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Les Invalides: 350 years serving wounded soldiers and war victims

For more than three centuries, Les Invalides in Paris has been a hospice for wounded soldiers, Holocaust survivors and more recently victims of the Bataclan bombings. Its mission was initiated by Louis XIV in the 17th century. Now, its ageing facilities are undergoing a major renovation.

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.

Business

US bank Goldman Sachs placed under police surveillance in Paris

Police are on high alert days after a foiled attack on a Bank of America branch led to four people, including three minors, placed under formal investigation.

World News

France's teachers strike in protest against job cuts and low wages

The strike action comes as anger grows among France's teachers about job cuts, class closures and stagnating wages.

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Art

The Ambition of Painting: Inside the world of Henri Rousseau

Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between the Musée d l'Orangerie in Paris and the Philadelphia-based Barnes Foundation, the life and times of Henri Rousseau are being explored in France. It's a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of the painter, often described as naive.

France

France boards tanker suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet

The interception took place in the Western Mediterranean and was carried out in cooperation with allies, including the United Kingdom, which monitored the ship.

Greenland

France pitches NATO exercise in Greenland amid Trump takeover threats

At the White House on Tuesday, Trump said "you'll find out," when asked how far he was willing to go to seize the world's largest island.

France

Everything you need to know about Marine Le Pen's appeals trial

As the appeal trial is set to begin on Tuesday, the president of the judicial tribunal is concerned that the United States may be influencing its outcome.

Algeria

Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a 'state crime'

French authorities slammed what they said was "a manifestly hostile initiative," in what represents a continuation of deteriorating relations between Paris and Algiers.

World News

Paris Agreement at 10: Hope for change clouded by climate reality

The agreement, signed in Paris on 12 December 2015, was considered historic but a decade on, the planet is still warming at too great a rate.

World News

French unions take Israel to court for obstructing press freedom

The complaint filed with France’s anti-terror prosecutor accuses Israeli authorities of systematic obstruction and war crimes against reporters.

France

Two inmates escape French prison using drone-delivered saw blades

Two inmates escaped from Dijon prison after receiving blades via drone, according to authorities. One is under investigation for attempted murder, and both are considered dangerous.

France

Louvre heist: Five new suspects arrested as search for jewels goes on

French police have now detained seven people over the robbery at France's landmark museum on 19 October.

France

French court increases sentence for man who raped Gisèle Pelicot

Husamettin Dogan was tried on charges of aggravated rape by administering substances that impair judgment or self-control, an offence punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

France

French PM risks cabinet collapse with confidence vote over budget plan

Bayrou seeks a confidence vote for €43.8 billion budget cuts in early September, risking another cabinet collapse if opposition parties follow through on threats to vote against him.

France

Macrons sue Candace Owens over claims first lady is transgender

In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast.

Europe News

France to release Lebanese militant Abdallah after 40 years in prison

Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of US and Israeli diplomats, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return to Lebanon.

Europe News

France to enact smoking ban in public spaces with children from 1 July

A breach of the ban — which is part of France's wider National Tobacco Control Programme, announced in November 2023 — could be punishable with a €135 fine.

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