World Oct 08 Outgoing French PM expects Macron to name replacement in 48 hours Sébastien Lecornu didn’t say who his replacement could be. But appeared to rule himself out of coming back to the job. He said Wednesday that “my mission is finished.”…
World Oct 06 France’s new prime minister resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos Lecornu is now the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic, which started in 1958.
Politics Sep 04 Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends Speaking after a meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" in Paris, Macron says the countries have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine — or to maintaining a presence on land, at sea, or in the air — to…
World Jul 22 U.S. to leave UNESCO, again, 2 years after rejoining The UNESCO chief said she "deeply" regrets the U.S. decision but said the agency "has prepared for it."…
World Jun 07 Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win her first French Open title The second-ranked Gauff made fewer mistakes in a contest that was full of tension and momentum swings to get the better of Sabalenka for the second time in a Grand Slam final. She also came from a set down to…
World May 28 French pedophile sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting hundreds of patients in his care Most of the 299 victims were unconscious or sedated hospital patients at the time of the assaults. The average age was 11.
Politics Mar 31 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years after embezzlement verdict Le Pen denounced the verdict in an interview with French TV channel TF1 as a “political” move aimed at preventing her from running in the 2027 presidential election and said that millions of French people “are outraged.”…
World Mar 27 France and Britain mull plans to deploy troops to assist with Ukraine-Russia peace deal At a recent summit featuring leaders of 30 countries as well as European Union and NATO chiefs, French President Emmanuel Macron offered reassurances that France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to…
World Mar 13 Belgium arrests suspects in bribery probe involving Huawei and European Parliament Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers.
World Mar 07 Unexploded World War II bomb disposal in Paris causes hours of travel chaos including Eurostar line closure A French government minister says that train services will gradually resume and roads will reopen after the disposal operation of an unexploded World War II bomb caused transportation chaos in Paris.