News
Femicide in Nice: Woman killed in the Moulins district, teen daughter seriously injured - A 39-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday, 4 November, in the Moulins district of Nice. According to prosecutors, she was stabbed by her ex-partner, who was later arrested. The victim’s teenage daughter was taken to hospital in a critical condition. The Nice public prosecutor, Damien Martinelli, confirmed that the suspect had previously been acquitted of domestic violence charges in 2024. An investigation for intentional homicide has been opened.
4.5kg of cannabis and firearms seized in Var village raid - Gendarmes in Bargemon (Var) dismantled a local drug operation in early October after discovering cannabis plants on a remote property. Inside, officers found 4.5kg of cannabis drying, along with five undeclared firearms — four rifles and a handgun — which were seized and destroyed. The producer admitted selling locally and will appear before the Draguignan court in January 2026. Several consumers have also been identified.
Jordan Bardella to visit Nice for book signing this Friday - National Rally president Jordan Bardella will be in Nice on Friday, 7 November, for a signing session of his new book What the French Want. The event takes place from 6 p.m. at the Boscolo Hotel on boulevard Victor Hugo. This is Bardella’s second book and follows his 2024 visit to Nice. His stop in the city — also home to political ally Éric Ciotti — is part of a wider promotional tour with further events in Perpignan, Toulon and Marseille this weekend.
Christian Estrosi launches campaign for 2026 Nice Municipal Election - Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi has officially kicked off his campaign for re-election. Although he had previously said he would wait until 2026 to start, Estrosi announced a public meeting for Saturday, 22 November, at 10 a.m. at the new OcéaNice convention centre. His campaign manager and first deputy, Anthony Borré, confirmed the event will mark “the starting point” of Estrosi’s fourth-term bid. The long-serving mayor aims to build his programme with residents’ input rather than present a fixed manifesto. More than 200 local “ambassadors” from across Nice will join the campaign. The meeting will also showcase the new OcéaNice venue — a symbolic choice after the demolition of the Acropolis convention centre.
Monaco’s gender pay gap narrows sharply - Monaco is nearing pay equality, with the median gender pay gap in the private sector now just 0.1%, according to new IMSEE data. In the public sector, women even earn 2.4% more than men on average. Experts, however, warn the figures mask deeper inequalities. Women’s average salaries remain 18.6% lower, and structural issues such as confidence, career progression, and unequal domestic responsibilities persist. Officials say Monaco’s progress is real but that cultural change is still needed to achieve true equality.
French house prices diverge sharply in 2025 - House prices in France showed major contrasts in mid-2025, rising as much as 18% in Corse-du-Sud but falling up to 7.5% in Lyon, new notaire data shows. Smaller cities like Caen (+8.2%) and Grenoble (+7.7%) saw strong growth, while larger markets such as Lyon and Nantes declined. The south remains the most expensive, led by Corse-du-Sud (€501,800), while Châteauroux is among the cheapest (€130,000).
Business
The US government shutdown has entered its 36th day - breaking the record as the longest ever. Its thought to be affecting millions of Americans with programme cuts, flight delays and federal workers left unpaid.
Stocks fell on Wall Street yesterday - pulled down by big tech company losses. Palantir Technologies slumped 8 percent despite reporting results that beat analyst's forecasts. Nvidia also reversed course with a loss of 4 percent.
And foreign call centres will soon be blocked from impersonating UK banks, under new measures to crack down on spam calls. The UK government says new tracing technology will 'hunt down' fraudsters, as mobile networks such as BT, EE and Vodafone are pledging to eliminate call spoofing 'within a year'.
Sport
AS Monaco beat Norwegian club Bodoe Glimt in the Champions league last night. Folarin Balogun scored just before half time to bring the team to a 1-nil victory. Elsewhere, 15-year-old Arsenal player Max Dowman has become the youngest player in history to feature in a Champions League game. Tottenham remain unbeaten after thrashing Copenhagen 4-nil.
Britain's Cameron Norrie is into the quarter-finals of the Moselle. Open tennis. He came from a set down to beat Arthur Cazaux in Metz. Women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka got past Jessica Pegula to move a step closer to the knockout stages of the WTA Finals.
And … L-I-V Golf events will move in line with the sport's established tours by playing across 72 holes from next year. Since starting in 2022, the Saudi-backed project has seen players compete over 54 holes.
Weather
Its warm and bright across the Cote d'Azur. Staying dry with a light breeze throughout the day. Highs of 20 degrees in Monaco - dipping to lows of 9 tonight.
A man has died after being struck by a train in the Var. Witnesses described seeing the man use his mobile phone whilst crossing the tracks at Puget-V...
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Several people have been taken into custody after a shooting in the centre of Nice yesterday. The victim was shot in the head on rue de la Buffa ...
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The French government has announced a prohibition on mobile phone use in six prisons
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A sharp blast of Arctic air is set to hit the Côte d’Azur this weekend, with temperatures dipping to –4°C in parts of the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var....
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Two men and a woman from Beaulieu-sur-Mer have been appearing in court today as part of a judicial investigation into suspected money laundering and t...
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