By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -French artist James Colomina has installed a drowning life-size red figure floating facedown in an Amsterdam canal and holding a flag reading "I'm fine" to protest global climate change policy.

Biathlon star Julia Simon will be allowed to compete at next year's Winter Olympics after receiving a six-month ban, including five months suspended, for stealing money from a teammate, the French ski federation (FFS) said Thursday.

As president of Les Films du Losange and a producer of recent titles like Bi Gan’s “Resurrection” and Kristen Stewart’s “The Chronology of Water,” Gillibert has been instrumental in weaving global voices into what he calls his country’s “strong cinematic industrial fabric.”

French wine and spirits exports hit a new record high in value last year, boosted by the lifting of U.S. tariffs and the economic recovery after the pandemic, French industry group FEVS said on Monday.

Heritage High School baseball standout Gaven French has committed to the University of Tennessee. The two-way player chose the Vols over Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama, and Clemson. French is ranked as the No. 13 prospect in Tennessee for the 2027 recruiting class.

JC French IV throws for a season-high 352 yards as Georgia Southern holds off Appalachian State 25-23 on Thursday night.

An American woman, Pelham Spong, 40, played a key role in triggering this investigation in France, where it is alleged that Al Fayed moved young female staff from the Ritz to his private house in Paris and to various yachts and family homes on the Mediterranean coast.

“French oak generally is more subtle than American oak; thus, American oak can impart a distinct character to new make corn whiskey, making it suitable for bourbon,” says Gollihue. “This might not be something that French oak could do well if being used for the initial barrel.”