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Macron reappoints Lecornu as France's PM days after he quit the job

Macron reappoints Lecornu as France's PM days after he quit the job

French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed his outgoing prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, back into that position, just four days after the latter gave his resignation.
Gold worth $700,000 stolen in Paris museum heist

Gold worth $700,000 stolen in Paris museum heist

France bans smoking in beaches, parks and bus shelters

France bans smoking in beaches, parks and bus shelters

French billionaire family Dassault transfers power to 4th generation

French billionaire family Dassault transfers power to 4th generation

Two sons of French billionaire Laurent Dassault have stepped up to replace their father in managing conglomerate Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (GIMD), which manages a large chunk of the family's $42 billion wealth.
June 25, 2025 | 02:42 am PT
French lawmakers move to stop annoying telemarketer calls

French lawmakers move to stop annoying telemarketer calls

The French parliament moved Wednesday to stop telemarketers making annoying, unsolicited phone calls, with measures due to come into force in just over a year.
May 21, 2025 | 06:33 pm PT
French media sue Google for $1.1B over advertising

French media sue Google for $1.1B over advertising

Seven French media groups plan to sue Google seeking more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising, a report said Friday.
September 20, 2024 | 07:54 pm PT
French economy to get Olympics boost: central bank

French economy to get Olympics boost: central bank

The French central bank said Friday that the nation's economy should get a considerable bump from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
August 9, 2024 | 06:06 pm PT
Paris prepares warm Olympics welcome, except for rats

Paris prepares warm Olympics welcome, except for rats

While the Paris Olympics is set to be a festival of socialising and intermingling, city authorities are keen for visitors not to encounter any of the capital's notorious furry inhabitants.
July 22, 2024 | 11:25 pm PT
IT outage hits athletes arriving for Paris Olympics

IT outage hits athletes arriving for Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics were affected by the global IT outage on Friday, with organizers temporarily unable to hand out accreditations to athletes and officials arriving for the Games.
July 19, 2024 | 05:56 pm PT
Olympic opening rehearsal on fast-flowing Seine set for July 16

Olympic opening rehearsal on fast-flowing Seine set for July 16

The postponed rehearsal for the innovative Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine has been rescheduled for July 16, France's Ministry of Sport and the Olympic Games said on Friday.
July 12, 2024 | 06:06 pm PT
France charges two Moldovans over coffin graffiti in Paris

France charges two Moldovans over coffin graffiti in Paris

French prosecutors on Saturday charged two Moldovans suspected of painting coffins and a slogan urging an end to Ukraine war on the facade of a prominent Paris newspaper, a judicial source said.
June 23, 2024 | 05:30 am PT
Chanel boutique on Paris's upscale Avenue Montaigne suffers million-dollar robbery

Chanel boutique on Paris's upscale Avenue Montaigne suffers million-dollar robbery

A Chanel store located on the prestigious Avenue Montaigne in Paris was the scene of a smash-and-grab robbery, resulting in an estimated loss of US$6.5-10.8 million.
June 14, 2024 | 06:21 pm PT
France grants $763,000 for Long Bien Bridge renovation

France grants $763,000 for Long Bien Bridge renovation

France has granted Hanoi ODA (official development assistance) worth over €700,000 (US$763,595) to study the feasibility of renovating the iconic Long Bien Bridge.
December 17, 2023 | 05:08 pm PT
French court convicts six teens for role in beheading of teacher

French court convicts six teens for role in beheading of teacher

A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their role in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by a radicalised Islamist near Paris, in a case that horrified the country.
December 8, 2023 | 11:32 pm PT
Golden imperial seal handed over to Vietnam from France

Golden imperial seal handed over to Vietnam from France

A Nguyen Dynasty's golden seal of “Hoang de chi bao” (Treasure of the Emperor) was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at the Vietnamese Embassy in France on Nov. 16.
November 18, 2023 | 05:23 am PT
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