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France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads polls
French voters around the world are casting ballots in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election
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June 27, 2024 at 2:38 AM
France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
France’s government has ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes
June 27, 2024 at 2:38 AM
June 25, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Macron warns voters against the far right and hard left ahead of crucial parliamentary elections
French President Emmanuel Macron is warning voters against choosing the far right or the hard left
June 25, 2024 at 12:47 PM
June 22, 2024 at 12:55 PM
A$AP Rocky supported by Rihanna at Paris Fashion Week show
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky stepped out together during Paris Fashion Week on Friday.
June 22, 2024 at 12:55 PM
June 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM
French police shoot dead an attacker with a screwdriver in Paris suburbs
French police say an officer in the northern suburbs of Paris has opened fire and killed an attacker who assaulted a cleaning worker with a screwdriver and also injured another police officer
June 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM
June 15, 2024 at 11:26 PM
French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country's snap elections
Anti-racism groups are joining French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France against the surging nationalist far right
June 15, 2024 at 11:26 PM
June 15, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics
The water quality of the Seine river in Paris is raising concerns ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games
June 15, 2024 at 11:02 AM
June 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM
French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote
Macron said he is dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament.
June 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM
June 8, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Author of new book ‘Impossible City’ reflects on Paris’ transformation
ABC News' Andrew Dymburt speaks with Simon Kuper, author of “Impossible City,” about Paris' evolution over the past few decades and the city's preparations for this summer's Olympics.
June 8, 2024 at 3:03 AM
June 6, 2024 at 4:37 AM
France arrests Ukraine-Russia national following explosion at hotel
Anti-terrorism authorities are investigating after the arrest of a 26-year-old man of Ukrainian and Russian descent who was hurt in an explosion at a hotel near Charles de Gaulle Airport.
June 6, 2024 at 4:37 AM
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France releases scratch-and-sniff postage stamps that smell like French baguettes
France’s postal service is expected to raise quite a bit of dough after releasing a brand new scratch-and-sniff stamp that smells like a baguette.
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What to know about the deadly escape of French prisoner 'The Fly'
A manhunt continued Wednesday for a fugitive dubbed "The Fly" and accomplices wielding machine guns who facilitated the convicted criminal's escape, authorities said.
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Massive manhunt underway in France for escaped inmate
Two officers were killed in a brazen ambush on a prison van and three officers are injured, two of them reportedly in serious condition.
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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.
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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.
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Notre Dame scaffolding comes down
The reconstruction of the French cathedral reached a major milestone after construction scaffolding began to come down.
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Schedule for Notre Dame Cathedral's grand reopening released
The reopening will last from Dec. 8, 2024, to June 8, 2025.
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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.
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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.
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Activists splatter 'Mona Lisa' with soup in Louvre
The activists were from "Riposte Alimentaire," a food-security group.
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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.
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6 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.
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France's largest Muslim school threatened with closure
The institution, Averroès school group in Lille, has denied claims about its funding and courses.
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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.
7 months ago
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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.
7 months ago
7 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.
7 months ago
9 months ago
Tips for spotting bedbugs
ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton shares tips for spotting bedbugs, and how to treat them.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Paris battles bedbugs in infestation
The infestation of bedbugs comes as Paris is preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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9 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.
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10 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.
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'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.
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11 dead after fire at vacation home for people with disabilities: Report
Eleven people are dead after a fire engulfed a vacation home for people with disabilities in eastern France on Wednesday morning, officials said.
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Why is France rioting? What to know about the fatal police shooting of a teen
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Over 1,300 arrested in France in 4th night of protests over fatal police shooting
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.
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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.
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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.
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Over 800 arrested across France in 3rd night of riots since fatal police shooting
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.
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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.
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150 arrested across France in 2nd night of riots after police fatally shoot teen
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Paris explosion caused by suspected gas leak injures dozens, police say
Dozens of people were injured and several buildings were damaged after an explosion rocked central Paris.
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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.
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