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Nine-year-old rescued after nearly two years confined in a van in eastern France
world1 hour ago

Nine-year-old rescued after nearly two years confined in a van in eastern France

A 9-year-old boy was rescued from a locked utility van in Hagenbach, eastern France, where he had been confined since November 2024. He was found malnourished, naked, and in a fetal position amid trash and excrement, having not showered for about 18 months. The father, 43, is detained on kidnapping charges; his partner, 37, faces related charges and was released under judicial supervision. The boy’s sister and the partner’s 10-year-old daughter were placed in social care. Authorities are investigating others’ possible knowledge of the confinement, with neighbors reporting occasional noises they were told were from a cat.

via CBS News|
#child-abuse#france#kidnapping
France Bets on Linux as it Ditches Windows for Digital Sovereignty
politics6 hours ago

France Bets on Linux as it Ditches Windows for Digital Sovereignty

France will move some government systems from Windows to Linux, starting with the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM), as part of a broader push for digital sovereignty and reduced reliance on American tech. The plan follows bans on American videoconferencing tools and signals a move toward open-source software amid security and implementation challenges, with policymakers seeking greater control over data, infrastructure, and rollout timelines.

via Gizmodo|
#europe#france#linux
France Bets on Linux for All Government Desktops in Sovereignty Push
technology1 day ago

France Bets on Linux for All Government Desktops in Sovereignty Push

France’s DINUM announces a switch of government desktops from Windows to Linux as part of a digital-sovereignty strategy; every ministry must submit an implementation plan by autumn 2026 addressing desktop systems, collaboration tools, security, AI, databases, virtualization, and networking, with distribution choices to come—signaling a broad interministerial shift beyond a pilot.

via Linuxiac|
#desktops#digital-sovereignty#france
Rutte Faces Trump as NATO Deliberates Its Role in Iran Crisis
world1 day ago

Rutte Faces Trump as NATO Deliberates Its Role in Iran Crisis

European leaders react to the US-Israel plan against Iran as NATO weighs its limits: Dutch PM Mark Rutte says the alliance would defend only NATO territory and not become embroiled in a Gulf war, while Estonia’s Margus Tsahkna suggests any support would require an official request and a clear mission. Spain criticizes escalation and France accuses the conflict of violating international law and being launched without broad consultation. The piece underscores ongoing diplomacy, caution about expanding NATO’s remit beyond Europe, and the different stances among allies.

via AP News|
#france#iran#markrutte
France Eyes $42B Defense Surge and a Stopgap Tank Plan
defense2 days ago

France Eyes $42B Defense Surge and a Stopgap Tank Plan

France unveiled a four-year €36 billion ($42 billion) boost to its defense budget, aiming for €76.3 billion in defense spending by 2030, and is considering an interim main battle tank—likely a KNDS France/Germany platform with a French turret—to bridge MGCS delays; the plan also expands drones, missiles, anti-drone systems, and reservists, with parliamentary oversight.

via Breaking Defense|
#defense#defense-spending#france
world12 days ago

Four European powers urge Israel to scrap death-penalty bill

Foreign ministers from Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom urged Israel to abandon a bill expanding the death penalty, warning it would be discriminatory and undermine democratic principles as it faces a Knesset vote; the bill would punish terrorists with execution, allow non-unanimous verdicts, and require hangings with executions within 90 days.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#death-penalty#france#germany
Paris bomb plot halted outside US bank, anti-terror probe launched
world13 days ago

Paris bomb plot halted outside US bank, anti-terror probe launched

French police thwarted an apparent bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris, arresting a man as he prepared to ignite a device made from a five‑litre liquid container and about 650 grams of powder; a second suspect fled. The counter-terrorism prosecutor’s office has opened an anti-terror probe, with Paris judicial police and DGSI leading the investigation. The interior minister praised the rapid response, and authorities note the case appears to involve a “terrorist criminal conspiracy” amid heightened vigilance in Europe, with the suspect allegedly recruited via Snapchat for around 600 euros and linked to broader tensions targeting US/Israeli interests.

via France 24|
#counter-terrorism#france#paris
archaeology16 days ago

Maastricht Church Floor May Harbor D’Artagnan Remains, DNA Tests Underway

Archaeologists in Maastricht uncovered a grave beneath the St. Peter and Paul Church floor after part of the nave subsided. A jawbone DNA sample is being tested against the musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d’Artagnan’s descendants, with other bones sent to Germany and Deventer for dating and sex estimation. A 1660 coin and a lead bullet were found at the burial, and a contemporary letter says d’Artagnan was buried in consecrated ground, but researchers caution that confirmation will require conclusive results.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#archaeology#dartagnan#france