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January 16, 2019

Louis Vuitton’s Abloh makes suit and tie street on Paris catwalk

Having hogged the headlines throughout the last Paris men’s fashion week, Louis Vuitton’s streetwear supremo Virgil Abloh attempted to repeat the trick Wednesday by giving the suit and tie a millennial makeover. Having set Instagram alight by sending out Michael…

January 16, 2019

French govt seeks new Renault boss, ditches Ghosn

The French government on Wednesday called for former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who has spent the last two months in Japanese custody, to be replaced as chief executive of carmaker Renault. Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire called for Renault’s board…

January 16, 2019

Frenchman killed friend, dumped body parts in drain: prosecutor

A Frenchman who murdered his friend and dumped body parts into a drain said Wednesday he was driven to kill after being refused money for drugs, a prosecutor said. The grisly crime took place in the central town of Issoire,…

January 16, 2019

Frenchman admits killing friend, cutting up body: prosecutor

A Frenchman who murdered his friend and cut up his body said Wednesday he was driven to kill after being refused money for drugs, a prosecutor said. The grisly crime took place in the central town of Issoire, where a…

January 16, 2019

Houellebecq’s Muslim France novel to be made into TV series

A television version of French novelist Michel Houellebecq’s most controversial book is in the pipeline, its backers said Wednesday. “Submission” has divided critics for imagining a near future in which sharia law is imposed in France after a Muslim president…

January 16, 2019

Canadian tourist in Paris police rape case says ‘worst mistake’ was visiting police HQ

A Canadian tourist who says she was gang-raped by French officers at police headquarters in Paris told a court on Wednesday that agreeing to visit their offices was the “worst mistake of my life”. Emily Spanton, 39, returned to the…

January 16, 2019

Accused accomplice to Jewish museum murders denies charges

A man on trial as the alleged accomplice to the Jewish museum murders in Brussels denied any role in the 2014 shootings and said he was not a jihadist. Prosecutors told the court that Nacer Bendrer had been flagged years…

January 16, 2019

France at UN threatens more sanctions on Mali

France on Wednesday threatened to push for more targeted sanctions to be imposed on Mali after hearing a UN official report on worsening violence in the West African country. The Security Council last month put three individuals linked to armed…

January 16, 2019

French minister causes a stir with bold alcohol claim

France’s agriculture minister unleashed a torrent of criticism from addiction experts Wednesday after claiming that wine, unlike other forms of alcohol, was rarely the cause of binge drinking. “I don’t think wine is comparable to other alcohols,” Didier Guillaume told…