France Repeals Slavery-Era Black Code in Historic Vote
In a rare instance of political consensus and historical contemplation, the French National Assembly has passed a motion by a unanimous vote on Thursday in order to annul the Code Noir, which is a set of rules established in 1685 regarding the period of slavery in the colonial French empire. With a final tally of […]
France Demands Explanation Over Romania Drone Incident
With regards to the highly charged atmosphere surrounding Eastern Europe’s security issues, one drone attack now threatens to spark yet another diplomatic row between France and Russia. On the 29th of May, 2026, France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot revealed that his country planned to summon the Russian ambassador to explain the situation after the use […]
France Mourns Edgar Morin: Intellectual Grandfather Dies at 104
A major loss to France’s intellectual community is the passing away of Edgar Morin, the renowned sociologist and philosopher who is often referred to as the “intellectual grandfather” of the nation. Morin, at the age of 104, breathed his last in Paris on Friday, May 29, 2026, according to his widow, as reported in Le […]
