World Oct 26 France pledges new university admissions to quell student anger. But only after Macron leaves office By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Oct 18 Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests “Those who looted will have to pay back for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable,” Macron said in a televised address to the nation. By Sylvie Corbet, Alexander Turnbull, Associated Press
World Oct 06 French police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 protest nationwide for school funding More than a quarter of a million people have marched in cities across France in support of school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. By Nicolas Garriga, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press
World Oct 02 G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel President Donald Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and Trump announced the action Friday on social media. By Collin Binkley, John Leicester, Associated Press
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… By Nicole Winfield, Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press
Sep 20 Carney and Macron deepen ties as Canada turns toward Europe and away from U.S. dependence By Associated Press Carney said the countries will task their space agencies and defense ministries to develop and share infrastructure, including launch systems and ground-based reception facilities. They also agreed to expand cooperation in energy, telecommunications, climate resilience and economic development. Continue reading
Aug 05 France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 07 Explosions rock Syria's capital during French President Macron's visit By Omar Albam, Ghaith Alsayed, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Explosions have rocked Syria’s capital as France’s president is visiting, and the Interior Ministry says at least 18 people were wounded. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Trump tours Palace of Versailles before dinner with France's Macron By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press On Wednesday night, the French president threw open Louis XIV’s palace to his U.S. counterpart for a private reception, show and dinner marking America’s 250th birthday. Continue reading
Jun 16 Hot mics capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics at G7 summit By Rob Gillies, Sylvie Corbet, Darlene Superville, Collin Binkley, Associated Press World leaders at the G7 summit are discussing global issues, but hot mics have revealed lighter conversations too. Continue reading