Arts Nov 29 Josephine Baker makes history as first Black woman honored in France's Pantheon France is inducting Missouri-born cabaret dancer Josephine Baker who was also a French World War II spy and civil rights activist into its Pantheon. She is the first Black woman honored in the final resting place of France's most revered…
World Nov 17 Hate speech trial begins in France for far-right pundit Eric Zemmour, who has two prior hate speech convictions, is being tried on charges of “public insult” and “incitement to hatred or violence” against a group of people due to their ethnic, national, racial or religious origin.
Politics Oct 29 Biden tells Macron U.S. was 'clumsy' in Australia submarine deal President Joe Biden has told French President Emmanuel Macron that America was "clumsy" in its orchestration of a secret U.S.-British submarine deal with Australia.
World Oct 05 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse, French report finds An estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a report released Tuesday that represents the country's first major accounting of the worldwide phenomenon.
World Sep 30 French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted in campaign financing case It is the first time in France's modern history that a former president has been convicted and sentenced to a prison term for actions during his term.
World Sep 22 U.S.-French tension seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call to meet next month over a submarine spat that sent relations between the longtime allies into a tailspin.
Politics Sep 17 France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal Le Drian said in a statement late Friday that the decision, on request from President Emmanuel Macron, "is justified by the exceptional seriousness of the announcements" made by Australia and the United States.
World Sep 16 Macron, Merkel meet in Paris to discuss world's crises, E.U. issues French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to discuss international crises and European issues.
Education Sep 02 French children are back to school, wearing masks They must wear a mask from age 6 as part of rules aimed at slowing down the spread of the virus in the country.
World Aug 18 Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 2, injures 27 A wildfire near the French Riviera killed two people and was burning out of control Wednesday in the forests of the popular region, fueled by wind and drought.