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In solemn ceremony, Macron leads global WWI Armistice commemorations
Trump, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and dozens of monarchs, princes, presidents and prime ministers joined Macron to mark the moment the guns fell silent across Europe 100 years earlier.
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A blast from the past: French couple exhibits 3,000 objects from World War One
Posters calling on troops to head to the trenches hang on the walls, next to figurines carved out by soldiers in the trenches from bullets and shells.
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China, France launch satellite to study climate change
The 650-kg machine is the first satellite jointly built by China and France and will allow climate scientists to better understand the interactions between oceans and the atmosphere.
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France's ban on full-body Islamic veil violates human rights - UN rights panel
France had failed to make the case for its ban, the committee said, giving Paris 180 days to report back to say what actions it had taken.
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'Spiderman' migrant hero becomes French citizen
Nimble 22-year-old Mamoudou Gassama from Mali was granted a fast-track to French nationality and a job in the fire service after the daring rescue in May.
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Macron targets French welfare spending as deficit pressure rises
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that the government would press on with its reform drive in the face of record unpopularity after little more than a year in office.
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After denial, UN says now ready to help deliver French aid in Syria
France had said the cargo would be distributed under the independent supervision of a UN team so it could guarantee where and when it would go.
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France's Macron orders shake-up of presidency after bodyguard scandal: source
Le Monde newspaper released a video last week showing Benalla at the 1 May protests in Paris wearing a riot helmet and police tags while off duty.
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France's Macron under fire after aide caught beating protester
Opposition parties condemned the presidency’s handling of the matter, arguing the punishment was too lenient and that the incident should have been referred promptly to judicial authorities.
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Macron and wife embroiled in new dinner service row for Élysée Palace
According to officials, the 1,200-piece set chosen by First Lady Brigitte Macron cost R800,000, but critics say the real cost is almost ten times that figure.
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France offers citizenship to Malian immigrant who scaled building to save child
The video went viral and Gassama, who has been nicknamed “Spider-Man” for reaching the boy in the nick of time, was swiftly granted a meeting at the Elysee Palace.
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Trump and France's Macron seek new measures on Iran as deadline looms
A source familiar with the internal debate at the White House said one option under discussion was giving Europe more time to toughen the terms of the current Iran deal.
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France's Macron visits Trump as Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance
As Macron headed to the United States, the Iranian government urged European leaders to convince Trump not to tear up the 2015 deal between Tehran and six world powers.
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France's lower house approves bill to tighten asylum rules
One member of Macron’s party, Jean-Michel Clement, voted against the bill and said he would leave the majority.
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French rail unions in showdown with Macron in rolling strike
The four main rail unions have called two days of strikes in every five days for the next three months to protest against a shake-up of the national SNCF rail monopoly before it is opened up to competition as required by EU law.
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Poll shows most French oppose arms sales to Saudi-led Yemen coalition
Seven in 10 people said the government should stop exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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Trump to host France's Macron for state visit on 24 April: White House
The French presidency said in a brief statement Macron’s visit would take place on 23-25 April and include a joint news conference, several official ceremonies as well as a state dinner.
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Johnny Hallyday, 'French Elvis', dies at 74 after cancer
News of his death after weeks of frenzied speculation about his health, set social networks alight with tributes from fans and celebrities.
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Lebanon's Hariri arrives in Paris for talks with Macron
Hariri resigned as Lebanese prime minister on 4 November while in Saudi Arabia, plunging Lebanon into crisis.
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France's Macron broaches Lebanon in surprise Saudi visit
Macron, who flew in from a visit to the United Arab Emirates, had earlier declined to discuss a wave of high-level arrests for corruption in Saudi Arabia.
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France backs tough anti-terrorism bill after wave of attacks
The new legislation would see many of those emergency powers enshrined in law, with limited oversight from the judiciary.
