Luca Zidane, son of French World Cup-winner Zinedine, said his grandfather had supported him in switching international allegiance to Algeria, after playing for France at junior level. Zinedine Zidane is widely regarded as one of the greatest French footballers, inspiring his country to their first»»»

Kylian Mbappé sued Paris Saint-Germain on Monday for €263 million in damages after the club demanded €240 million from the French striker as compensation for an aborted transfer following a €300 million offer from the Saudi club Al Hilal, which the player declined in July 2023.  »»»

TOKYO/PARIS :Nissan will eliminate 87 positions at its European regional office in France, a company document and internal emails showed, as part of CEO Ivan Espinosa's global restructuring and turnaround plan that includes a 15 per cent cut in headcount. The struggling Japanese automaker is workin»»»

Paris Opens Lottery to Book Graves Near Jim Morrison and Oscar WildeThe dream of the residents of Paris to be buried near Jim Morrison may come true. The Paris city government has opened a lottery for the opportunity to buy or rent a burial plot, provided that restoration is carried out first. Do y»»»

Costumers shop on the opening day of Asian e-commerce giant Shein's first physical store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville department store in Paris on Wednesday. AFP-Yonhap PARIS (AFP) -- Shein opened its first physical store worldwide in Paris under the eye of riot police, as the French government»»»

PARIS, Nov 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Shein opened its first physical store worldwide in Paris under the eye of riot police, as the French government said it was suspending the Asian e-commerce giant's online platform following outrage over its sale of childlike sex dolls. Hundreds of shoppers streamed in»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source PARIS: The Louvre remained closed Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most ... »»»

The Louvre museum in Paris remained closed on Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited museum in a daring daylight heist that prompted authorities to reassess security measures at cultural sites across France. The museum’s staff asked dozens of visitors who were»»»

PRNewswireBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13: AXA announced its commitment to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education of nearly 10,000 girls from underprivileged backgrounds across India by 2030 as part of its 'Dare To Thrive' initiative. Supported the tech»»»

The United States has added a 15 percent tariff on European goods since August, and while wine, aerospace and luxury items have been among the hardest hit, French musical instrument makers are also struggling. The US is a key market, buying half of all musical instruments made worldwide. At »»»

PARIS - The French presidency unveiled a new cabinet line-up on Sunday in a last-gasp bid to secure a budget for 2026 and find a way out of a deep political crisis that has hampered decision making in the euro zone's second biggest economy. Here are reactions to the appointments: SEBASTIEN LECORNU,»»»

LIMOGES, France: Thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of euros and classed as national treasures in a heist at a French collection in the small hours of Thursday, the museum said. The robbers triggered the alarm around 3:15 am (0115 GMT) at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in th»»»

Gianluigi Donnarumma with the UEFA Champions League trophy after PSG's victory over Inter in the final (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Gianluigi Donnarumma has confirmed he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain after being dropped from the squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against Tott»»»

PARIS, Aug 9 — A man who was caught on video lighting a cigarette from a memorial flame at a major Paris war monument was handed a three-month suspended sentence yesterday. The man, whose name was given as Hakim H., was found guilty of desecrating the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by a Paris criminal»»»

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days. ADVERTISEMENTParisians on Saturday jumped into the river Seine —legally—for the first time in more than 100 years, with cr»»»

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot following a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project that made it suitable for Olympic competition»»»

With Women’s Euro 2025 underway, attention is turning not just to the players hoping for glory, but to the head coaches tasked with leading them. These include England’s Sarina Wiegman, who guided the Netherlands to Euro victory in 2017 and repeated the feat with England in 2022; Spain’s Montse Tom»»»

Paris: Zinedine Zidane, widely tipped in France to take over as national coach after the 2026 World Cup, said the job would be "a dream" and that he was "looking forward" to taking it. Zidane, who is 52, was speaking at an event on Monday organised by his long-time sponsors Adidas, French media rep»»»

PEOPLE-DEPARDIEU/TRIAL (PIX):French movie star Depardieu faces judgment day in sexual assault trial By Juliette Jabkhiro French movie star Depardieu faces judgment day in sexual assault trial PARIS, - A court in Paris is due to hand down its verdict in the sexual assault trial of French actor Gerar»»»

If found guilty, Depardieu could face a sentence of up to five years in jail and a 75,000-euro ($81,000) fine. Actor Gerard Depardieu went on trial on Monday over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, in a case that placed one of France's best-known movie stars at the heart of the country's broade»»»

Gerard Depardieu faces charges of sexually assaulting two women during the shooting of a film four years ago. The trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu, who has been charged with sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021, has begun in a Paris court. It is thought to be a pivotal mo»»»