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France vows support for Ukraine's plan to end Russian invasion

France's foreign minister has pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the war with Russia
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In this photo provided by the Press Service of the President of Ukraine on Oct. 19, 2024, a Ukrainian serviceman hugs his family after returning from captivity during a POWs exchange in an undisclosed location, Ukraine. (Press Service of the President of Ukraine via AP)
October 18, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France

France’s prime minister says firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding in 40 years in central France
October 18, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Firefighters pump out water in Givors, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurent Cirpiani)
October 17, 2024 at 11:57 PM

Torrential rain inundates parts of France

Heavy rain across France caused widespread flooding that turned roads into rivers and strong currents that carried cars away — including the Mini Cooper seen here being swept away downstream.
October 17, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Torrential rain inundates parts of France
October 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds
October 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen speaks to the media as she arrives at the court house in Paris, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
October 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM

A Tesla car crashes and catches fire in France, killing 4

Police in France say four people have died in a car crash after their Tesla vehicle reportedly hit a road sign and caught fire
October 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
The logo of Tesla car is pictured at the Paris Auto Show, in Paris, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
October 10, 2024 at 3:25 PM

Train evacuated in Strasbourg due to 'light smoke'. No injuries reported

Passengers including European Parliament officials were evacuated from a train departing from the eastern French city of Strasbourg after “light smoke” emerged from the train
October 10, 2024 at 3:25 PM
October 8, 2024 at 6:46 PM

France minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

France’s minority government has survived a no-confidence vote, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle placed by left-wing lawmakers to bring down new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier
October 8, 2024 at 6:46 PM
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers a speech at the National Assembly, in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
October 8, 2024 at 11:17 AM

France tightens steps to prevent one of Osama bin Laden's sons from returning

France’s interior minister says he has taken additional steps against any effort by one of the sons of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden to return to France
October 8, 2024 at 11:17 AM
October 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM

A French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the video evidence

A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her has decided to allow the public to see some of the video recordings of the a...
October 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Gisele Pelicot arrives at the Avignon court house, in Avignon, southern France, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Her ex-husband admitted in court that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious. (AP Photo/Diane Jantet)
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French man admits in court to drugging wife and letting dozens of men rape her

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg joins for "Burden of Proof" to analyze this week's biggest legal cases.
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VIDEO: French man admits in court to drugging wife and letting dozens of men rape her
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Mass rape shocks France, survivor Gisèle Pelicot inspires hope for change

Gisele Pelicot, raped by men recruited by her husband, called the men on trial "degenerates." Some defense lawyers' attempts to question her credibility caused outrage in the courtroom.
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VIDEO: Mass rape shocks France, survivor Gisèle Pelicot inspires hope for change
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted for allegedly allowing criminal activity on app

The Russian tech CEO is among the wealthiest people in the world, with an estimated net worth of $15.5 billion, according to Forbes.
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 Pavel Durov, chief executive officer of Telegram, speaks during a keynote session at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Feb. 23, 2016.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in Paris amid investigation into illegal activity

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is being held in custody after being arrested at an airport near Paris over the weekend.
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Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 23, 2016.
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Founder and CEO of Telegram arrested in France

Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of popular messaging platform Telegram, was detained in connection with illegal activitiy on Telegram.
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VIDEO: Founder and CEO of Telegram arrested in France
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Arrest made in arson attack at French synagogue, French officials say

French officials said they have arrested a person in connection with An arson attack on a synagogue in southern France.
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French police stand guard after cars were set on fire in front of the city's synagogue, in La Grande-Motte, France, Aug. 24, 2024.
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Why the Summer Olympic Games in Paris may have been a COVID 'success' story: Experts

At least 40 athletes tested positive for COVID at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, according to the WHO. Experts say the Games are actually a COVID "success" story.
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COVID-stricken Noah Lyles lies on the track after competing in the men's 200-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
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Police evacuate Eiffel Tower

A man was spotted climbing up the side of the building just a few hours before the Summer Games' closing ceremony. The climber was arrested.
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VIDEO: Police evacuate Eiffel Tower
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French train networks expect to be fully restored Monday after sabotage attack

Services to the French rail networks have been partially restored following Friday's sabotage attack ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.
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Workers operate to reconnect damaged cable lines in Vald' Yerres, near Chartres, on July 26, 2024, as France's high-speed rail network was hit by an attack disrupting the transport system, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Authorities investigate France high-speed rail system attacks

Authorities are calling the arson fires "coordinated sabotage" after disruptions impacted over 800,000 commuters, including athletes in the Paris Olympics.
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VIDEO: Authorities investigate France high-speed rail system attacks
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Authorities investigate coordinated attacks on Paris rail system

More than 800,000 people were affected hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.
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VIDEO: Authorities investigate coordinated attacks on Paris rail system
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France arson attack on train lines not considered terrorism at this point: Officials

Trains at all major Paris stations have been delayed after fires and at least 800,000 people have been affected.
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VIDEO: France arson attack on train lines not considered terrorism at this point: Officials
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France train lines hit by arson attacks hours before Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Arson attacks on France’s rail network have taken place in what police say is a "massive attack to destabilize the railway system," hours before the Olympic Games begin.
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Travelers wait inside the Gare du Nord train station at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on Friday by what officials described as "criminal actions" and sabotage.
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French train lines targeted ahead of Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Fires were set on three major train lines in the north and east of France in what French authorities are calling a massive, coordinated attack to destabilize the railway system.
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VIDEO: French train lines targeted ahead of Olympics opening ceremony in Paris
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Paris has fewer Olympic tourists than expected: Check out last-minute travel deals

With fewer visitors than Paris first predicted, there are still some travel deals available for the Olympics host city.
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Pedestrians and traffic move along the Champs Elysees past the Arc de Triumph ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 25, 2024, in Paris.
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Paris ramps up security ahead of Olympics

More than 35,00 police officers will be deployed each day for the Olympics, 10,000 soldiers will patrol the streets and France has called in help from more than 40 countries to help keep the city safe.
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VIDEO: Paris ramps up security ahead of Olympics
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Paris security heightened ahead of Paris Olympics

ABC News’ Maggie Rulli describes the tension felt after some disturbances emerged.
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VIDEO: Paris security heightened ahead of Paris Olympics
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Travel expert unpacks Olympics-related financial losses, tourism slump in Paris

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are impacting airline earnings, but as tourists avoid the host nation now, travel experts predict possible deals afterwards.
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This photograph shows the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower ahead of the traditional fireworks marking the annual Bastille Day in Paris, on July 14, 2024.
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Paris mayor swims in Seine to show how clean the water is ahead of 2024 Olympics

Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, will swim in the Seine in a showcase of how clean the river is for the outdoor swimming events at the 2024 Olympics which opens in days.
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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine River, in Paris on July 17, 2024.
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Paris Olympics in limbo about whether Seine will be safe enough for swimming events

As Paris gets ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the city's iconic Seine River has prompted safety concerns for athletes in marathon swimming and triathlon events.
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A volley ball is seen at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games, July 10, 2024, in Paris.
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Safety of Paris' Seine river still in question days before Olympics

ABC's Ines de la Cuetara reports from Paris that it's still unclear whether Olympic athletes will be able to compete in the Seine due to unsafe levels of bacteria in the water.
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VIDEO: Safety of Paris' Seine river still in question days before Olympics
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Fire breaks out on cathedral spire in France's Normandy region

A fire broke out on Thursday on the spire of a cathedral in Rouen, France, local emergency officials said.
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Smoke billows from the spire of Rouen Cathedral in Rouen, northern France on July 11, 2024.
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Fire breaks out on cathedral spire in France

Fire officials said the blaze had been put out.
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Fire officials said the blaze had been put out.
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Notre Dame spire restoration nearly completed

The towering spire of France's Notre Dame cathedral is nearly completely restored after the devastating fire of 2019.
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VIDEO:  Notre Dame spire restoration nearly completed
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Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral closer to reopening after 2019 fire

With just five months to go until the beloved Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral reopens, it's time to check how it looks. ABC News was granted rare access to Paris’ 800-year-old treasure.
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VIDEO: Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral closer to reopening after 2019 fire
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French government in limbo after leftist coalition's upset win

ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge discusses what the election result could mean for France.
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VIDEO: French government in limbo after leftist coalition's upset win
3 months ago

France's election: The latest in the battle between parties

After a strong result for France’s far-right in last week’s first round of voting, the winner in Sunday's round was France's left, an alliance of parties created specifically for this election.
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VIDEO: France's election: The latest in the battle between parties
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Far-right gains in French elections, raising questions about support for Ukraine

The question remains whether the level of funding for Ukraine would change under a Rassemblement National government run by Marine Le Pen's party.
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France's President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with supporters after voting in the first round of parliamentary elections outside a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on June 30, 2024.
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France's far-right national party shows strong lead in legislative elections

President Emmanuel Macron called the vote after his party suffered defeat in recent European elections to far-right nationalists. Final results are expected after the second round of voting.
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VIDEO: France's far-right national party shows strong lead in legislative elections
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A$AP Rocky supported by Rihanna at Paris Fashion Week show

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky stepped out together during Paris Fashion Week on Friday.
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Rihanna and Asap Rocky attend the A$AP Rocky X American Sabotage by AWGE Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week, on June 21, 2024, in Paris.
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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.
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VIDEO: French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote
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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.
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VIDEO: Author of new book ‘Impossible City’ reflects on Paris’ transformation
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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.
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VIDEO: France arrests Ukraine-Russia national following explosion at hotel
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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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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 with just over two months to go until the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris.
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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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This photograph taken on May 15, 2024 shows the main gate of the Evreux prison.
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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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VIDEO: Massive manhunt underway in France for escaped inmate
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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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VIDEO: Giant waves crash over seawall, flooding street in western France
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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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VIDEO: French diver slips during pool inauguration ceremony ahead of Paris Summer Olympics
8 months ago

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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VIDEO: Notre Dame scaffolding comes 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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Workers operate on scaffoldings, during reconstruction work, around the wooden structure of the new spire in place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, on the Ile-de-la-Cite in Paris, on Jan. 23, 2024. This spire is being reconstructed to be identical to the original one, destroyed in the fire of April 15, 2019 with the Cathedral set to be reopened at the end of 2024 according to the French Ministry of Culture.
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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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VIDEO:Notre Dame cathedral to reopen before Christmas