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 Aug 16 Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 12 square miles in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history.
World Aug 11 Violators face hefty fines under new French law banning unsolicited telemarketing calls The law that took effect Tuesday requires businesses to obtain prior consent before contacting consumers.
World Aug 10 UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe has its 3rd hottest year on record so far Globally, so far this is the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show.
World Aug 05 France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.
World Aug 03 Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK Wildfires west of Athens jumped containment lines, a day after a midair collision between two helicopters killed two crew members.
World Jul 07 What to know about the electronic ankle monitor a French court says Marine Le Pen must wear If Le Pen's conviction is eventually upheld, a specialized judge will decide how her electronic monitoring will be carried out, the residence where she must serve the sentence and the hours she will be permitted to leave.
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 Jun 30 Explosion in Monaco reportedly wounds Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia, search for suspect underway Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev said he renounced his Ukrainian citizenship nearly a decade ago, and he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia.