(Reuters) -French researcher Laurent Vinatier, already jailed in Russia on charges of violating the country's "foreign agent" laws, now faces a new espionage charge, according to court documents cited by Russian news agencies.

The death of a French streamer during an extended broadcast prompted soul-searching and controversy, as a government minister said he had been ''humiliated and mistreated for months" on air and a judicial investigation delves into alleged abuse.

Popular American streamer Adin Ross and rapper Drake, who serve as ambassadors for the livestreaming platform Kick, said they will be covering the costs of Graven’s funeral.

A French technology startup unveiled plans on Wednesday to work with clean-aircraft venture JetZero to explore a potential hydrogen-powered variant of its futuristic all-wing design.

French streamer Jean Pormanove, 46, known for gaming and extreme challenges, was found dead by police on Monday, Aug. 18.

PARIS (Reuters) -French business activity almost grew for the first time in a year in August, outperforming expectations, according to a monthly survey showing signs of stabilisation in the euro zone's second-biggest economy after a sustained period of contraction.

The French leader criticized Owens in his first public comments since filing a defamation suit in Delaware last month.

The Bayeux Tapestry cannot be moved without it tearing, a French historian opposed to its loan to the British Museum has said. Didier Rykner spoke out as a petition he started on Change.org calling for the move to be cancelled reached nearly 50,000 signatures.

Egypt's state grains buyer Future of Egypt has agreed to buy at least 200,000 metric tons of French wheat in recent private deals with exporters, plus several 30,000-ton cargoes of wheat from Ukraine and Romania,