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The 14 most stunning, talked-about looks from the Cannes Film Festival

From Alexander Skarsgård’s daring leather boots to Elle Fanning’s spellbinding crystal-embellished gown, here are some of the standout looks from this year’s festival.

26/05/2025

Europe

Anarchist groups claim responsibility for Cannes and Nice blackouts

Nearly 45,000 homes were temporarily without electricity on Saturday night after a fire was started at an electrical transformer in western Nice.

26/05/2025

Culture news

Marcel Ophuls, director of 'The Sorrow and the Pity', dies aged 97

His most famous work, The Sorrow and the Pity (1969), was a groundbreaking four-hour documentary that shattered France’s myths about resistance during World War II.

26/05/2025

Europe

Roland Garros bids moving farewell to the 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal

In a moving tribute, the 14-time champion took a final bow on the Court Philippe-Chatrier, the tennis court he dominated for many years.

26/05/2025

Culture news

Iran's Jafar Panahi wins for Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident'

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years.

24/05/2025

Cult

When Sebastião Salgado explained his 'Genesis' to Euronews Culture

Following the death of Sebastião Salgado, we look back at Genesis, the Franco-Brazilian's global exhibition that paid tribute to the planet by showcasing more than 200 of his stunning black and white photographs, the result of eight years work and some 30 trips around the world.

24/05/2025

Culture news

'Grandpa Robbers' found guilty in Kardashian robbery

The gang of thieves broke into Kardashian's luxury Paris apartment in 2016 and stole millions of dollars' worth of jewellery from her.

24/05/2025

Health news

Meet the company leveraging AI-backed physics tools for drug discovery

The start-up aims to use AI to drastically reduce the time and money it takes to develop new drugs.

22/05/2025

Europe

French prison staff doubt renting cells abroad will solve overcrowding

With prisons overflowing, France is considering renting cells abroad. But will this solve the problem or just shift it to other countries?

22/05/2025

Europe

Three dead and two missing after floods ravage French Riviera

Severe thunderstorms and flooding have caused deaths and destruction in the Var region of southeastern France.

21/05/2025

Europe

French government hid Nestlé's illegal treatment of bottled water

Last year, the Swiss company publicly acknowledged having used treatments on mineral waters and agreed to pay a €2 million fine to avoid legal action.

19/05/2025

Scenes

Watch: The Afghan coach helping migrants find their footing in France

In partnership with Media City

Shabnam Salahshoor grew up in a traditional society where women's sport is permanently on the sidelines.

19/05/2025

France

France to build high-security jail in Amazon to house drug traffickers

The country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the €400-million scheme during a visit to French Guiana on Sunday.

19/05/2025

Travel News

Flights cancelled and delayed at Paris-Orly airport for second day

Airlines have been asked to reduce flights by 15 per cent on Monday but despite these preventative measures, delays are still likely.

19/05/2025

France

One dead and scores rescued after migrant boat sinks off French coast

More than 60 people were rescued after the "overloaded" vessel collapsed, authorities said on Monday.

19/05/2025

No Comment

Cruise steals spotlight at Cannes with latest Mission: Impossible

Three years after soaring into Cannes with Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday for the premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

15/05/2025

Europe

French PM Bayrou denies covering up Catholic school abuse scandal

French Prime Minister François Bayrou faced a high-stakes parliamentary hearing on Wednesday evening, testifying under oath about what he knew or didn't know regarding decades of alleged abuse at a Catholic school in southwestern France.

15/05/2025

Europe

France vows to expel Algerian diplomats in latest tit-for-tat move

This latest episode in the diplomatic tug of war between the two countries comes a month after Algeria expelled 12 French officials from the country in mid-April — a move which France reciprocated.

14/05/2025

Design

Cannes 2025: Chopard unveils this year’s Palme d’Or trophy

Chopard unveiled the latest Palme d'Or trophy - consisting of 19 leaflets in 18 karat sustainable gold and mounted on a crystal rock cushion - that is to be given to the winner of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

14/05/2025

Earth News

Two key reasons French men have 26% higher carbon footprint than women

Food and transport account for half of the average French person’s carbon footprint.

14/05/2025

Europe

Macron returns to national stage with big words but few concrete steps

In a three-hour televised interview, Emmanuel Macron made his return to the national spotlight after keeping a low profile on domestic affairs since dissolving the French parliament last year.

14/05/2025

Culture news

Cannes opening ceremony: Robert De Niro awarded honorary Palme d'Or

The Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday for its 78th edition drawing in much of the cinema world, from Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio to renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

14/05/2025

Europe

Cryptocurrency boss' daughter escapes kidnapping attempt in Paris

In recent months, a spate of kidnappings — and kidnapping attempts — have targeted leading figures in the cryptocurrency sector.

13/05/2025

Culture news

More than 350 stars condemn Gaza ‘genocide’ in time for Cannes opening

The stars and creatives have signed a letter about the killing of the Palestinian protagonist of a Cannes-premiering documentary: “We are ashamed of such passivity” - they wrote regarding the silence of the industry.

13/05/2025

Culture news

Cannes Film Festival officially says 'non merci' to nudity

It's a 'non merci' from Cannes to any flesh on the red carpet (or any other area of the festival). The new policy has sparked attention, as sheer and "nude dresses" are a current red carpet staple...

13/05/2025

Europe

French MPs reignite divisive debate over assisted suicide

The end-of-life bill is back in the legislative process after it was interrupted by French President Emmanuel Macron’s dissolution of parliament last year.

13/05/2025