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Putin Likely Approved Missile System Used to Down Flight MH17, Inquiry Says
A Dutch-led team said it had suspended its investigation because of insufficient evidence and rules that prevent new prosecutions.
A Hit French Novel Tries to Explain Putin. Too Well, Some Critics Say.
A popular novel, “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” presents a sympathetic portrait of the Russian leader, critics say, raising concerns that it might influence national...
Sister André, World’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 118
The French nun had lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic. She survived Covid and was said to enjoy a daily dose...
Wild and Wilde: At Celebrity Cemetery, Nature Takes on Starring Role
Père-Lachaise in Paris, whose tombs of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf and many other artistic icons have made it a popular tourist draw, has...
At France’s Oldest Christmas Market, Energy Crisis Dims Festive Spirits
Amid soaring gas prices and the war in Ukraine, Strasbourg’s Christkindelsmärik, like holiday fairs across Europe, has faced a tough question: “How do you balance...
France to Make Condoms Free for Young Adults
The new policy, which will take effect in January, is part of an effort to counter an increase in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years.
Macron’s Plan on Migrants: Deport More, Give Others Legal Status
Under pressure from the right, the government of President Emmanuel Macron tries to balance a perceived immigration problem with a need for migrant workers.
A Paris Museum Has 18,000 Skulls. It’s Reluctant to Say Whose.
Critics say the Museum of Mankind withholds information about its vast collection of human remains that could help former colonies and descendants of conquered peoples...
Lawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in France’s Constitution
The bill, which developed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, may face opposition in France’s Senate and would have...
In France, Victims’ Fund Struggles to Heal Terrorism’s Traumas
At the trial over the 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, bereaved family members and survivors vent frustration at a cumbersome process to obtain compensation.