France's far-right National Rally (RN) failed to win the cities of Marseille and Toulon which they had hoped to claim in Sunday's municipal votes, a setback that gave hope to embattled mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential election.
China’s international trade representative has said Beijing and Washington have reached a “preliminary consensus” on some key issues following their latest round of talks in Paris, offering a cautious sign of progress in a relationship long marked by tension and uncertainty.
Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials launched a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday (15 March) to resolve issues in their trade truce. The discussions aim to smooth the way for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March.
French voters head to the polls on Sunday (15 March) to elect their mayors in a closely watched ballot seen as a test of the strength of the far-right and the resilience of mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential vote.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 15 March, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Tourists from all over the world flock to Paris, France for elaborate Valentine’s Day proposals, with agencies reporting record bookings and luxury packages reaching up to €100,000.
France’s “absolute priority” remains the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday (5 February) during talks with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus, as Paris reassesses its counter-terrorism strategy.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said the search at his social media platform X offices in Paris on Tuesday by French authorities was a "political attack".
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the U.S. is “gradually turning away” from some of its allies and “breaking free from international rules”.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the broader geopolitical tensions surrounding territorial disputes and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant have drawn significant international attention.
Snow and ice stalled travellers in northwest Europe on Wednesday, forcing around a thousand to spend the night in Amsterdam's Schiphol airport but delighting others who set out to explore a snow-blanketed Paris on sledges and skis.
Türkiye is prepared to “assume responsibility” for the security of the Black Sea once a peace agreement is signed between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said.
Three women were injured on Friday after being stabbed by a man on Line 3 of the Paris metro, local authorities reported.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has released his book, "Diary of a Prisoner" ("Le Journal d’un Prisonnier"), on his time in jail following his conviction. .
The Louvre Museum in Paris on Tuesday unveiled renovated galleries showcasing 17th and 18th-century Italian and Spanish paintings and opened its new Gallery of the Five Continents.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy concluded his visit to the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday, marking a new phase of diplomacy as Kyiv pushes for stronger European support for its terms in a settlement with Russia.
France’s highest court upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing on Wednesday, marking another legal setback for the 70-year-old former leader.
French police arrested four further suspects on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the audacious Louvre jewel heist last month, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement.
A power blackout briefly hit parts of Paris on Thursday morning, which French grid operator RTE linked to a technical incident at its Issy-Les-Moulineaux electrical substation, southwest of the French capital.
Ukraine is seeking to secure a new wave of long-term military support as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday (17 November), with air-defence systems, fighter jets and advanced missiles at the centre of today’s talks.
French police shot and injured a knife-wielding man at Montparnasse train station in central Paris on Friday, according to the city's prosecutor's office.
France marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks in Paris on Thursday. The gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in a rampage through cafés, restaurants, and the Bataclan concert hall, leaving many survivors still traumatised, 13 November 2015.
Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million from the Louvre museum's Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.
Suspects involved in the daring daylight theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre were detained near Paris on Saturday, shortly before one of them attempted to leave the country from Charles de Gaulle Airport, the Paris prosecutor announced on Sunday.
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