Sabri Essid is being tried in absentia, charged with 'genocide,' a first in France. Two women from the Iraqi minority will ...

During the annual session of the National People's Congress and a second assembly dedicated exclusively to proposals, ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. Despite controversies, the radical-left movement scored highly in several major cities. The Socialists, who ...

The former French president was convicted last September of criminal conspiracy and sentenced to five years in prison. The ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. The second round will be less promising than hoped for the far right, despite significant gains in cities in the southeast, particularly in Marseille. Leading in Paris and Montpellier, ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. With blurring lines between the right and far right, rivalry between the radical left and the Socialists and the fading of the presidential party, the period between the two rounds of ...

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As the ceremony drew to a close, the Paralympic flag was lowered and a new flag was offered to representatives of French Alps ...

Between 41.5% and 44% of registered voters did not cast a ballot on Sunday, March 15, in the first round of the municipal ...

A new study published on March 9, finds that frustration and distrust within the workplace fuel votes for the Rassemblement ...

Jessie Buckley, the favorite to win the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's grief-stricken wife in ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. While the president's Renaissance party struggled due to a lack of local ties, political figures who established themselves before joining Emmanuel Macron's ranks managed to avoid this ...