
Double news: the rise of women in French banditry and potential progress towards female ordination in the Catholic Church
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Over the past two years in France, the number of women tried in cases linked to drug trafficking has tripled. A month and a half ago, a vast raid against the DZ Mafia organization in Marseille led to the indictment of 26 suspects. Among them, nine women. These criminal organizations are now increasing the number of women in their ranks and are increasingly targeting female drug users.
The ordination of women has long been a point of contention between the Anglican and Catholic churches. The Anglican Church has allowed women to become priests since the 1990s, while the Vatican still reserves this right for men. Could these differences be diminishing? Pope Leo XIV received the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullaly, the first woman to lead Anglican Christians worldwide. This meeting raises hope among certain Catholics who campaign in favor of the ordination of women.

Since August 22, 2026, the Cannes municipal police have used nitrous oxide detectors to check drivers, becoming the first in France to equip themselves with this device. Although not approved and without legal value, it is used for prevention. Other towns like Bobigny and Coudekerque-Branche follow, while scientists express doubts about its reliability. The Danish police are also testing the device with positive preliminary results.
Emma, a young Parisian woman, discovered a year after the events a video of her and her friends filmed without their knowledge via connected glasses, published on Instagram with more than 30,000 views and insulting comments. The case reveals a new form of cyberharassment linked to the misuse of technologies such as Meta glasses, used by masculinist accounts to monetize violence against women, in the face of a legal vacuum and difficulties in filing a complaint.

The Paris prosecutor's office opens an investigation into racist public insults and cyberharassment targeting French judoka Teddy Riner. Furthermore, Norwegian trail runner Ida Amelie Robsahm died in a mountain accident during training on Romsdalseggen, a few days after the disappearance of Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal on the Matterhorn.

An Ifop study reveals that 91% of French workers take a lunch break, an essential collective and social ritual. They are increasingly favoring “homemade” food and meal vouchers for shopping, while traditional catering is declining.