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Old Paris riot footage resurfaces under fake claims

The video has reemerged online in recent days, but it actually shows riots that took place in December 2022, in the aftermath of a fatal shooting against Paris' Kurdish community.

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.

Art

Art Paris 2026 returns with crucial role for reparation matters

Art Paris returns to the Grand Palais this weekend with 160 galleries, new design showcases and curated themes exploring language, history and reparation.

Europe News

Iran allows two French former detainees to leave country, Macron says

Macron has distanced France from the war in Iran, saying his country wasn't consulted in advance about the US-Israel strikes and didn’t want the war.

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France

France's Sarkozy maintains innocence at Libya election funding trial

Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to obtain funds from the government of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi in exchange for political and diplomatic favours.

France

French TGV train collides with a truck, killing one and injuring 27

The TGV driver was killed and 27 people were injured in the accident, which occurred at a road crossing on Tuesday morning.

Culture news

Going underground (again): Paris catacombs reopen to visitors

After five months of work, the famous Parisian ossuary will be offering its many visitors a new, more immersive experience from Wednesday 8 April.

Europe in Motion

Summer holidays: What is Europe's new summer hotspot?

Many tend to think of France, Greece, Italy and Spain when booking their ideal European summer destination. But new figures suggest there's a new country on the scene.

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Zendaya returns for the third season of young adult drama Euphoria, while a fascinating new French exhibition studies Francis Bacon's later works. Here's what to keep an eye out for this week.

France

New Paris mayor vows end to sexual violence in schools with €20m plan

Claims of sexual abuse in schools were a central issue in the campaign leading up to last month's Paris mayoral election.

Economy

France sends first Western European ship through Hormuz

A vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data.

Economy

Macron and Lee say they'll work together to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action", ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed.

France

French MEP Rima Hassan in custody over alleged apology for terrorism

Hassan, who was born stateless in a refugee camp for Palestinians in Syria, is one of France's most vocal pro-Palestine activists and has already had brushes with the law for perceived glorification of terrorism.

The Cube

French municipal elections hit with foreign interference allegations

Following his defeat in the Toulouse municipal election, left-wing candidate François Piquemal has called for the vote to be voided, alongside a criminal complaint alleging foreign digital interference. The Cube takes a look at the claims.

Moments

The ultimate cheese tour in France for fromage fans

This 11-day tour allows fromage fans to experience the best of France’s cheese and wine regions like Bordeaux, Loire Valley and Burgundy.

France

Trump undermining NATO by casting doubt on US commitment, Macron says

The US president has repeatedly railed against Western partners for not responding to his call to assemble a naval force to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed by Tehran.

Earth News

How global warming is putting millions of French homes at risk

More than half of the detached houses in France are under threat by rising temperatures, spurring the government to fight back.

Japan

Macron lauds Europe's 'predictability' in apparent swipe at Trump

Macron's office had expressed surprise at Trump's criticism of France for not letting planes carrying military supplies for the conflict fly over its territory.

Tech News

France moves closer to banning children under 15 from social media

The French Senate voted on a social media ban for children but there are legal disagreements with the government on how to do it.

The Cube

Is it illegal for the French to remove the EU flag from town halls?

A social media post claims that French authorities are removing the European flag from town halls across the country. It's sparked other claims that doing so is illegal, but what does the law say?

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