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July 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM

France, UK and Germany would restore UN sanctions

The United Kingdom, France and Germany have agreed to restore tough U.N. sanctions on Iran by the end of August if there has been no concrete progress on a nuclear deal
July 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
FILE - The United Nations flag flies on a stormy day at the U.N. during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
July 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM

France's PM wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money

France’s prime minister has proposed cutting two public holidays to save money in next year’s budget
July 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou unveils plans for next year's budget, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Eiffel Tower lit up in Bastille Day firework, drone show

A drone and firework show lights up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during Bastille Day celebrations.
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
VIDEO: Eiffel Tower lit up in Bastille Day firework, drone show
July 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM

Equatorial Guinea urges UN to block the sale of a Paris mansion seized by France

Equatorial Guinea has accused France of "neo-colonial" behavior in a legal battle over a luxury mansion in Paris
July 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
FILE - Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
July 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM

Fireworks, warplanes and axes: How France celebrates Bastille Day

France celebrates Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide
July 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Indonesian troops march during a rehearsal for the upcoming Bastille Day parade, Wednesday, July 9, 2025 on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
July 10, 2025 at 6:32 AM

Britain and France try again to tackle English Channel migrant crossings

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are focusing on stopping migrant crossings in the English Channel
July 10, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron sit down for bilateral talks at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
July 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM

Far-right party says French police raided its party headquarters and seized documents

French police have raided the Paris headquarters of the far-right National Rally party
July 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Members of the press gather at the National Rally headquarters as French police raids the headquarters of far-right party, seizing documents and accounting records, the party's leader said Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
July 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Kate Middleton dons tiara for state banquet at Windsor Castle

Kate wore one of her most-worn tiaras, the Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara.
July 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive for the State Banquet for President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, at Windsor Castle, July 8, 2025 in Windsor, England.
July 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM

British royals welcome president of France and first lady

King Charles III and Queen Camilla gave French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, a warm welcome at Windsor Castle.
July 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
VIDEO: British royals welcome president of France and first lady
July 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Pomp, pageantry, politesse greet Macron in display of British royals' soft power

The French Tricolor and Britain’s Union flag hang from the standards near Windsor Castle
July 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Britain's King Charles III and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, review the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle as part of a welcome ceremony for the French President and his wife Brigitte Macron, in Windsor, England, Tuesday July 8, 2025, on the first day of a three-day state visit to Britain. (Dylan Martinez/Pool via AP)
July 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM

UK royals welcome Macron for state visit with migration and Ukraine high on agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron is starting a three-day state visit to Britain, blending royal pageantry and political talks
July 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
France's President Emmanuel Macron, with his wife Brigitte Macron, are greeted by Britain's Prince William, right, and Kate, Princess of Wales at RAF Northolt, west of London, Tuesday July 8, 2025, on the first day of a three-day state visit to Britain. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)
July 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM

A Paris man will be decorated for saving children from fire

A man in Paris is hailed as a hero for rescuing several people including children from a fire
July 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
July 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Iris Van Herpen unveils 'living' couture dress of bioluminescent algae in Paris

Dutch wunderkind and celebrity-favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge for years
July 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A model wears a creation as part of the Iris van Herpen Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture collection presented Monday, July 7, 2025, in Paris. (AP Photo/Tom Nicholson)
July 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Paris couture week opens with Cardi B holding a live crow at Schiaparelli’s spectacle

Paris Couture Week begins with a striking moment as Cardi B appears in a custom Schiaparelli gown, holding a live crow
July 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Cardi B holds a crow at Schiaparelli's Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture show in Paris, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Adamson)
July 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM

French police are slashing migrant boats but they're still determined to reach the UK

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel
July 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Gendarmes patrol on Chatelet beach, north of Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, Wednesday July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/John Leicester)
July 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Paris opens Seine for swimming after century long ban

Three sites along the riverbank were opened Saturday morning and are close to some of the city's most iconic sites, including Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower.
July 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
VIDEO: Paris opens Seine for swimming after century long ban
July 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM

Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years

Parisians have legally swum in the Seine River for the first time in more than 100 years
July 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A swimmer dives in the water as people swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine river in Paris, France, Saturday, July 5, 2025, during the opening of the three Seine swimming pools, as part of the 'Paris Plages' event. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
July 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM

River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine
July 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Emilie Vilana of Fluidion takes a sample from the Seine river to test the water quality, Thursday, July 3, 2025 for the opening of the three Seine swimming pools during the 'Paris Plages' event from July 5 to Aug. 31 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
July 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM

A strike by air traffic controllers is disrupting travel to, from and over France

A strike by French air traffic controllers is disrupting travel
July 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Passengers look a departures information board at Orly airport, near Paris, as French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike to demand better working conditions, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
July 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM

French foreign minister denounces spy charges against couple imprisoned in Iran

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has denounced spy charges against two French nationals imprisoned in Iran for more than three years
July 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
People walk past the portraits of French nationals Cecile Kohler, 40, left, and Jacques Paris, 72, imprisoned for more than 3 years in Iran set up in front of the French National Assembly in Paris, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
July 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Eiffel Tower closes early amid European heat wave

Temperatures in Paris are expected to reach 38.3 degrees Celsius, approximately 101 degrees Fahrenheit, on Tuesday.
July 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Temperatures in Paris are expected to reach 38.3 degrees Celsius, approximately 101 degrees Fahrenheit, on Tuesday.
July 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Eiffel Tower closes due to extreme heat in Europe

As a heat wave scorches most of Europe, the Eiffel Tower announced it will be closing early on Tuesday as Paris is expected to hit triple-digit temperatures.
July 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A tourist holding an umbrella to protect himself from the sun walks at Trocadero square next to the Eiffel Tower as an early summer heatwave hits Paris, France, July 1, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM

14 suspects arrested in connection to syringe attack at music festival in France

At least 145 people were jabbed by syringes at a nationwide music festival, according to police in France. The victims – mostly women and girls – reported bruises on their skin and dizziness.
June 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
VIDEO: 14 suspects arrested in connection to syringe attack at music festival in France
June 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM

145 people reportedly 'pricked' in syringe attack at music festival in France

Police in France said 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being "pricked," possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday. ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports.
June 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
VIDEO: 145 people reportedly 'pricked' in syringe attack at music festival in France
June 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM

145 people reportedly 'pricked' in syringe attack at music festival in France

Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.
June 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
TOPSHOT - People attend France's annual street music festival, the Fete de la Musique, on the Seine river banks as the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron tethered to a balloon flies above the Tuileries garden at sunset in Paris on June 21, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM

14 arrested after music festival syringe attack in France

Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.
June 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.
1 month ago

Miley Cyrus thanks Beyoncé after surprising fans in Paris

The duo sang a duet from Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" album.
1 month ago
Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus are seen on a video screen as they perform together in Paris, France, on June 19, 2025, during the "Cowboy Carter" tour.
1 month ago

Louvre staff goes on strike to protest overcrowding

The iconic Paris landmark and largest art museum in the world closed for hours on Monday as workers staged a mass walkout to protest overcrowding and understaffing.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Louvre staff goes on strike to protest overcrowding
2 months ago

Macron responds after apparent shove from first lady caught on camera

French President Emmanel Macron was preparing to step off his plane in Vietnam when his wife allegedly gripped his face and shoved him backward.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Macron responds after apparent shove from first lady caught on camera
2 months ago

France's Emmanuel Macron dismisses video showing wife shoving him in the face

French President Emmanuel Macron played down an apparent spat with his wife Brigette which was captured in a viral video.
2 months ago
French President Emmanuel Macron played down an apparent spat with his wife Brigette which was captured in a viral video.
2 months ago

France's Macron dismisses video showing wife shoving him in the face

French President Emmanuel Macron played down an apparent spat with his wife Brigette which was captured in a viral video.
2 months ago
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose for photos at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 26, 2025.
2 months ago

Massive power outage at the Cannes Film Festival 

ABC News correspondent provides the latest update regarding the temporary power outage during the final day of the Cannes Film Festival in France.
2 months ago
Massive power outage at the Cannes Film Festival 
2 months ago

Tom Cruise walks red carpet at Cannes for ‘Mission Impossible’

ABC News’ Will Reeve shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Tom Cruise walks red carpet at Cannes for ‘Mission Impossible’
2 months ago

Kim Kardashian recalls 2016 jewelry heist: 'Thought that I was going to die'

Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is expected on Tuesday to take the stand in a Paris courtroom.
2 months ago
Kim Kardashian departs the courthouse after testifying in the trial of 10 people accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of jewellery from her in Paris, May 13, 2025.
3 months ago

Power restored after massive blackout sweeps southern Europe

Millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday due to a "severe disruption" in the European electrical system.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Power restored after massive blackout sweeps southern Europe
3 months ago

Millions without power in Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say

Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France lost power on Monday due to an unknown grid issue, the Spanish government told ABC News.
3 months ago
A woman uses her cell phone's flashlight in the dark after the matches get suspended due to a power outage at the Madrid Open in Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025
3 months ago

Trial begins for alleged Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris

Ten people allegedly robbed Kardashian and made off with millions of dollars of jewelry during a heist at the height of Paris Fashion week in 2016.
3 months ago
VIDEO:  Trial begins for alleged Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris
3 months ago

Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial begins in Paris

The trial starts Monday for a group of suspected armed robbers accused of tying up Kim Kardashian and stealing millions of dollars in jewelry from her during Paris Fashion Week in 2016.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial begins in Paris
3 months ago

Eiffel Tower lights switched off to honor Pope Francis

The Eiffel Tower lights were switched off Monday night to honor Pope Francis.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Eiffel Tower lights switched off to honor Pope Francis
3 months ago

New details in case that shocked France

Gisele Pelicot's daughter, Caroline Darian, speaks up about the abuse she says she endured at the hands of her father, Dominique Pelicot, who was found guilty of raping and drugging his then-wife.
3 months ago
VIDEO: New details in case that shocked France
4 months ago

French far-right leader Marie Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the verdict, which could rule Le Pen out of the 2027 presidential race.
4 months ago
VIDEO: French far-right leader Marie Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case
4 months ago

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts rail traffic

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the unexploded ordinance which was discovered approximately 1.5 miles north of Gare du Nord in Saint Denis.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts rail traffic
4 months ago

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London, trains across France

Eurostar trains to London, including all trains heading to northern France, stopped abruptly on Friday morning after an unexploded bomb dating to World War II was found.
4 months ago
French police secure the area close to the site where an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two was discovered 2.5 km (1.55 miles) from the Paris Gare du Nord train station in Saint-Denis near Paris, France, March 7, 2025.
5 months ago

Macron pushes back on Trump claims at White House meet, warns him to 'be careful'

French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.
5 months ago
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2025.
5 months ago

Trump declines to describe Putin as a 'dictator' after calling Zelenskyy one

President Donald Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they discussed the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
5 months ago
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, Feb. 24, 2025.
5 months ago

Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House

On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two leaders discussed bringing an end to the war.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House
5 months ago

Trump, Macron discuss Ukraine in Oval Office meeting

Trump said Zelenskyy could come this week or next week to sign an agreement on Ukrainian minerals and rare earth elements.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Trump, Macron discuss Ukraine in Oval Office meeting
5 months ago

Trump hosts France's Macron at the White House amid Ukraine tensions

President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
5 months ago
President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
6 months ago

Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' to move as Louvre undergoes renovation

As the iconic Paris art museum gets a major restoration and expansion, Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci's painting will get a new home within the museum.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' to move as Louvre undergoes renovation
6 months ago

Macron announces expansion to the Louvre, 'Mona Lisa' will be moved to new room

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday a new restoration and expansion project for the Louvre Museum.
6 months ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech at the Louvre Museum in Paris, Jan. 28, 2025.