Jun 16 WATCH: Trump says he 'wouldn't mind' sending Iran deal memo to Congress By Associated Press The president voiced his openness to making the move at the start of a meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French Alps. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Trump predicts 'great things' from Iran deal as he meets with Macron at G7 By Associated Press “I think a lot of great things are going to happen in the Middle East right now, and very importantly the oil is plummeting down and the stock market is shooting up like a rocket today,” Presidentt Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Trump joins official leaders' greeting at G7 summit in France By Sylvie Corbet, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump arrived in the French Alps on Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement he says will bring an end to the U.S. war with Iran. Continue reading
Jun 13 Macron to host Trump for dinner at Versailles after G7 summit By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the glittering Palace of Versailles near Paris after the G7 summit next week in France. Continue reading
Jun 07 Alexander Zverev wins French Open for first Grand Slam title By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 06 Former first lady of France Bernadette Chirac dies at 93 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France who spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace from 1995 to 2007 beside President Jacques Chirac, has died at 93. Continue reading
Jun 06 Hegseth warns of 'invasion' and 'dangerous ideologies' in D-Day anniversary speech By Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to… Continue reading
Jun 04 Artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56 By Associated Press “Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure of French culture and an artist devoted to freedom, whose work carried a universal message and earned her immense international acclaim,” the French presidency said in a statement. Continue reading
May 31 Hundreds detained in France after violence erupts following Paris Saint-Germain victory By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people. Continue reading
May 28 French parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press France abolished slavery in 1848, but the Code Noir was never formally eliminated as a law. The vote is seen as a significant step in addressing France's colonial past. Continue reading