When the partner of a 35-year-old magistrate in France checked his phone last week, he saw a picture of his partner accompanied by a stark warning: pay a ransom in cryptocurrency or we will mutilate her.

France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center. His resignation follows alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a tax investigation.

In what could potentially be one of the most one-sided clashes in recent Six Nations memory, Wales host defending champions France in Cardiff on Sunday. France dispatched Ireland last week to open the tournament in style, while Wales struggled against England, losing 48-7.

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives

Wales and France will renew a 118-year rivalry on Sunday in their Six Nations game at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Italy used dual passport players to bolster their roster this year. When France hosts in 2030, they could lean on an abundance of French Canadian talent from Quebec to make their roster competitive.

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau unexpectedly quit early in a move that leaves the choice of his successor to Emmanuel Macron instead of a possible future president from the far right.

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