Paris

March 19, 2021

The French government backed off Thursday from ordering a tough lockdown for Paris and several other regions despite an increasingly alarming situation at hospitals with a rise in the numbers of COVID-19 patients. Instead, the prime minister announced a patchwork of new restrictions while reducing the national curfew by one hour.

Conflict & Justice

Macron reveals more torture by French army in Algeria war

The World

March 03, 2021

President Emmanuel Macron has met with four grandchildren of an Algerian independence fighter to tell them that Ali Boumendjel had been tortured and killed by French soldiers in 1957.

COVID-19

France launches citizens' collective to tackle widespread vaccine hesitancy

The World

February 25, 2021

To boost the public’s confidence, the French government is putting power in the hands of everyday citizens in the form of a 35-person collective — selected at random — to help oversee the country’s vaccine rollout.

#MeToo

France’s 2nd #MeToo movement reckons with incest, child rape

The World

February 18, 2021

Several high-profile cases of sexual assault and child rape have bubbled to the surface in recent months. Each story has exposed a common denominator: a culture of silence and complicity in France that has let this kind of abuse continue for years — even decades.

COVID-19

Happy hour canceled in France under strict coronavirus curfew

The World

January 25, 2021

To curb the spread of new, highly contagious coronavirus variants found in the UK, South Africa, and Brazil, France has implemented a 6 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew.

The Sacred Nation

A 'hero' of 2015 France terror attacks reflects on trial verdict

The World

December 18, 2020

As verdicts were announced in a trial centered around the January 2015 Paris terror attacks, Lassana Bathily — who was praised for saving about 15 people in a kosher supermarket — says he still struggles with the word hero: “I prefer the term good citizen. A good citizen who simply acted quickly in the moment.”

COVID-19

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

Associated Press

December 17, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders.

Justice

ISIS widow convicted in Charlie Hebdo attacks

Associated Press

December 16, 2020

The fugitive widow of an ISIS gunman and a man described as his logistician on Wednesday were convicted of terrorism charges in the trial of 14 people linked to the January 2015 attacks in Paris against the satirical Charlie Hebdo newspaper and a kosher supermarket.

Coronavirus Art

'Food for our soul': Cellist Camille Thomas performs solo at Paris museums during lockdown

The World

December 14, 2020

Franco Belgian cellist Camille Thomas is performing solo at some of Paris' most striking art venues during France's second COVID-19 lockdown.

Climate Change

5 years into Paris agreement, net-zero pledges are boosting optimism

The World

December 10, 2020

Climate negotiators are still considering how best to drastically cut carbon emissions to meet the ambitious targets of the landmark accord, a half-decade on.

Paris

France announces new virus restrictions in Paris region

Macron reveals more torture by French army in Algeria war

France launches citizens' collective to tackle widespread vaccine hesitancy

France’s 2nd #MeToo movement reckons with incest, child rape

Happy hour canceled in France under strict coronavirus curfew

A 'hero' of 2015 France terror attacks reflects on trial verdict

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

ISIS widow convicted in Charlie Hebdo attacks

'Food for our soul': Cellist Camille Thomas performs solo at Paris museums during lockdown

5 years into Paris agreement, net-zero pledges are boosting optimism

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