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Sailor Mistakenly Exposes Aircraft Carrier During Jog

Upload on Strava fitness app pinpointed position of France's Charles de Gaulle in Mediterranean

(Newser) - A French sailor reportedly logged a 4.3-mile run on the deck of the Charles de Gaulle on March 13—but when his smartwatch uploaded the route to his Strava fitness app, it effectively pinpointed the aircraft carrier's position in the eastern Mediterranean in near real time, the Telegraph...

France: We Intercepted Tanker in Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'

'We won't let this happen,' says Macron after French navy boarded tanker in the Mediterranean

(Newser) - The French navy on Friday intercepted and boarded a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that President Emmanuel Macron said is linked to Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine. According to the French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean, the...

2 EU Nations Are Reportedly Talking With Iran Over Hormuz

Officials tell FT that France, Italy have moved to restart Gulf energy flows without escalating conflict

(Newser) - European leaders are quietly testing a diplomatic side door around the Strait of Hormuz crisis. France and Italy have opened exploratory talks with Iran over securing safe passage for commercial ships, hoping to restart oil and gas flows through the narrow waterway without sliding deeper into the regional war, officials...

After a Century, France Returns a Sacred Drum to Ivory Coast

Drum was looted in 1916 during the colonial era

(Newser) - France returned a sacred talking drum looted during the colonial period to Ivory Coast on Friday as part of a nearly decade-old effort by the French government to return cultural artifacts to African nations. It was the first such return by France to Ivory Coast, and was part of a...

Macron: Next 50 Years 'Will Be an Age of Nuclear Weapons'

French leader to boost nation's nuclear arsenal amid Russia aggression, US retreat

(Newser) - France's president is recasting his country's nuclear role, as well as asking Europe to step closer to it. Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced plans to enlarge France's nuclear arsenal and knit it more tightly into European defense, arguing that the continent must "regain control of [its]...

France, Germany, UK Have a Warning for Iran

European leaders condemn Tehran's regional strikes, vow protection of allies

(Newser) - France, Germany, and the UK say they're prepared to back strikes that would take out Iran's ability to launch missiles and drones—if it comes to that. In a joint statement, the three governments condemned what they called "indiscriminate and disproportionate" Iranian missile and drone attacks across...

After Iran Retaliates, Euro Chiefs Demand New US Negotiations

Statement by Macron, Merz, Starmer didn't mention earlier strikes by US, Israel on Iran

(Newser) - Britain, France, and Germany on Saturday called for a resumption of US-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They didn't comment on earlier US and Israeli attacks on Iran , per the AP . UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich...

World Leaders React to US-Israel Attack on Iran

Nations voice concern as some back strikes, others condemn escalation

(Newser) - World leaders are lining up to assess, condemn, or cautiously back US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow. What some are saying as updates continue to trickle out of the region, per CNN , Reuters , and the New York Times :
  • Antonio Costa, president
...

Louve Director Resigns Months After Heist
New Louvre Chief
Is a Familiar Face
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Feb 25, 2026 7:55 AM CST

New Louvre Chief Is a Familiar Face

Christophe Leribault will take over for the outgoing Laurence des Cars

(Newser) - France is tapping a familiar face to steady its most famous museum. Christophe Leribault, current chief of the Palace of Versailles and a former deputy director at the Louvre, has been named by President Emmanuel Macron to lead the Louvre after its director resigned Tuesday in the wake of a...

US Ambassador Ignores Summons From France

France moves to restrict Charles Kushner's access after he skips meeting

(Newser) - France's top diplomat Monday requested that US Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government after he skipped a meeting to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist, the AP reports. French authorities had summoned...

France to Summon US Ambassador After Far-Right Killing

French government condemns US comments on killing of far-right activist

(Newser) - France plans to formally protest to Washington over US comments about the killing of a young far-right activist in Lyon, the Guardian reports. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said he will summon US ambassador Charles Kushner after the US State Department's counterterrorism bureau and the US embassy in...

Louvre's Latest Embarrassment: a $12M Fraud
The Louvre Has a New
$12M Embarrassment
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Feb 21, 2026 12:40 PM CST

The Louvre Has a New $12M Embarrassment

Tour guides allegedly reused tickets, bribed security staff over a decade

(Newser) - Visitors may have passed through the Louvre's glass pyramid with valid tickets—but, prosecutors say, many of those tickets were being swiped again and again. French authorities have charged nine people, mostly Chinese nationals, with running a decade-long scam that allegedly cheated the Louvre out of more than $12...

France Bans Player From Olympics After Hockey Fight
French Hockey Player Barred
From Olympics After Fight
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Feb 17, 2026 12:30 AM CST

French Hockey Player Barred From Olympics After Fight

French defenseman banned for provocative gestures after Wilson altercation

(Newser) - Pierre Crinon's is done playing Olympic hockey for the rest of these winter games—and not because of anything on the scoreboard. France's defenseman has been sidelined for the rest of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games after tangling with Canada's Tom Wilson during a lopsided 10-2 loss, a...

Cops Fatally Shoot Man With Knife at Arc de Triomphe

Police say man who tried to attack officer had been convicted in Belgium on terror-related charges

(Newser) - A man wielding a knife and scissors was fatally shot by police in Paris on Friday when he tried to attack an officer during a ceremony at the city's Arc de Triomphe monument, officials said. The suspect, a French national born in 1978 who'd previously been convicted in...

Gisele Pelicot Speaks Out
Gisele Pelicot Speaks Out
Feb 13, 2026 2:30 PM CST

Gisele Pelicot Speaks Out

French woman whose husband drugged her and filmed rapes sits for interviews ahead of memoir

(Newser) - Gisele Pelicot is telling her side of an unimaginable story out of France . Her husband is imprisoned after being convicted of repeatedly drugging her and inviting strangers to their home to rape her while he filmed. "How can you imagine that your husband is drugging you? It's unthinkable—...

Athlete Convicted of Fraud Wins Olympic Gold Over Victim
Athlete Convicted of Fraud
Wins Olympic Gold Over Victim
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Feb 12, 2026 12:55 PM CST

Athlete Convicted of Fraud Wins Olympic Gold Over Victim

France's Julia Simon edges past scammed teammate, who came in 80th, in 15km biathlon

(Newser) - A biathlete who admitted ripping off her teammate's credit card just skied past her to an Olympic title. France's Julia Simon, 29, took gold in the women's 15km individual biathlon in Italy's Milan Cortina Games, while Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, the teammate she defrauded, finished a distant 80th,...

France Poaches Dozens of Scientists From the US

More than 40 will relocate under the 'Choose France for Science' initiative

(Newser) - A new initiative out of France has poached dozens of scientists from the US, reports Nature . The French government announced that it has awarded grants to 46 academics under its Choose France for Science push, and 41 of them will be relocating from the US. They were not identified, but...

Ex-Teacher Accused of Abusing 89 Minors

French authorities name suspect Jacques Leveugle to encourage more alleged victims to come forward

(Newser) - French authorities are taking the unusual step of naming a 79-year-old former teacher they say abused minors across five continents, hoping to hear from anyone else he may have targeted. Prosecutors in Grenoble on Tuesday publicly identified Jacques Leveugle as the man charged with raping or sexually assaulting 89 boys,...

Gisele Pelicot Gives Women Another 'Gift'

French survivor recounts rape trial that shook the world, her path through shame, in new memoir

(Newser) - A woman whose courtroom testimony jolted France's debate over sexual violence is now telling the story in her own words. Gisele Pelicot, who was repeatedly drugged and raped over roughly a decade in southern France in assaults orchestrated by her then-husband, has published a memoir about the Avignon trial...

Number of Foreign Consulates in Greenland Doubles Today

Canada, France are opening new diplomatic missions

(Newser) - Two new flags are going up in Nuuk as Canada and France open new diplomatic posts in Greenland, doubling the number of consulates in the territory's capital. Canada's Governor General Mary Simon and Foreign Minister Anita Anand are leading a delegation to the capital Friday to formally launch...

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