85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention
Read full article: 85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detentionThe 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention.
France woos Anglophone Africa at a summit in Kenya
Read full article: France woos Anglophone Africa at a summit in KenyaFrance is pitching what it says is a new model of partnership with African countries at a summit that begins Monday in Kenya as it completes a military withdrawal from West African countries that has been widely seen as marking declining influence on the continent.
Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring
Read full article: Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoringThe last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have disembarked and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.
One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home
Read full article: One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight homePassengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images
Read full article: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse imagesFrench prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and X for child sexual images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by Grok.
Macron croons classic ballads at a state dinner in Armenia for the French leader
Read full article: Macron croons classic ballads at a state dinner in Armenia for the French leaderFrench President Emmanuel Macron has stolen some of the spotlight from other world leaders in Armenia’s capital this week when he crooned classic ballads including “La Bohème” at a glitzy state dinner.
French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
Read full article: French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking videoA French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back.
In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily but without a tilt into war
Read full article: In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily but without a tilt into warIn Baltic skies, there's a regular ballet of posturing between pilots from NATO nations and Russia.
UK and French governments sign a 3-year deal to curb migrant crossings in English Channel
Read full article: UK and French governments sign a 3-year deal to curb migrant crossings in English ChannelThe U.K. and French governments have signed a new multimillion-euro deal to reduce migrant crossings in the English Channel.
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X
Read full article: French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on XElon Musk has been summoned to Paris as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on the social media platform X.
French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Read full article: French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICEThe French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 85-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.
Railroad commission hopeful Bo French says he wasn’t invited to a GOP candidate forum in Midland
Read full article: Railroad commission hopeful Bo French says he wasn’t invited to a GOP candidate forum in MidlandA Midland County Republican Women official said they tried for months to extend an invitation to French, who is in a runoff with incumbent Jim Wright, but were unable to reach him.
Hardline conservative donors Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks ballooned Bo French’s Railroad Commission campaign
Read full article: Hardline conservative donors Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks ballooned Bo French’s Railroad Commission campaignTim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their fortune in the oil business. They’ve deployed millions of dollars to pull the Texas GOP and Legislature toward their hardline stances.
At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people
Read full article: At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million peopleFrench, a former Tarrant County GOP chair, also said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia.
Canadian prime minister says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassion
Read full article: Canadian prime minister says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassionCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the Air Canada CEO’s English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York showed a lack of compassion and judgment.
Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leases
Read full article: Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leasesThe Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead.
Socialist Grégoire becomes Paris mayor as the far right wins Nice in key municipal elections
Read full article: Socialist Grégoire becomes Paris mayor as the far right wins Nice in key municipal electionsSocialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire has won the Paris mayoral race, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.
French municipal votes give political parties an early stress test before 2027 presidential election
Read full article: French municipal votes give political parties an early stress test before 2027 presidential electionMunicipal elections are giving political parties an early stress test before the 2027 presidential race in France.
Europe rallies around Cyprus days after the Iran war's first drone attack on EU territory
Read full article: Europe rallies around Cyprus days after the Iran war's first drone attack on EU territoryFrench President Emmanuel Macron has visited Cyprus to show support, days after a drone strike hit a British base on the island.
German media group Axel Springer will buy the publisher of UK's Daily Telegraph for $766 million
Read full article: German media group Axel Springer will buy the publisher of UK's Daily Telegraph for $766 millionGerman media group Axel Springer has agreed to buy the owner of Britain’s Daily Telegraph in a deal worth $766 million.
Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
Read full article: Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrierThe Swedish military says that a Russian drone carried out an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden earlier this week while a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö.
In a contest to regulate Texas’s oil and gas industry, one Republican wants to talk DEI and China
Read full article: In a contest to regulate Texas’s oil and gas industry, one Republican wants to talk DEI and ChinaJim Wright, the GOP incumbent, and several other Republican candidates dismissed Bo French’s campaign rhetoric as distracting from the Railroad Commission’s mission.
French duo Beaudry and Cizeron beat US stars Chock and Bates in controversial Olympic ice dance
Read full article: French duo Beaudry and Cizeron beat US stars Chock and Bates in controversial Olympic ice danceThe new French ice dance team of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron has claimed Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina games.
French prosecutor searches for victims after a man is accused of abusing 89 minors over 55 years
Read full article: French prosecutor searches for victims after a man is accused of abusing 89 minors over 55 yearsFrench authorities have revealed the identity of a 79-year-old man accused of raping and sexually assaulting 89 minors over five decades.
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
Read full article: Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakesFrench prosecutors have raided the offices of social media platform X as part of an investigation into allegations of spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.
France honors fallen soldiers in Afghanistan after Trump's false claim about NATO troops
Read full article: France honors fallen soldiers in Afghanistan after Trump's false claim about NATO troopsA senior French official has emphasized the importance of honoring French soldiers who died in Afghanistan.
Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player
Read full article: Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball playerFrance's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France.
Hounded by photographers for years, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save
Read full article: Hounded by photographers for years, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to saveBrigitte Bardot, who has died at 91, often said that the hounding she received from the world's press in her years as a sex symbol of the 1960s made her identify with hunted and abused animals.
The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia
Read full article: The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in RussiaThe Kremlin is in talks with French authorities about French scholar Laurent Vinatier, who is serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly faces new espionage charges.
Jake Heggie's new opera 'The Judgment of Paris' will mix mythology and an infamous wine competition
Read full article: Jake Heggie's new opera 'The Judgment of Paris' will mix mythology and an infamous wine competitionComposer Jake Heggie is set to premiere his opera “The Judgment of Paris,” inspired by the famous 1976 wine tasting where California wines triumphed over French selections.
French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng
Read full article: French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan MengFrench first lady Brigitte Macron has reunited with a giant panda born in France during a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in Ukraine
Read full article: Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in UkraineFrench President Emmanuel Macron has landed in Beijing for a three-day visit to China focused on trade talks and global crises.
France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
Read full article: France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claimsFrance's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz.
Ukraine plans to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes and air defense systems from France
Read full article: Ukraine plans to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes and air defense systems from FranceUkraine has signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France, along with drones and ground-to-air systems.
More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French Gates
Read full article: More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French GatesMore than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling $250 million from Melinda French Gates after a year-long application process.
Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy case
Read full article: Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy caseFrance’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has left a Paris prison after an appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision.
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view
Read full article: France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to viewThe theft of the Louvre's crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be more transparent about the colonial origins of the treasures it displays.
Motorist 'deliberately' hit 5 people in car ramming on French Atlantic island
Read full article: Motorist 'deliberately' hit 5 people in car ramming on French Atlantic islandA driver has rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the holiday island of Ile d’Oléron, off the west coast of France, leaving at least two people in a critical condition and three others injured.
France moves to suspend Shein's online market over listings for illegal firearms and sex dolls
Read full article: France moves to suspend Shein's online market over listings for illegal firearms and sex dollsFrance’s government has started a procedure to suspend access to online retail giant Shein until the company proves that its content conforms with French law.
5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge
Read full article: 5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emergeAuthorities have tightened the dragnet around the Louvre thieves, arresting five more people in connection with the recent crown-jewels heist.
Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage
Read full article: Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outageMicrosoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.
French senators say security at the Louvre is 'not in line' with modern standards and demand action
Read full article: French senators say security at the Louvre is 'not in line' with modern standards and demand actionFrench senators have acknowledged that the Louvre's security is outdated and needs urgent upgrades.
United States winger Tim Weah injured during Marseille's 2-1 loss to Lens in French league
Read full article: United States winger Tim Weah injured during Marseille's 2-1 loss to Lens in French leagueAmerican winger Tim Weah left the field with what appeared to be a thigh injury during Marseille’s 2-1 loss to Lens after providing his first assist for the French league club during the first half.
Inspector Clouseau? The mystery man in an AP photo after the Louvre jewel heist creates a buzz
Read full article: Inspector Clouseau? The mystery man in an AP photo after the Louvre jewel heist creates a buzzA photo taken by an Associated Press photographer after the brazen daylight robbery at Paris' Louvre Museum is generating an online buzz.
Kering sells beauty division to L'Oreal and says the companies will collaborate on wellness products
Read full article: Kering sells beauty division to L'Oreal and says the companies will collaborate on wellness productsFrench luxury goods company Kering said Sunday it is selling its beauty division to L’Oreal for 4 billion euros ($4.66 billion).
French police arrest 4 in alleged plot targeting exiled Russian activist and Putin critic
Read full article: French police arrest 4 in alleged plot targeting exiled Russian activist and Putin criticFrench police have detained four people suspected of plotting an attack on exiled Russian rights activist Vladimir Osechkin.
French pair imprisoned in Iran over alleged spying have 'reached the limit,' families say
Read full article: French pair imprisoned in Iran over alleged spying have 'reached the limit,' families sayTwo French nationals detained in Iran for more than three years have reached the limit of what they can endure, according to relatives.
Embattled French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament
Read full article: Embattled French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in ParliamentFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has survived two votes of no-confidence that could have toppled his fragile new government.
France's newly re-appointed prime minister names new Cabinet in bid to quell political turmoil
Read full article: France's newly re-appointed prime minister names new Cabinet in bid to quell political turmoilFrance’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and staining the country’s image.
Body of young migrant found on French beach as crossings to UK rise
Read full article: Body of young migrant found on French beach as crossings to UK riseFrench authorities have announced the discovery of a body on a beach used by migrants attempting to cross from northern France to the U.K. on flimsy boats.
First migrants arrive in UK from France under the 'one in, one out' policy
Read full article: First migrants arrive in UK from France under the 'one in, one out' policyA family of three, including a small child, have become the first people to arrive in the U.K. from France under a new “one in, one out” exchange policy in which Britain returns migrants who enter the country without authorization and France sends vetted asylum-seekers.
'Everything’s frozen for you': Stopped on the street by NYC police, France's Macron calls ... Trump
Read full article: 'Everything’s frozen for you': Stopped on the street by NYC police, France's Macron calls ... TrumpFrench President Emmanuel Macron has shown he can reach President Donald Trump anytime.
Italian skier's death prompts early safety debate before the Milan-Cortina Olympic season starts
Read full article: Italian skier's death prompts early safety debate before the Milan-Cortina Olympic season startsIt’s usually not until December or January and after several crashes that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic.
Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peace
Read full article: Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peaceFrench President Emmanuel Macron hopes that France's recognition of a state will contribute to peace in the Mideast.
First migrant flown back to France in UK's 'one in, one out' policy to curb unauthorized migration
Read full article: First migrant flown back to France in UK's 'one in, one out' policy to curb unauthorized migrationThe U.K. has returned the first migrant to France under a new "one in, one out" policy for asylum-seekers who enter the country without authorization.
France’s new prime minister faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes ahead
Read full article: France’s new prime minister faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes aheadSébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, faces big challenges like a ballooning deficit and unrest.
Macron appoints Defense Minister Lecornu as France's latest prime minister
Read full article: Macron appoints Defense Minister Lecornu as France's latest prime ministerFrench President Macron has appointed Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as France’s new prime minister, the country’s fourth in about a year.
Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment
Read full article: Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatmentThe Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences.
Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
Read full article: Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war endsFrench President Emmanuel Macron says that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia.
Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago
Read full article: Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years agoMadagascar has received three skulls of Indigenous warriors returned from France, including one believed to be of a king killed by French troops 128 years ago.
Macron's decision to recognize a Palestinian state in September angers Israel and the US
Read full article: Macron's decision to recognize a Palestinian state in September angers Israel and the USFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state has angered Israel and the U.S. Macron wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing such a step would be key to Israel's security.
What’s the best place to grab French fries in San Antonio? Vote for your favorite SA Picks finalist here
Read full article: What’s the best place to grab French fries in San Antonio? Vote for your favorite SA Picks finalist hereWhat is the best place to grab French fries in San Antonio? You can now vote for your favorite among the SA Picks finalists.
Macron denounces Netanyahu's 'abject' remarks that he fueled antisemitism
Read full article: Macron denounces Netanyahu's 'abject' remarks that he fueled antisemitismFrench President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Macron is fueling antisemitism by pledging to recognize a Palestinian state as "abject" and "erroneous."
The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al is vandalized with graffiti
Read full article: The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al is vandalized with graffitiIsraeli airline El Al says its Paris office has been vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti in what it has called a “deeply disturbing” incident.