France

All-time record: Paris Saint-Germain’s historic achievement

The European champions scored four goals in just 8 minutes, becoming the fastest team ever to lead 4-0 in the Champions League following a stunning blitz against Villarreal.

Attacking blitz. Doue.
A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

From France to America, hatred of Israel is eroding the West - opinion

Two members of staff hold the painting by late Franco-Danish painter Camille Pissarro "Darse de peche et bassin Duquesne, Dieppe, apres-midi ensoleillee" (Fishing dock and Duquesne basin, Dieppe, sunny afternoon) during the photocall at the Sotheby's auction house, in central London, in 2024

Painting Nazis stole from French Jew during WWII to be returned to owner's family, Paris court says

Protesters hold red flares as they stand on a bus stop during a demonstration in Paris as part of a nationwide day of strikes and protests, in France, November 5, 2026.

Largely peaceful marches take place across France as workers stage strike


Wave of bomb threats causes emergency landings for several flights across Europe

Among the flights affected were an Aer Lingus route from Dublin to Rome, two Finnair flights from Helsinki to Italy, a Belgian commercial airliner, and three aircraft which landed in Bulgaria.

An ITA Airways Airbus A-320 plane bound for Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport takes off from the Belgian capital's Zaventem airport on March 08, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

Fresh protests expected in France as Macron seeks to avoid repeat of mass civil unrest

The mobilization, called by trade unions including the left-wing CGT and backed by student groups, comes after demonstrations over living costs, public services, and education.

People take part in a demonstration organised by labour unions as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 31, 2026.

French blood banks hit alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

The situation was under control on Wednesday, the health ministry said, adding that remote access to the affected refrigerators had been disabled.

Close up of a blood bag filled during an Etablissement Francais du Sang mobile blood collection under a tent in Poitiers, France, on September 24, 2026.

Albert Camus' classic existential novel 'The Stranger' receives a sleek, stunning cinematic update

The Stranger is a classic of modern French literature, and adapting it for the screen must have been daunting, but Ozon, an eclectic and often playful and original filmmaker who is up to the task.

Benjamin Voisin stars as Meursault, who wrestles with questions of how to act in a godless universe where everything is absurd and meaningless.

Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities

Demonstrations across Germany, France, Italy and other European countries on Saturday saw clashes with police, arrests and calls for greater investment in public services.

A demonstrator dressed as Mario, in blue overalls and a red cap, walks through a street engulfed in tear gas near Porte de Charenton in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on 31 October 2026.

Isolated clashes in France after protest marches, as police brace for Halloween night violence

On France's third weekend of protests, riot police charged to disperse small groups of rioters at the end of the Paris march, and fired tear gas in Lyon and in Toulouse.

A protester dressed as the Joker during the third round of protests against the high cost of living and in support of students in Paris Ile de France in France on October 31 2026.

France braces for renewed nationwide protests as Macron's government vows tough response

The unrest has handed a political boost to far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who leads the polls ahead of April's presidential election, while potential centrist successors to Macron remain divided.

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Louvre heist emboldened art thiefs, leaving Europe's smaller museums on high alert

"This is where we see the 'Louvre effect'," said Marc Balcells, a Barcelona-based researcher. "If the Louvre was so easy to rob, just imagine a tiny museum in a rural area."

Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.

French court gives Irish man suspended sentence for antisemitic threat to Jewish couple

Patrick O’Brien, 60, told an Australian Jewish couple it was a shame Hitler hadn’t finished the job, then threatened to shoot the wife. Jewish groups say the sentence is too lenient.

Patrick O'Brien, an Irish man who was filmed confronting a Jewish couple in a supermarket in Avignon, France in August.

France reimposes restrictions on Israeli defense firms at Euronaval 2026

France is again imposing restrictions on Israeli defense firms ahead of Euronaval 2026, continuing a policy of limiting Israel's presence at major defense exhibitions.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan enter the city hall which was recently vandalized, in Marseille, France, October 26, 2026.