Oct 21 Jewels stolen from Louvre worth an estimated $102 million, Paris prosecutor says By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is leading the investigation, said about 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the suspects and gems after Sunday’s theft. Continue reading
Oct 20 Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the heist lasted less than eight minutes and was highly efficient. Continue reading
Oct 19 Crown jewels stolen from Louvre in '4-minute operation' by thieves in broad daylight By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre ’s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said. Continue reading
Oct 10 Macron reappoints newly resigned PM Lecornu amid France's political crisis By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end the country's political deadlock. Continue reading
Oct 08 Outgoing French PM expects Macron to name replacement in 48 hours By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press Sébastien Lecornu didn’t say who his replacement could be. But appeared to rule himself out of coming back to the job. He said Wednesday that “my mission is finished.”… Continue reading
Oct 06 France's new prime minister resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press Lecornu is now the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic, which started in 1958. Continue reading
Oct 02 European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil to deprive Moscow of war revenue, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 25 Ex-French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press A Paris court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. Continue reading
Sep 24 Claudia Cardinale, star of '60s and '70s European cinema, dies at 87 By Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press Cardinale starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television productions, but she was best known for embodying youthful purity in Federico Fellini’s "8½."… Continue reading
Sep 22 France recognizes Palestinian statehood ahead of UN General Assembly By Joseph Krauss, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict. Continue reading