World Sep 26 Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square The turnout testified to the church’s lasting influence in France despite declining attendance and secularizing trends that have emptied churches across Europe.
World Sep 25 Pope opens France trip with warning that a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, a nuclear arms…
World Jul 30 Wildfires near Bordeaux threaten to squeeze France's struggling wine industry Bordeaux’s legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown, while Trump’s tariffs have given winemakers an added hangover.
World Jul 27 France says enormous wildfire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing With temperatures expected to rise, the situation remains critical as crews against time, using earth movers to create firebreak…
World Jul 26 Firefighters race to control massive blazes approaching major cities in France and Spain A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux.
World Jul 07 Le Pen to run for French presidency despite court-ordered monitor after embezzlement conviction Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.
World Jul 03 Interpol names 39-year-old woman as suspect in Monaco apartment bombing Monaco authorities say the bomb was detonated remotely.
World Jun 29 Paris mortuaries overwhelmed amid Europe's record heat A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies.
World Jun 28 France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat sets European records France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and…
World Jun 17 Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal President Donald Trump is not known to be a fan of international gatherings of world leaders, but he changed his tune at this year's G7 summit at a French Alpine resort, where he was buoyed by support from his counterparts…