Ahead of the ceremony honoring the former justice minister, who abolished the death penalty, law professor Paul Cassia and historian Michelle Perrot discuss his legacy in a joint interview.

In 'La Force du destin' ('The Force of Destiny'), released on Thursday, the skipper − who won January's solo, nonstop, round-the-world race without outside assistance − reveals that he competed while undergoing treatment for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

The French president has been labeled a 'lame duck' by the foreign press. In the United States, the expression is used to describe an elected official nearing the end of their term who has lost much of their influence.

'I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan," Trump said Wednesday on his Truth Social network.

The Chinese ultra-low-cost fashion brand announced it would set up shop at BHV Marais in Paris as well as in Galeries Lafayette in six other French cities including Grenoble, sparking mixed reactions.

This new neighborhood straddles the cities of Saint-Denis, Saint-Ouen and L'Ile-Saint-Denis, and is set to welcome 6,000 residents and 6,000 employees almost simultaneously.

Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested on October 7, and faces a minimum sentence of five years in prison for charges including malicious destruction by means of a fire. The Palisades Fire was one of two that broke out on January 7, killing more than 30 people and destroying more than 17,000 homes and buildings while burning for days in Los Angeles County.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the most vocal critics among world leaders of 'the genocide in Gaza,' introduced the decree on Wednesday. Spain's government will ban all exports of defense equipment, products or technology to Israel and imports of such goods from the country, among other measures.

When the Paris Air Show hosted Israeli military companies' booths in June, only to ultimately hide them from public view, the move sparked controversy. Several Palestinian rights advocacy groups have now sued the company that organized the events.

PM Sébastien Lecornu, who resigned on Monday, said he would stay on as the outgoing prime minister, now only handling day-to-day affairs, until a replacement was appointed, adding: 'My mission is now complete.'

Testifying at her son's murder trial, the mother of Cédric Jubillar said he had confided weeks before his wife's disappearance that he planned to kill and bury her so no one would find her.

Lawmakers approved the exclusion of plant-based products from certain labels, with strong support from France's livestock and meat industry.

Sébastien Lecornu suggested he is willing to reduce the public deficit by half as much as what his predecessor had planned for 2026, if it helps secure a compromise to pass the bill.

An investigator admitted Tuesday to a 'copy-paste mistake' in phone records after the defense challenged data central to the case of Delphine Jubillar, whose husband is accused of killing her.

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi were rewarded for developing so-called metal-organic frameworks.

'Take responsibility for your actions and stop hiding behind your cowardice,' Pelicot told Husamettin Dogan, the only man to have appealed his conviction of raping her while she was unconscious.

After spending a week in the Palestianian enclave, Claire Magone, the director of the NGO, fears that Donald Trump's ceasefire plan won't stop the territory's destruction.

The president of the European Commission delivered a speech to the EU's Parliament on how to respond to air incursions, cyber attacks and damage to undersea cables.

The president of the European Commission delivered a speech to the EU's Parliament on how to respond to air incursions, cyber attacks and damage to undersea cables.

Edouard Philippe called for the president to resign in a shock announcement, while Elisabeth Borne suggested suspending the contested 2023 pension reform, one of his key accomplishments. Last-ditch talks with the left were to be held on Wednesday.

The provocation on September 10 triggered a wave of social media messages in Poland, originating from Russian and Belarusian accounts, in part blaming Ukraine or NATO for the incident.

The 37-year-old Irish fighter will be able to return to competition in March 2026, giving him the opportunity to fulfill his dream of fighting at the White House during an event scheduled for June 2026.

Since a new judicial interpretation by the Supreme People's Court came into effect on September 1, employers have been required to pay social security contributions, even if there is no formal contract in place.

With no government and a hard deadline on October 13 for submitting the budget bill to Parliament, every passing day makes it more likely France will enter 2026 without a budget.

While Turkish immigrants in the Marxloh neighborhood of Duisburg had until now mostly voted for the Social Democratic party (SPD, center-left), they have gradually been drawn to the anti-immigration and conservative rhetoric of the far-right.