:02 PM

King penguins seem to be able to move around quite a lot to find the safest breeding locations when things turn grim. (Photo: Pixabay)

Climate change threatens King penguins: study

King penguins are in fact picky animals and they need tolerable temperature all year round.

27 Feb 2018 8:58 PM

French author of a book on the Seznec case and coordinator of the searches Bernard Vilain, shows a hole in the wall of the cellar of the house where the Seznec family used to live in Morlaix, western France during an excavation operation in February 24, 2018 with the hope of finding the body of Pierre Quemeneur, who disappeared in 1923. (Photo: AFP)

Bone discovery revives century-old French murder mystery

Guillaume Seznec was accused of killing his business partner despite there being no evidence of a body or weapon.

27 Feb 2018 11:21 AM

The 1976 robbery at a Societe Generale branch in the southern city of Nice confounded the police for decades. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tell-all writer on trial over France's 'heist of the century'

Police found the manuscript on Cassandri's computer, and his children later confessed that their father had often bragged about the robbery.

12 Feb 2018 7:29 PM

The niqab is a full veil with a small slit for the eyes, while the burqa is a full veil that covers the head and body with a mesh screen over the eyes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Denmark may soon ban Islamic full-face veils

Country all set to become next European country to ban Islamic veils after minister declares them 'incompatible with our values'.

07 Feb 2018 2:16 PM

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