Apr 01 Watch 14:23 Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot's 'A Hymn to Life' chronicles resilience after abuse By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport In 2020, Gisèle Pelicot was called to a police station and life as she knew it ended. She learned that her husband had been drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to abuse her for nearly a decade. The case… Continue watching
Mar 29 World of Frozen opens in Disneyland Paris By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press World of Frozen, an immersive land themed to the blockbuster animated franchise, opened Sunday as a centerpiece of a 2 billion euro ($2.18 billion) transformation at Disneyland Paris. Continue reading
Mar 22 Emmanuel Grégoire becomes new mayor of Paris, succeeding fellow Socialist Anne Hidalgo By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire won the Paris mayoral race Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect By John Leicester, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The string of refusals indicates that his stock of European goodwill is low. Continue reading
Mar 15 French voters head to polls in first round of municipal elections before 2027 presidential race By John Leicester, Associated Press Although largely focused on grassroots concerns, the voting will be scrutinized for any early hints of how parties might fare in the presidential race of 2027. Continue reading
Mar 03 Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from Baltic Sea to Mediterranean By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the war in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 02 Macron says France will increase its nuclear arsenal, allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Macron says the new strategy will "provide for the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries."… Continue reading
Feb 27 Europe's worries about Trump in spotlight as Macron heads to French nuclear sub base By John Leicester, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron, the person with the power to unleash France’s nuclear arsenal, will on Monday update French thinking on the potential use of warheads carried on submarines and planes, if it ever came to that. Continue reading
Feb 24 Louvre's director resigns in the wake of brazen French crown jewels heist and other troubles By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press The world's most visited museum has faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labor unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme. Continue reading
Feb 24 France says ministers will no longer meet with U.S. ambassador until he responds to summons By John Leicester, Associated Press French authorities had summoned Kushner for a meeting on Monday evening over comments from the Trump administration; French diplomats said Kushner did not show up. Continue reading