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Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband

4:22am December 19, 2024

A French court found dozens of men guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot, whose then-husband repeatedly drugged her unconscious over the course of a decade. Her ex-husband was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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France's toppled government adds to the European Union's bigger political problems

5:29pm December 05, 2024

The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences.

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How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris

4:48am October 29, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

The search for the unknown photographer began in the summer of 2020, with the discovery of an old photo album at a flea market in southern France.

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France names conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister, irking leftist vote winners

8:48am September 05, 2024

The appointment of the conservative has already angered left-wing lawmakers, who say Barnier won't get a majority backing in the National Assembly.

Françoise Hardy, renowned French singer-songwriter, has died at 80

4:21pm June 12, 2024

by Ayana Archie

Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004, and also had laryngeal cancer.

Sports

Adrian Mannarino becomes the oldest champion and first Frenchman to win the Winston-Salem Open

4:02pm August 29, 2022

by David Ford

French tennis star Adrian Mannarino has won the 11th annual Winston-Salem Open professional tennis tournament. The weeklong event was marked by sold-out stadiums, cooperative weath

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French President Emmanuel Macron leaves the voting booth on Sunday in Le Touquet, northern France. Macron's alliance has lost its parliamentary majority, election projections show.

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French President Macron's alliance is projected to lose its parliamentary majority

3:02pm June 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

The strong performance of the leftist coalition, led by hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, is expected to make it harder for Macron to implement the agenda he was reelected on in May.

Omar Sy stars as a shapeshifting thief in the Netflix series Lupin.

Arts

The Most Wanted Man In France Is Invisible In 'Lupin Part 2'

2:39pm June 11, 2021

by John Powers

Omar Sy plays a shapeshifting thief in the Netflix series modeled on Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin novels. The new season offers a winning confection of speed, cool settings and good acting.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrive for a lunch Tuesday in Valence, France. A man slapped the president in the face during the French leader's visit to a small town in southern France.

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French President Macron Is Slapped In The Face During A Visit To A Small Town

3:53pm June 08, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

The scene, which was filmed, shows President Emmanuel Macron working a rope line. While shaking Macron's hand, a man is able to slap his face before security intervenes.

Cooks work in the kitchen of the Paul Bocuse's restaurant "L'auberge du Pont de Collonges" on the eve of the official reopening after renovation works, on Jan. 23, in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon, southeastern France.

In 'Dirt,' Bill Buford Is Able To Offer An Authentic Adventure In French Cooking

2:40pm May 08, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

As a longtime Paris resident, at first I feared Dirt might be yet another expat tale of moving to France en famille, with all its tedious clichés. I should have known better.