French Prime Minister François Bayrou and his minority government have collapsed after losing a crucial confidence vote in parliament on Monday.
Of the 573 lawmakers who sit in the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, 364 voted (...)
A former anaesthetist has gone on trial in the city of Besançon, in eastern France, accused of intentionally poisoning 30 people, including 12 patients who died.
Frédéric Péchier, 53, considered by colleagues to be a highly-talented practitioner, (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Arab League at the level of Foreign Ministers has appointed Saudi Arabia's Col. Nasser Al-Subaie as chairman of the Arab Experts Group on Counter-Terrorism for a two-year term.
The decision was taken at the conclusion of the (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Western proposals for a "reassurance force" in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees.
French President Emmanuel (...)
PARIS — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati signed an executive program for cultural cooperation between the two countries during a meeting Thursday at the Palace of (...)
The UK and its allies stand ready to support Ukraine before negotiations to end the war as well as to secure an eventual peace deal, the UK defence secretary says.
Ahead of a top-level meeting in Paris on Thursday, John Healey told the BBC in Kyiv (...)
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and that the two leaders will co-chair the Conference on the Two-State Solution in New York on September 22.
Macron criticized (...)
Chloe Malle will become the top editor at American Vogue after Dame Anna Wintour stepped aside as editor-in-chief, the publication has announced.
The 39-year-old worked her way up the fashion magazine ranks over the past 14 years to become editor of (...)
Technical work on the security guarantees for Ukraine is advanced enough that allies now only need confirmation of US support, the Elysée said on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' later this week.
According to (...)
The old-fashioned train has become a symbol of Kim's dynasty and his secluded nation. It has also long been the subject of intrigue, carrying generations of the Kim family across the country and on rare international trips.
North Korean state media (...)
French MEP Rima Hassan has told Euronews she's "honored" by the controversial decision of students at Brussels Free University (ULB) faculty of law to name their graduating class after her.
The decision by the students to name their class after (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Alfadley received a certificate declaring Saudi Arabia free of African horse sickness, issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), in a ceremony held at the ministry (...)
French opposition parties have said they will not back Prime Minister François Bayrou after he called a vote of confidence on 8 September on plans for deep budget cuts. Bayrou, who has led a minority government since last December, called the vote (...)
France says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism.
Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump's (...)
A crew member working on the Netflix hit series Emily in Paris died on Thursday while filming scenes for its fifth season in Venice, Italian media reported.
La Repubblica identified the man as 47-year-old Diego Borella, an assistant director on the (...)
An investigation has been launched in France into the death of a 46-year-old man who livestreamed videos of himself being subjected to abuse and violence.
Raphael Graven — who went by Jean Pormanove or JP online — was known for streaming extreme (...)
France has hit back after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling antisemitism with his decision to recognize a Palestinian state.
Tensions between the two nations have escalated since Macron announced (...)
Saudi Arabia's Saud Abdulhamid made history on Thursday night by becoming the first Saudi footballer to play in the French top flight, appearing as a second-half substitute in RC Lens' 1-0 loss to Lyon in the opening round of Ligue 1.
Abdulhamid, (...)
RIYADH — Al Nassr have completed the signing of French winger Kingsley Coman from Bayern Munich, in a blockbuster move that reflects the Riyadh club's ambition to dominate competitions in the coming seasons.
The 29-year-old was unveiled Friday by Al (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that any lasting peace in Ukraine must be grounded in firm security commitments, following U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
"It is essential to (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Prince Bader bin Farhan, Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Music Commission's Board of Directors, the Saudi Music Commission announced that the "Marvels of Saudi Orchestra" concert will be held on Friday, Sept. (...)
European leaders will on Wednesday use a virtual meeting with Donald Trump to try to ensure the US president truly understands what is at stake for the continent before he meets Vladimir Putin later this week, but experts are doubtful they will (...)
Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant were forced to shut down late on Sunday after a surge of jellyfish clogged its cooling system, energy operator EDF confirmed on Monday.
The shutdown, which comes amid rising water temperatures (...)
Europe's sidelining from the Alaska meeting of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin means the continent's been frozen out of a meeting critical to its security, according to EU law professor Alberto Alemanno.
The proposed (...)
Southwest France sweltered on Monday as temperatures rose to 43 degrees Celsius in parts of Charente and Aude, prompting the country's highest heat alert across a dozen departments.
In Aude, where vineyards and Mediterranean scrub stretch across (...)
