Tue, 21-Oct-2025

French city rekindles burkini row with pool rule change

France

On Monday, the Alpine city of Grenoble will restart one of France’s most contentious arguments by allowing Muslim women to swim in state-run pools while wearing the “burkini.” The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover their bodies and hair while bathing, has become a controversial talking point during the holiday season in … Read more

Internet outages in French cities after cable sabotage

French

Internet and phone services were hit in numerous French cities on Wednesday after fibre optic cables were cut in a single day in suspected assaults on the important statistics infrastructure, telecom operators said. “The attacks took place overnight at 4:00 am (0200 GMT). Our teams have been at work since this morning,” said a spokesman … Read more