France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the world’s most visited and sacred landmarks, is expected to draw record crowds this year as it approaches the one-year anniversary of its grand reopening.
Following an audacious jewelry heist at the Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025, French authorities are moving swiftly to overhaul the museum’s security systems.
The horrifying murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet has reignited calls for stricter immigration enforcement in France after the girl was kidnapped, raped, tortured, and beheaded by an Algerian migrant who had overstayed her visa.
A shocking Louvre robbery has left French authorities scrambling after chainsaw-wielding thieves pulled off one of the most audacious museum heists in decades.
A bold theft struck the heart of French heritage Sunday morning when professional criminals infiltrated the Louvre Museum in Paris and stole priceless jewels once belonging to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister just days after his resignation, as the government faces growing pressure to avoid collapse and pass a national budget. The political maneuvering follows a week of intense talks and backroom deals aimed at keeping control of the fractured National Assembly.
France’s ongoing political crisis intensified Monday when newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just hours after finalizing his cabinet which likewise dissolved—marking the shortest-lived government in modern French history.
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, 58, was found dead Tuesday at a Paris hotel in what French authorities are treating as a possible suicide. The veteran diplomat and longtime cabinet minister was a prominent figure in South African politics and a close associate of former President Jacob Zuma.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued stark warnings Sunday, saying that by recognizing a Palestinian state, countries like the UK and France risk empowering radical Muslim minorities within their own borders. Bennett made the remarks ahead of a diplomatic push, led by France and Saudi Arabia, to recognize a Palestinian state during UN General Assembly gatherings.
