PARIS (AP) — The date was May 7, 2017. Addressing cheering supporters, the newly elected leader of France, Emmanuel Macron, made a promise that now, in his waning…
Read more AP mapping shows France’s poorest regions backing Le Pen’s party as support for Macron wanesPARIS (AP) — France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk ‘s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas…
Read more France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claimsPARIS (AP) — France’s government said Wednesday it is moving toward suspending access to the Shein online marketplace until it proves its content conforms to French law, after…
Read more France moves to suspend Shein’s online market over listings for illegal weapons and sex dollsPARIS (AP) — French authorities have warned they may block access to Shein after it emerged that the online fast fashion giant had been selling sex dolls with…
Read more France threatens to block Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls ahead of Paris store openingPARIS (AP) — When Olivier Baroin moved into an apartment in Montmartre about 15 years ago, it felt like he was living in a village in the heart…
Read more Paris residents fight overtourism and the ‘Disneyfication’ of their beloved Montmartre neighborhoodBy JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President…
Read more French government collapses in a confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime ministerPARIS (AP) — Seven people have been charged in connection with cyberbullying targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic mastermind behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies, French authorities…
Read more 7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director’s opening ceremony backlashWASHINGTON (AP) — The actor in the viral music video denouncing the 2024 Olympics looks a lot like French President Emmanuel Macron. The images of rats, trash and…
Read more Russian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif debate to undermine the OlympicsDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fake video that ricocheted across the internet claiming tensions between France and the United Arab Emirates after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s…
Read more Faked video targeting France and UAE likely Russian despite Moscow’s links to Gulf Arab statesPARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the…
Read more Drag queens shine at Olympics opening, but ‘Last Supper’ tableau draws criticismNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A police station in New Orleans’ French Quarter will be designated a vocational technical school in a move that will instantly outlaw gun possession…
Read more How to keep guns off Bourbon Street? Designate a police station as a schoolThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 3.8% in the first six months of the year, lagging way behind the Nasdaq, up 18.1%, and the S&P 500, which…
Read more CNBC Daily Open: U.S. seeks Boeing guilty pleaWhen it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it’s going to take a while for the strategy to take off. Sustainability was a hot…
Read more Want a climate-friendly flight? It’s going to take a while and cost you moreLONDON (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday downplayed worries that the ChatGPT maker could exit the European Union if it can’t comply with the bloc’s strict…
Read more OpenAI boss downplays fears ChatGPT maker could leave Europe over AI rulesProtesters outside the Salle Pleyel venue in Paris could be heard chanting “all we want is to knock down Total” and “one, two, three degrees, we have Total…
Read more French riot police fire tear gas at climate protesters outside TotalEnergies shareholder meetingPARIS (AP) — To pull off the most audacious opening ceremony in Olympic history, French organizers are now — literally — on the same page. France’s government, the…
Read more Fans will need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris’ gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremonyPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will have to muster all his diplomatic adeptness and political acumen on a three-day state visit to China where the war…
Read more Macron heads to China for delicate talks on Ukraine, tradePARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed to the public on Monday when its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against…
Read more Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protestDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran summoned the French ambassador on Wednesday to condemn the publication of offensive caricatures of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in…
Read more Iran lashes out at France over new Charlie Hebdo cartoonsPARIS — France, Spain and England will implement tougher COVID-19 measures for passengers arriving from China, authorities said Friday. France’s government is requiring negative tests, and is urging…
Read more More European nations tighten COVID rules for China flights
