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Police arrest 'yellow vest' demonstrators as protests resume
Police headquarters reported 126 arrests and 11,000 checks on individual protesters.
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'French Spiderman' climbs Paris skyscraper harness-free
During the stunt, bystanders at the bottom pointed smartphones toward clear blue skies as wispy clouds raced overheard in blustery winds.
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Paris ties Singapore, Hong Kong as world's priciest cities
The French capital was the only eurozone city in the top 10, rising from the second most expensive last year and from seventh position two years ago.
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French president calls for reconciliation with Italy
Relations between the two countries have fractured due to repeated clashes between centrist Macron and Italy's populist coalition government.
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Protesters invade Cameroon embassy in Paris
Police forced them out of the building two hours later and onto the street, where they continued their protest outside the embassy.
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Dowdy no more: Men in suits storm back into style
Long eclipsed on the men's catwalks by supposedly more practical street and sportswear, the suit was thought to be slowly going the way of the doublet and pantaloon.
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Yellow vest protests hit with police water cannon, tear gas in Paris
Thousands of protesters in Paris marched noisily but mostly peacefully through the Grands Boulevards shopping area in northern Paris.
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'Yellow vest' protest numbers fall in run-up to Christmas
In Paris, the scene of violent clashes in previous demonstrations, traffic was normal in the morning and most shops, except for some luxury boutiques, were open for business on the busy weekend before Christmas.
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What options for Macron in taming 'yellow vest' rebellion?
After already abandoning the anti-pollution fuel tax hikes that sparked the protests, what else can he do to defuse the anger of the 'yellow vests'?
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Over 1,700 arrested in latest 'yellow vest' protests in France
Clashes broke out in several cities during a fourth weekend of nationwide protests against rising living costs.
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France's 'yellow vests' clash with police in Paris
Police used tear gas, water cannon and horses to charge protesters on roads fanning out from the Champs Elysees boulevard.
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Nearly 300 detained as Paris braces for 'yellow vest' protests
Clad in their luminous road safety jackets, dozens of demonstrators gathered at dawn on the Champs-Elysees.
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Eiffel tower to close on Saturday due to protests
About a dozen museums, including the Grand Palais, cultural sites such as the Opera and shops in central Paris have also been ordered by police to close over fears of violence.
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Sixty-five people injured in Paris protests: police
Reuters images showed about a dozen cars on fire in roads around the capital’s famous Champs-Elysees avenue.
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Mon Dieu! Stairs from Eiffel Tower sell for €169,000
More than two dozen wrought-iron steps from the original spiral structure were sold to a Middle East collector for €169,000.
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French civil servant arrested on charges of spying for North Korea
Benoit Quennedey is being held at the headquarters of France's DGSI domestic intelligence agency on the outskirts of Paris.
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Macron to address nation after violent Paris protests
Paris was counting the cost of clashes between police and demonstrators Sunday on the Champs-Elysees where barricades were set on fire and luxury shop windows smashed.
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Paris police fire tear gas, water cannon against 'yellow vest' protesters
Some 3,000 police were deployed in the capital as demonstrators who have blocked French roads wearing their now signature high-visibility jackets caused another day of disruption.
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Paris police take down knock-off Eiffel Tower network
The six-week operation also seized more than 20 tonnes of the trinkets stored in depots outside the capital.
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Bomb squad search car in French capital, no threat found
With its luxury boutiques and terraced cafes, the Champs Elysees is a major draw for tourists and was the site of two attacks on French security forces last year.
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Two killed, one injured in knife attack near Paris
It was unclear if the violence was terror-related amid reports the violence might be linked to a family dispute.
