World Dec 07 PHOTOS: An archbishop’s knock heralds Notre Dame’s reopening as world leaders look on The evening’s celebration, attended by 1,500 dignitaries, including President-elect Donald Trump, U.S. first lady Jill Biden, Britain’s Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, underscored Notre Dame’s enduring role as both a spiritual and cultural beacon.
World Dec 02 French government faces no-confidence vote over prime minister’s austerity budget Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push through the contentious 2025 budget without parliamentary approval, arguing it was essential to maintain stability amid deep political divisions.
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 Sep 21 France announces new center-right government two months after divisive elections The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and centrists, more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions.
World Jul 26 Arson attacks on train tracks cause chaos before start of Paris Olympics French officials condemned the attacks as "criminal actions," though they said there was no sign of a direct link to the Games.
Arts Jun 12 French music icon Françoise Hardy dies at 80 Hardy's lyrics often captured the angst and longing of adolescence, resonating deeply with young audiences. Her melancholic and introspective tone set her apart from the more exuberant pop music of her peers.
World May 22 French President Macron arrives in New Caledonia amid unrest, calls for independence The president binned his previously announced schedule to make the journey of some 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) himself, stung into action by the most severe violence to hit New Caledonia since the 1980s.
Politics May 17 Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements to territory Clashes erupted Monday following protests over voting reforms that passed in the National Assembly in Paris. While the Indigenous Kanaks seek independence, the descendants of colonists want New Caledonia to remain part of France.
Politics May 29 UN begins talks in Paris on a treaty to end global plastic pollution The self-named "high ambition coalition" of countries, led by Norway and Rwanda, want limits on plastic production and restrictions on some of the chemicals used in plastics.
World Apr 06 Pension protests continue in France Protesters have disrupted vehicle traffic at Paris' main airport and marched in their thousands again in other French cities with strikes and demonstrations to get President Emmanuel Macron to scrap contested pension reforms.