Rapes: Ex-Vice President of the FFT sentenced to 10 years in prison
Recognized guilty of raping a former player nearly 50 years younger, the former vice-president of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) Jean-Pierre Dartevelle was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Doubs criminal court. The sentence pronounced is in accordance with the requisitions of the Attorney General François Prélot who had declared, earlier in the evening, that throughout this trial the accused “did not budge one iota in his

Embezzlement: Jean Castex released after custody on Thursday

As part of an investigation into embezzlement of public funds in the Pyrénées-Orientales, former Prime Minister Jean Castex was taken into custody on Thursday in Montpellier, then released after his hearing. The conditions for the granting of public aid to a company are examined by investigators from the Gendarmerie Research Section. The custody lasted from 09:00 to 18:30.

Ukraine: Zelensky warns about Putin's real intentions

Despite Donald Trump's assurances that the Russian president “wants peace”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Westerners on Thursday about the real intentions of Vladimir Putin and called on Thursday to Westerners about the real intentions of Vladimir Putin and called above all to “stop” Russia. The Europeans, in shock after the announcement of a first telephone conversation between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the issue, multiplied the reactions, refusing to see negotiations on Ukraine open behind their backs.

Gaza: Israel awaits the release of three living hostages from Hamas

After the Palestinian Islamist movement said it was ready to respect the timetable agreed in the truce agreement, Israel said it expected Hamas to release three “living” hostages on Saturday to ensure the continuation of the ceasefire in Gaza. After several days of uncertainty, the announcement by Hamas suggests a new exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday

Paris: the Court of Auditors warns France about “freewheeling” spending

The Court of Auditors announced that France must curb “freewheeling” public spending and respect its public deficit reduction trajectory or risk “falling out” in Europe. After the public deficit slipped to 5.5% of GDP in 2023 and around 6% in 2024, the government wants to reduce it to 5.4% this year and fall below the European maximum ceiling of 3% in 2029, two years behind the initial forecasts and well after the other countries in the eurozone

IN SHORT

Four young men accused of the organized murder of Luigi, killed with a Kalashnikov in Saint-Denis six years ago, against the background of “neighborhood rivalries” are given sentences of twenty to twenty-eight years of criminal imprisonment.

After a report by LFI deputy Aymeric Caron on the financing by Arte France of documentaries by Bernard-Henri Lévy while he is chairman of the channel's supervisory board, an investigation into illegal taking of interests has been opened.

After the end of unexpected work on the south tower, the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, devastated by a fire in 2019, are expected to reopen as planned this summer.

A young Afghan man targeting a demonstration in Munich, which further electrified the German election campaign, already dominated by insecurity and immigration issues, injured 30 people in a car-ramming attack.

The coach of the French soccer team Didier Deschamps believes that Zinédine Zidane “is a very good, natural” candidate” to succeed him. He announced his departure after the 2026 World Cup.