World Mar 12 EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads They rejected Trump's suggestion that Europe is not doing enough to combat COVID-19, saying that the 27-nation bloc “is taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus.”…
Science Mar 04 EU commission unveils climate law amid criticism With its proposals, which will need to be approved by lawmakers and member states, the EU's executive arm wants to transform its ambition of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century into biding law. Climate activists and Green members…
World Oct 28 EU agrees to delay Brexit until Jan. 31 The concession was made just three days before Britain was due to become the first country ever to leave the 28-nation bloc.
World Sep 18 EU lawmakers vote to approve Brexit delay if UK requests one Britain's departure from the 28-nation bloc has already been delayed twice.
World Jul 28 Egan Bernal wins Tour de France On the Champs-Elysees fittingly bathed in the yellow of a golden dusk, a Tour de France for the ages crowned a champion of an unusually young age on Sunday: 22-year-old Egan Bernal, South America's first winner of cycling's greatest race.
World Apr 19 Donations for Notre Dame anger yellow vest protestors Protestors felt outraged when, in just a few hours, billionaires pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore the damaged cathedral.
World Apr 15 Fire breaks out at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets…
Arts Mar 29 Pioneer French filmmaker Agnes Varda dies at 90 Varda, who was a part of the French New Wave, challenged and charmed moviegoers in films that inspired generations of filmmakers.
World Jan 11 "I'm demanding my due," yellow vest supporters say as protests continue Like the reflective fluorescent safety vests, occupied roundabouts have become a trademark of the protest movement shaking up France that was initially triggered by the rising cost of fuel but has since morphed into a broader anti-government revolt.
World Dec 14 Fourth person dies of wounds from French Christmas market attack The prosecutor's office announced the death three days after the attack in the eastern French city and a day after the suspected gunman was shot dead by police.