Hemingway Story From 1956 Published for First Time
The themes and trappings are familiar for an Ernest Hemingway narrative: Paris, wartime, talk of books and wine and the scars of battle.
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Hearing Held for Suspect in 2015 Paris Attacks
A French judicial official says the sole surviving suspect from the November 2015 Paris extremist attacks was in the judges’ office on Thursday for the sixth hearing since he was charged last year.
Read moreBig Spending Needed to Meet UN Climate-Change Goals
Worldwide investments in renewable energy need to dramatically overtake investments in fossil fuels as early as 2025 to meet United Nations climate-change goals, according to new research.
Read moreParis Bistros and Terraces Feel Endangered, Seek UN Status
Owners of the bistros and terrace cafes that are integral to the Paris way of life want the “je ne sais quoi” of their establishments to be recognized as of broader value and endangered.
Read moreParis Attack Victims Sue Over Soldiers’ Inaction at Bataclan
Survivors and families of victims of the 2015 attack on Paris’ Bataclan concert hall have filed a legal complaint to find out why soldiers stationed nearby were ordered not to intervene when Islamic State gunmen stormed the venue.
Read moreNew Way to See Art? Paris Museum Welcomes Naked Visitors
Visitors at a leading contemporary art museum in Paris didn’t leave only their coats in the cloakroom — they left all their clothes.
Read moreExtremist Carlos the Jackal Back on Trial Over Paris Attack
The Venezuelan extremist known as Carlos the Jackal went back on trial Monday for a deadly 1974 grenade attack on a Paris shopping arcade.
Read moreParis Officials Sleep Outdoors to Call Attention to Homeless
Braving a Siberian blast sweeping across Europe, around two dozen officials from the Paris region spent a night outdoors to call attention to the plight of the homeless.
Read moreSnow Forces Eiffel Tower Closure as Bad Weather Hits France
The Eiffel Tower has been closed because of bad weather conditions amid snowfall that has covered the French capital.
Read moreProsecutor Asks for Prison Terms in Paris Terror Trial
A French prosecutor has requested four years in prison for a man accused of harboring killers in the 2015 Islamic State attacks on Paris, less than the maximum term.
Read morePutting On the Ritz: Paris Hotel Auctions Luxury Pieces
From bathtubs to beds, decorative sofas to minibars, Paris’s glitzy Ritz hotel is auctioning off some 10,000 pieces of furniture and decorative objects emblematic of the luxury it offers its wealthy clients.
Read moreLouvre Displays Art Looted by Nazis, Hopes to Find Owners
The Louvre Museum is putting 31 paintings on permanent display in an effort to find the rightful owners of those and other works of art looted by Nazis during World War II.
Read moreFloodwaters Threaten Paris, Closing Roads, Tunnels, Cellars
Parisians remained largely unfazed Friday as the Seine River continued to rise and approach peak levels.
Read moreFrench Court to Hear 1st Trial Linked to 2015 Paris Attacks
The first trial related to the 2015 deadly Islamic State attacks on Paris went ahead as planned Wednesday after one of the suspects was successful transferred to a Paris court despite a national protest by prison guards.
Read moreSeine River Overflows Its Banks in Paris
The Seine River overflowed its banks in Paris on Tuesday, prompting authorities to close several roads and cancel boat cruises.
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Macron’s Climate Summit in Paris Finds New Money, Tech Help
World leaders, investment funds and energy magnates promised Tuesday to devote new money and technology to slow global warming at a summit in Paris that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will rev up the Paris climate accord that U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected.
Read moreEU Picks New Locations for UK-Housed Agencies
Representatives of the 27 remaining EU states on Monday selected new homes for two institutions currently housed in Britain, a clear signal the European Union is ready to move on with life post-Brexit.
Read moreParis Plans to Ban Gas-Powered Cars in City by 2030
The noise of car engines enveloping the streets of the French capital might in the future become a memory for Paris pedestrians.
Read moreFrench Olympic Delegation Back in Paris Feting 2024 Victory
The French Olympic delegation has been welcomed back in Paris after securing the 2024 Olympic Games at a meeting in Lima, Peru.
Read moreSuspects in France’s Explosives Lab Probe Linked to Syria
French investigators believe that three suspects linked to an explosives lab found in an apartment in a Paris suburb had talked about wanting to target a bank and had made phone calls to unidentified contacts in Syria, authorities said Thursday.
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