
French Sports League President Indicted for Covering Up Sexual Assaults
The president of a French sports league has been formally charged for failing to report sexual assaults and corruption of minors spanning from 2007 to 2026.
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The president of a French sports league has been formally charged for failing to report sexual assaults and corruption of minors spanning from 2007 to 2026.

Jean-Luc Lahaye has been de-platformed from the Arleux Garlic Fair in Hauts-de-France. The mayor made the decision following a letter from the regional authority and a petition demanding his removal.

Elected officials from Hauts-de-France are urging Emmanuel Macron to intervene to prevent 800 job cuts at the struggling glassmaker Arc, as the sole takeover offer includes significant layoffs.

French railway operator SNCF has preemptively canceled TER train services in the Hauts-de-France region to prevent passengers from being stranded by falling trees and storm damage.

The Hauts-de-France region is offering 50,000 new 1-euro TER train tickets for travel between August 1st and 23rd, following a previous wave of sales in late June.

Xavier Bertrand, president of Hauts-de-France, has criticized Bruno Retailleau's candidacy for the leadership of the Les Républicains (LR) party, accusing him of 'putting the cart before the horse' and refusing to participate in a primary.

On the coasts of Hauts-de-France, agents and volunteers are working to raise awareness among tourists about the need to respect the tranquility of marine mammals, as France's largest seal colony is being disturbed by visitors.

A political campaign meeting for LFI mayor Patrick Proisy in Hauts-de-France was disrupted by about a dozen masked individuals, whom Jean-Luc Mélenchon described as 'neo-Nazis'. Four people were arrested.