Around 800,000 people demonstrated across France, including 250,000 in Paris, according to the CGT. The march in Paris began at 2 pm from the Porte d’Italie and headed for the Porte de Vincennes after the route was changed by the Police Headquarters at the last minute. October 24, 2026. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto via Getty…
A protester holds a French flag during a demonstration as part of a nationwide mobilization over rising living costs, fuel prices and education funding in Paris, France, on Oct. 17, 2026. Ibrahim Ezzat | Anadolu | Getty Images Moody’s opted to maintain its credit rating on France as the country contended with a week of…
France skipper Kylian Mbappé targeted winning the Ballon d’Or as one of the objectives rather than an imperative of his sporting career during a wide-ranging interview with RFI. The 27-year-old has been nominated for football’s most prestigious individual prize every year since 2017. His best finish came in 2023 as a Paris Saint-Germain player when…
Responding to the spread of fires, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Madrid’s regional president, said it was: “The worst fire in the history of the region.” Speaking at an emergency command post in the southwestern municipality of Cenicientos, she said the area was facing a “perfect storm” with high temperatures, relentless wind and several fire fronts merging….
US President Donald Trump had threatened to boycott the G7 summit if South Africa’s president attended. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa regularly attends the annual summits of the G7 club of rich industrialised nations. That mark of Western solidarity was particularly important for him this year, amid continuing criticism of the country by United States…
The ice dance competition of the 2026 Winter Olympics may be over, but many fans can’t stop talking about Madison Chock and Evan Bates’ performance — or France’s controversial win after the judges’ scores left the Americans just 1.43 points shy of gold. Asked by CBS News if there should be any changes in the way…
President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “rebalanced”, “equal-to-equal” partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France’s presence on the continent. Speaking at the Élysée Palace during France’s annual meeting with ambassadors on Thursday, Macron said French policy towards Africa had undergone a fundamental…
Paris — French authorities may well manage to track down and arrest the thieves who pulled off an audacious robbery of royal crown jewels from Paris’ iconic Louvre museum, but they’re unlikely to recover the national treasures, a criminologist told CBS News on Tuesday. The heist took place on Sunday, in broad daylight with tourists in…
Christian Gisy, CEO of OLX Group. OLX Group, an online classifieds business wholly-owned by Prosus, has announced an agreement to acquire La Centrale, a French autos classifieds platform, from Providence Equity Partners for €1.1 billion (R22.4 billion). The transaction is expected to close by year-end, subject to the customary employee consultation process. In a statement,…
The African Union (AU) on Saturday welcomed France’s announcement to officially recognize the State of Palestine, describing it as a “significant step” that aligns with the AU’s longstanding position. In a statement issued Saturday, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron, expressing his intention to recognize the State…
