Nearly 150 people reported being assaulted with syringes across France during its annual "Fête de la Musique" summer festival, with Paris police reporting 13 cases in the capital alone. Twelve ...

Twelve suspects were arrested, as 145 people across the country reported they had been pricked with syringes, following calls on social media to jab women.

Thousands of people gather at the Chatelet district and on the banks of the Seine to celebrate Fete De La Musique 2025 as bands and DJ's play across Paris, France on June 21, 2025.

Fête de la Musique is the celebration of the solstice, i.e., June 21, as World Music Day. This tradition has been observed in France for over 40 years.

NYP reported that French police arrested 12 suspects who they believed were involved in the syringe attack during the country's annual Fete de la Musique that drew in millions of people on Saturday.

145 people reported being attacked by syringes this weekend at France's Fête de la Musique, an annual street music festival that attracts millions of people, The Guardian reports. 12 suspects ...

More than a dozen young women were hospitalized following a syringe attack at a popular music festival in France1. A male suspect was later arrested after being identified by one of the victims, and ...

This year’s Fête de la Musique took a dark turn, with reports of syringe attacks leaving 145 victims and stirring unease across France.

During the 2022 Fête de la Musique, many women complained about syringe attacks. Hundreds more were reported throughout the year in cities like Nantes, Grenoble and Toulouse. A 2022 police memo noted ...

Nearly 150 people reported being assaulted with syringes across France during its annual "Fête de la Musique" summer festival, with Paris police reporting 13 cases in the capital alone. Twelve ...