Jan 09 Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Gabriel Attal has been named as France's youngest-ever prime minister as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right. Continue reading
Dec 07 Paris marks 1 year till Notre Dame cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire By John Leicester, Associated Press On Friday, Notre Dame's rebirth from the devastating fire will hit a major milestone. It will begin the last year of repair work before the cathedral reopens its huge doors to the public on Dec. 8, 2024. Continue reading
Nov 09 French President Macron begins Gaza aid conference by appealing to Israel for protection of civilians By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has opened a Gaza aid conference with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians, saying that "all lives have equal worth" and that fighting terrorism "can never be carried out without rules."… Continue reading
Oct 25 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as U.N. warns relief efforts for Gaza imperiled By Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says its relief operations across the Gaza Strip will need to be sharply curtailed amid crippling Israeli airstrikes. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 1:34 News Wrap: France increases security amid rising concerns of extremist violence In our news wrap Saturday, France is on high alert after a fatal stabbing of a teacher by a suspected Islamic extremist, New Zealand elected its most conservative leadership in years, Australia voters rejected a referendum to create a committee… Continue watching
Oct 14 France to deploy 7,000 troops around the country after deadly school stabbing attack By Jeffrey Schaeffer, Angela Charlton, Associated Press France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 28 Macron proposes granting limited autonomy to France’s Mediterranean island of Corsica By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron is proposing granting limited autonomy for Corsica in a modest step toward nationalist sentiment on the Mediterranean island. Continue reading
Sep 25 French President Macron unveils latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Macron has unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country's climate-related commitments in the coming year. That includes reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use. Continue reading
Sep 07 French President Macron says ‘there can’t, obviously, be a Russian flag at the Paris Games’ By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says the Russian flag has no place at next year's Paris Olympics because of the war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin's regime in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 2:04 News Wrap: Baltimore party ends in tragedy with deadly gun violence In our news wrap Sunday, overnight shootings at a Baltimore block party and Wichita nightclub have left two dead and dozens injured, more than 700 protestors were arrested during a fifth straight night of violent riots over the fatal police… Continue watching