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April 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours
With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours
April 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
April 15, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Macron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons
French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high
April 15, 2024 at 2:06 PM
April 14, 2024 at 6:54 AM
April 10, 2024 at 11:10 PM
France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication
France’s government has presented a bill to allow adults with terminal cancer or other end-of-life illness to take lethal medication
April 10, 2024 at 11:10 PM
April 10, 2024 at 7:42 PM
At least 1 critically injured in explosion and fire at French oil products factory
French authorities say an explosion and fire hit a French factory that treats dangerous substances
April 10, 2024 at 7:42 PM
April 10, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Giant waves crash over seawall, flooding street in western France
Huge waves came crashing over a seawall in Saint-Malo, France, flooding a street as passersby looked on. Weather warnings were issued across Brittany as a storm brought strong winds to the region.
April 10, 2024 at 5:11 AM
April 9, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower
The Paris Games organizers say the Olympics rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower this summer
April 9, 2024 at 8:49 PM
April 5, 2024 at 2:19 AM
French diver slips during pool inauguration ceremony ahead of Paris Summer Olympics
French diver Alexis Jandard says his back is fine — but his ego, not so much — after he slipped on the board while taking part in an inauguration ceremony ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
April 5, 2024 at 2:19 AM
April 4, 2024 at 4:22 PM
President Macron says France and its allies 'could have stopped' the 1994 Rwanda genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron says France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide and but lacked the will to do so
April 4, 2024 at 4:22 PM
2 months ago
Notre Dame scaffolding comes down
The reconstruction of the French cathedral reached a major milestone after construction scaffolding began to come down.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Schedule for Notre Dame Cathedral's grand reopening in December unveiled
The reopening will last from Dec. 8, 2024, to June 8, 2025.
2 months ago
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Notre Dame cathedral to reopen before Christmas
The cathedral has been closed since an April 2019 fire brought down its steeple and destroyed its interior.
2 months ago
3 months ago
Some of Gaza's wounded treated aboard French helicopter carrier-turned-hospital ship
The Dixmude, a French helicopter carrier docked in Egypt, has been turned into a field hospital to treat some of Gaza's most severely wounded.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Activists splatter 'Mona Lisa' with soup in Louvre Museum in Paris
The activists were from "Riposte Alimentaire," a food-security group.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Activists splatter soup on 'Mona Lisa' at Louvre Museum in Paris
Two women opened thermoses and splashed soup on the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting, the food-security group behind the protest said.
3 months ago
4 months ago
The challenge to rebuild the iconic Notre Dame
Nearly four years after Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire, the efforts to rebuild are nearing their end as the gates are expected to open once again in December 2024.
4 months ago
4 months ago
France's largest Muslim school threatened with closure amid scrutiny of funding, courses
The institution, Averroès school group in Lille, has denied claims about its funding and courses.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Macron calls fatal Paris stabbing a ‘terrorist attack’
According to eyewitnesses, a man asked a German couple for a cigarette before killing one with a knife and running across a bridge where he attacked and injured two more people with a hammer.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Tourist stabbed to death near Paris’ Eiffel Tower
The alleged attacker is a French national who has since been arrested, reportedly telling police he was fed up with Muslims dying in Afghanistan and Palestinian territories.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Tourist dies in Paris attack
French police said a man known to authorities for having psychiatric issues attacked a couple with a knife, killing a German tourist.
5 months ago
6 months ago
Tips for spotting bedbugs
ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton shares tips for spotting bedbugs, and how to treat them.
6 months ago
7 months ago
Paris battles bedbugs in infestation
The infestation of bedbugs comes as Paris is preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Paris battles bedbugs ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics
Bedbugs are not new to Paris, but the issue has become widely publicized in recent weeks as the French capital prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
7 months ago
8 months ago
Investigation after 2 Americans spend night in Eiffel Tower
French authorities say two men jumped a set of security barriers while walking back down the Eiffel Tower on Sunday night and ended up spending the night in a restricted area in the Paris landmark.
8 months ago
8 months ago
'Drunk American tourists' found asleep in Eiffel Tower: Officials
Security guards found the two tourists Monday morning, and firefighters came to help get them down, according to officials.
8 months ago
8 months ago
11 dead after fire at vacation home for people with disabilities in France: Report
Eleven people are dead after a fire engulfed a vacation home for people with disabilities in eastern France on Wednesday morning, officials said.
8 months ago
9 months ago
Why is France rioting? What to know about the fatal police shooting of Nahel M
France has been beset by violent unrest in recent days after a police officer shot and killed 17-year-old Nahel M. in a Paris suburb.
9 months ago
10 months ago
Crowds across France come out against protesters
On the sixth day of protests, a local mayor's home was rammed with a car packed with explosives.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Violent protests target French mayor’s home
French citizens protest in the streets for another night after police shot and killed a teen during a traffic stop last week.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Protests rock France after police killing of teen
At least 150 people were arrested over the weekend after rioters took to the streets in protest of last week’s police shooting of a 17-year-old boy.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Violent protests continue across France
Protesters have accused French police of racial bias after a teen of North African descent was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Tuesday.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Over 1,300 arrested in France in 4th night of protests over fatal police shooting of teen Nahel M.
Riots erupted for a fourth night across France over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M., who was laid to rest on Saturday.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Unrest in Paris as funeral takes place for teen killed by police
Rage in the streets of France after police killed a 17-year-old during a traffic stop. The government is hoping that a massive deployment of police officers will cut down on rioting.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Protests continue in France over police shooting
Officers clashed with protesters for a third day of rallies over the death of Nahel M, a 17-year-old of North African descent.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Over 800 arrested across France in 3rd night of riots after fatal police shooting of teen
The violent unrest came after 17-year-old Nahel M. was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday morning.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Teenager's death during police traffic stop sparks violent unrest in Paris suburb
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday morning, according to French authorities.
10 months ago
10 months ago
150 arrested across France in 2nd night of riots after police fatally shoot teenager
A 17-year-old driver was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday morning, sparking violent protests.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Violence in France after protests over teen killed by police
More than 600 people were arrested overnight in the third day of protests after a French teenager of North African descent was shot dead by a police officer on Tuesday night.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Massive protests continue across France after teen killed by police
Several hundred people are marching in France to protest the death of a teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Protests continue in France following police shooting of 17-year-old
The police officer suspected in the shooting remains in custody and faces potential manslaughter charges.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Teenager's death during police traffic stop sparks violent unrest in Paris suburb
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by police in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Suspected gas explosion destroys building in Paris
Rescue teams are still searching through the rubble after powerful explosions rocked the French capital Wednesday evening, destroying a building that housed a prestigious American fashion academy.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Paris explosion caused by suspected gas leak injures dozens, damages buildings, police say
Dozens of people were injured and several buildings were damaged after an explosion rocked central Paris.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Suspected gas leak explosion injures dozens in central Paris
Dozens of people were injured after an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak, according to police and firefighters in Paris.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Paris explosion injures dozens
Investigators are looking into what caused a powerful blast that injured at least 30 people and ignited a fire in central Paris on Wednesday.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Building explosion in Paris injures 24
A strong explosion leveled a building in Paris’ Left Bank, leaving at least 24 people injured, police said.
10 months ago
10 months ago
4 children stabbed in French park
A 31-year-old suspect was immediately arrested following the attack in the French Alps.
10 months ago
10 months ago
8 injured, including children, in stabbing in French Alps, interior minister says
Eight people were stabbed in a playground in Annecy, France, local authorities said.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Massive protests break out in France
Tuesday’s protest reflects the ongoing anger at the government’s decision to raise the legal retirement age to 64 from 62.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Protesters take to streets in France over retirement rules
A day of action has been called by unions following President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement age to 64.
10 months ago