World Dec 06 PHOTOS: What to expect from Notre Dame's reopening This weekend, a succession of ceremonies will breathe life back into the iconic cathedral and celebrate its recovery from a devastating fire in 2019.
World Dec 05 French president Macron vows to stay in office after prime minister resigns In his address to the nation on Thursday, Macron came out fighting, laying blame at the door of his opponents on the far right for bringing down the government of Michel Barnier.
Arts Nov 29 PHOTOS: Notre Dame Cathedral reveals its new interior 5 years after devastating fire After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral has showed its new self to the world Friday.
World Nov 25 French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for victim's ex-husband Prosecutors started Monday by focusing on Dominique Pelicot, the man that 71-year-old Gisèle Pelicot was married to for nearly 50 years and who admitted that for years he mixed sedatives into her food and drink so he could rape her…
World Sep 05 Macron picks EU Brexit negotiator as France's new prime minister President Emmanuel Macron has named EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of caretaker government.
World Sep 03 At least 13 migrants killed after their boat rips apart off coast of northern France The mayor of a French coastal town being used in a rescue operation says 13 migrants are dead after their boat ripped apart during an attempted crossing of the English Channel.
World Aug 11 Star-studded closing ceremony brings 2024 Paris Olympics to end with a flourish Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028.
World Aug 05 Paris Olympics security means minorities and others treated as potential terror threats can't move freely Lawyers told The Associated Press that minorities are often among those targeted with orders not to leave their neighborhoods and to report daily to police.
World Jul 26 PHOTOS: Paris debuts Olympic Games with star-studded ceremony on the Seine Crowds crammed along the rive and watching from balconies “oohed” and “ahhed” as Olympic teams began parading in boats along the waterway.
World Jul 25 With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to rekindle love for the Olympics After two toned-down, pandemic-hampered Olympics, expect a bold celebration. The heady marriage of sports and France's world-renowned capital of fashion, gastronomy and culture could also help secure the Olympics' longer-term future.