
Young man arrested for riots in France: ‘I did it to show courage, to be recognized’
The speedy trials of those arrested in the unrest have unveiled the complex psychology that fueled last week’s violence

The speedy trials of those arrested in the unrest have unveiled the complex psychology that fueled last week’s violence

A shocking video of an officer firing at and killing a delivery driver of north African descent triggered nationwide protests

Governing his already-polarized country has gotten close to impossible for Macron because a suburban police officer stopped a yellow Class A Mercedes in a bus lane and fired one fatal shot into the 17-year-old driver’s chest

The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels to the racial reckoning in the U.S. that began in 2020 with the killing of George Floyd

Civil disobedience takes on new forms of struggle in Paris, London and Bogotá through organized groups that paint cracked sidewalks and turn off brightly lit shop signs, but also to slash tires

A shocking video of the tragic shooting of a teenager by the police sets off a fiery three-night riot, exposing deep-rooted divisions in France

Despite government appeals for calm and vows that order would be restored, smoke from cars and garbage set ablaze was already billowing over the streets of the Paris suburb of Nanterre following a peaceful afternoon march

The killing of Nael Tuesday during a traffic check in Nanterre, captured on video, shocked the country and stirred up long-simmering tensions between young people and police in housing projects

French President Emmanuel Macron called the 17-year-old’s death ‘inexplicable and inexcusable’

The Sultan of Jolo’s heirs are seeking billions from the Malaysian government for mineral rights in northern Borneo, while a Spanish attorney faces criminal charges for his role in the case

The voguing star talks about his childhood, racism, homophobia, and the political message of dance

The 7th-century cemeteries in the east of the capital, of great artistic, architectural and historical value, are being swept aside to make way for roads

The blast ignited a fire that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighborhood on Wednesday

Tuesday’s search and other related raids were linked to two preliminary investigations related to the Olympics that had not previously been made public, according to an official with the financial prosecutor’s office

Comedian Hannah Gadsby is the show’s lead curator thanks to the success of a 2018 stand-up routine in which they slammed the Spanish painter

The leaders of the three nations are meeting in Paris for talks focusing on military support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive and future security guarantees to be given to the country

Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors

The self-named ‘high ambition coalition’ of countries, led by Norway and Rwanda, want limits on plastic production and restrictions on some of the chemicals used in plastics

In 2021, the Venezuelan conductor signed a six-year contract with the European institution scheduled to run through the 2026-27 season

Montreal did more than any other North American city studied. In Europe, London, Paris and Brussels stepped up more than most

The father of pop art and the prodigy of the neo-expressionist movement jointly created around 160 paintings and photographs. An exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris is now celebrating the 40th anniversary of this collaboration

At 60, the French actress has become a global celebrity thanks to her role in one of Generation Z’s favorite TV shows. She says that she doesn’t much resemble the character she plays, a self-confident and irreverent Parisian, but the truth is that she’s not entirely dissimilar from Sylvie Grateau, either

The group has taken refuge in an abandoned school while awaiting a determination as to whether they are minors, due to the lack of places in emergency centers

The first Olympic mascot that is political, red, sexual and feminist has arrived to represent the Paris 2024 Games

The planned expansion of a Paris train station has led to the discovery of skeletons, offerings, and ceramic and glass objects

The sliver of a neighborhood is tucked deeply away near the historic Latin Quarter and the magnificent, domed Pantheon. For diehard, beret-wearing fans of the show, it has become a landmark of its own

The crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures