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Earth News

Paris invites locals to cool off in canal during 40C heatwave

The city would rather make canal swimming safe rather than spending time pulling people out of the water, says Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire.

Business

French luxury giant Galeries Lafayette shuts Beijing flagship store

The French group has made it clear that it is not leaving the Chinese capital for good, as it now plans to focus on brands and products better aligned with the new expectations of Chinese consumers.

Europe News

Sexual abuse in Paris after-school care: Youth worker on trial

The trial on Tuesday is the second since revelations of sexual abuse in Paris after-school services, amid a widening scandal with probes at more than 110 institutions since the start of the year.

Culture news

South Korea: cubism opens new Centre Pompidou outpost in Seoul

Through the French museum’s “Constellation” programme, works will be loaned to Seoul for four years, matching its deal with the Hanwha Cultural Foundation and giving the Pompidou Centre a new chance to grow internationally.

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Culture news

Flat and full length: Bayeux Tapestry readied for historic London show

The loan of the work, listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, had sparked numerous protests in France, mainly due to its fragility.

Culture news

Les Invalides: 350 years serving wounded soldiers and war victims

For more than three centuries, Les Invalides in Paris has been a hospice for wounded soldiers, Holocaust survivors and more recently victims of the Bataclan bombings. Its mission was initiated by Louis XIV in the 17th century. Now, its ageing facilities are undergoing a major renovation.

France

Macron greets French pair in Paris after 'terrible ordeal' in Iran

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, both teachers, were arrested in May 2022 at the end of a trip to Iran that their families say was for tourism and jailed on espionage charges.

Business

US bank Goldman Sachs placed under police surveillance in Paris

Police are on high alert days after a foiled attack on a Bank of America branch led to four people, including three minors, placed under formal investigation.

World News

France's teachers strike in protest against job cuts and low wages

The strike action comes as anger grows among France's teachers about job cuts, class closures and stagnating wages.

Art

The Ambition of Painting: Inside the world of Henri Rousseau

Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between the Musée d l'Orangerie in Paris and the Philadelphia-based Barnes Foundation, the life and times of Henri Rousseau are being explored in France. It's a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of the painter, often described as naive.

France

France boards tanker suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet

The interception took place in the Western Mediterranean and was carried out in cooperation with allies, including the United Kingdom, which monitored the ship.

Greenland

France pitches NATO exercise in Greenland amid Trump takeover threats

At the White House on Tuesday, Trump said "you'll find out," when asked how far he was willing to go to seize the world's largest island.

21 January 2026

France

Everything you need to know about Marine Le Pen's appeals trial

As the appeal trial is set to begin on Tuesday, the president of the judicial tribunal is concerned that the United States may be influencing its outcome.

12 January 2026

Algeria

Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a 'state crime'

French authorities slammed what they said was "a manifestly hostile initiative," in what represents a continuation of deteriorating relations between Paris and Algiers.

25 December 2025

World News

Paris Agreement at 10: Hope for change clouded by climate reality

The agreement, signed in Paris on 12 December 2015, was considered historic but a decade on, the planet is still warming at too great a rate.

12 December 2025

World News

French unions take Israel to court for obstructing press freedom

The complaint filed with France’s anti-terror prosecutor accuses Israeli authorities of systematic obstruction and war crimes against reporters.

2 December 2025

France

Two inmates escape French prison using drone-delivered saw blades

Two inmates escaped from Dijon prison after receiving blades via drone, according to authorities. One is under investigation for attempted murder, and both are considered dangerous.

27 November 2025

France

Louvre heist: Five new suspects arrested as search for jewels goes on

French police have now detained seven people over the robbery at France's landmark museum on 19 October.

30 October 2025

France

French court increases sentence for man who raped Gisèle Pelicot

Husamettin Dogan was tried on charges of aggravated rape by administering substances that impair judgment or self-control, an offence punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

France

French PM risks cabinet collapse with confidence vote over budget plan

Bayrou seeks a confidence vote for €43.8 billion budget cuts in early September, risking another cabinet collapse if opposition parties follow through on threats to vote against him.

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