US Vice President JD Vance will attend AI summit in Paris, French official says

PARIS — U.S. Vice President JD Vance will attend a two-day high-level summit focusing on artificial intelligence in Paris next week, his first scheduled trip abroad since taking office, a French diplomatic official said. The so-called AI Action Summit is to gather heads of state and top government officials, CEOs and other actors involved in […]

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Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial

PARIS — A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adèle Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country’s first big #MeToo trial. Filmmaker Christophe Ruggia was sentenced Monday to two years under house arrest with an electronic bracelet plus a two-year suspended […]

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More schools in France are getting special mailboxes for children to flag abuse

PARIS — A special mailbox for children to flag abuses was set up Thursday at a Paris primary school, a first in the French capital as part of nationwide effort to encourage more victims of sexual violence to speak up. Some 360 such mailboxes have already been deployed across France, where children can drop letters […]

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‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a 10-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to 10 years. The renovation project, branded “Louvre New Renaissance,” will include a new entrance near the River Seine, […]

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France’s new PM faces first big test during period of political instability

PARIS — France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his government has no majority amid unprecedented political instability. Bayrou will address lawmakers through a general policy speech meant to outline his top priorities, including key budget decisions, one month after he was appointed by President […]

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Former French President Sarkozy denounces ‘plot’ at trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya

PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on Thursday at a Paris trial over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the Libyan government led by former leader Moammar Gadhafi. In his first remarks since the trial started on Monday, […]

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A look at the legal cases filed against France’s former President Sarkozy

PARIS — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday over allegations he received millions from Libya for his 2007 successful presidential campaign, in the latest — and biggest — of a series of legal cases involving him. This comes after his conviction in a corruption case was made definitive by France’s highest court […]

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Sarkozy’s court defeat: a look at the legal cases involving France’s former president

PARIS — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose conviction in a corruption case was made definitive by France’s highest court Wednesday, has been involved in a series of legal proceedings in recent years. Another trial is to open next month over alleged Libya financing for his 2007 presidential campaign. Sarkozy, 69, who was France’s president […]

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Macron seeks political deal to name a new prime minister and restore France’s stability

PARIS — French president Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow him to both name a new prime minister and “guarantee the stability of the country,” following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a spokesperson for the outgoing government said Wednesday. Maud Bregeon, the spokesperson, said Macron insisted there was […]

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France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?

PARIS — France’s minority government looks in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s Cabinet. A no-confidence vote is scheduled Wednesday at parliament in the wake of a divisive budget debate, with a great chance of being successful. If the motion passes, […]

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