A group of Greenpeace activists have set off fireworks inside the Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in eastern France to raise awareness that such facilities may be targeted by terrorists. Speaking to Sputnik, French expert Stephane Lhomme described the action as a PR stunt but admitted that a terrorist threat to the NPPs is still in place. He said that the move certainly “plays to the crowd”... 

Radiation monitors have detected radioactive particles in the air across Europe, although the source remains a mystery. Germany’s Office for Radiation Protection reported increased radioactivity in parts of Central and Western Europe over the last week. The heightened levels were detected at several trace measuring stations in Europe, and at six locations in Germany. The particles are ruthenium-106,... 

A radicalized Frenchwoman dubbed ‘Jihadi Granny’ has been jailed for 10 years after following her son to Syria, where he was fighting for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). Christine Rivière, 51, was sentenced following a trial in which she was charged with criminal conspiracy with a view to preparing terrorist acts. The ‘Jihadi Granny’ said she followed her eldest son to Syria in order... 

Migrants from Somalia and North Africa have been identified as the likely perpetrators of terrorist attacks in Canada and France, which were carried out just after the European Union Commission announced plans to import 50,000 more African migrants in the coming months. Additionally, both suspects – one of whom is now deceased – were ‘known’ to local authorities after run-ins with the law. In... 

President Trump’s trip to France for the country’s Bastille Day parade in July left a big impression. So big, in fact, that he wants to replicate the experience back home. As Trump met Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron, the commander in chief gushed about seeing France’s military might on display in the streets of Paris during his visit. And he told reporters he is looking... 

While German voters prepare to make the most important decision over the last couple years – electing their new chancellor – equally dramatic events are being unveiled in neighboring France. Tens of thousands of French activists are protesting controversial labor law reforms adopted by French President Emmanuel Macron on September 22 that will make it easier for companies to hire and fire... 

Two American women were rushed to hospital on Sunday after a woman sprayed hydrochloric acid in their faces. Four Americans in their twenties were sitting on a bench at Saint-Charles de Marseille station when a 41-year-old woman sprayed two of them in the face with hydrochloric acid by an adherent of the “Religion of Peace” (Islam), La Provence reports. The attack took place at shortly... 

French police have issued a confidential note based on an analysis of “jihadist propaganda,” warning of possible lone-wolf attacks causing trains to derail and even food poisoning, Le Parisien newspaper reports, citing the document. “Due to recent jihadist propaganda urging plans for train derailment, particular attention should be paid to any reports of intrusion or attempted sabotage on the... 

Amid the bustling atmosphere of the Rempart Saint-Etienne area, an unnamed woman found herself at the center of a harrowing incident during lunchtime on Tuesday. The assailant, reportedly of Algerian origin, targeted the officer with a brazen attempt to seize her gun. When his initial effort failed, he resorted to violence, brandishing a knife and ruthlessly stabbing the woman in the throat. The gravity... 

Researchers have discovered the part of the brain that produces the “voices” that some schizophrenia sufferers are tormented by and managed to partially silence them by using magnetic pulse therapy. Schizophrenia is a serious long-term mental health problem, with symptoms that can include delusions and hearing voices, which is called Auditory Verbal Hallucination. About 70 per cent of people with... 

In Marseille, a city in southern France, a tragic incident unfolded when a white van, believed to be stolen, crashed into two bus shelters, resulting in the death of one person and injuring another. The first collision occurred at 8:15 am in the Red Cross neighborhood, 13th arrondissement, claiming a life. An hour later, at 9 am, another bus shelter was struck on Avenue des Peintres-Roux in the 11th... 

An 8-year-old girl has been tragically killed after a driver “deliberately” crashed his car into a busy pizzeria near Paris. Cops have arrested the suspect in the town of Sept-Sorts in Seine-et-Marne east of the French capital, and at least eight people have been left injured following the horrific smash, reports local media. The driver was driving a dark BMW and crashed into the terrace of the... 

French archaeologists have unearthed a Roman neighborhood in the country’s southeast, calling the discovery a “real little Pompeii.” The findings include the remains of luxury homes and public buildings. The discovery took place on the banks of the Rhone river in the city of Vienne, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Lyon. It was found on land awaiting the construction of a... 

The world’s first self-fueling boat has set off from Paris on a journey around the world that is expected to take six years. The world’s first self-fueling boat left dock in Paris on Saturday, the beginning of a voyage which French engineers hope could mark the start of a revolution in seafaring technology. The boat is called Energy Observer and it generates its own power via solar panels,... 

Recent reports suggest that Ukraine and France have been discussing the idea of building a solar power station within the deserted radioactive Chernobyl nuclear reactor plant and the surrounding area. The total cost of the project is estimated at about $1 billion. Sputnik discussed the project with Jenny Chase, Head of Solar Analysis at Bloomberg. According to a recent Bloomberg report, Ukraine is...