July 11, 2020 Trump administration announces 25 percent tariff on $1.3B in French handbags, cosmetics, other goods The White House on Saturday announced a 25 percent tariff on $1.3 billion worth of French merchandise, including cosmetics and handbags, after a digital service tax was levied against U.S. tech giants.
July 9, 2020 Greenpeace activists hang banner on Notre Dame Cathedral crane Greenpeace activists hung banners from a huge construction crane atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Thursday, accusing France and President Emmanuel Macron of not doing enough to fight climate change.
July 7, 2020 Bus driver in France brutally attacked after refusing passengers who didn't wear masks: reports A French bus driver was declared brain dead Monday after he was attacked by several people he refused to let aboard because they were not wearing face masks, according to media reports.
July 6, 2020 French woman thrown from roller coaster dies as husband tries to grab her feet A woman fell to her death from a roller coaster in France as her husband desperately attempted to catch her feet, reports said.
July 3, 2020 French PM Edouard Philippe resigns, successor to be named France is to name a new prime minister “in the coming hours," the country's presidency said Friday, shortly after announcing Edouard Philippe's resignation amid an expected reshuffle.
June 30, 2020 Pompeo: If UN lets Iran arms embargo expire, it will 'betray' ideals of peace, security Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the United Nations Security Council Tuesday in another attempt to persuade the international security group to extend the arms embargo against Iran.
June 28, 2020 Paris' Socialist mayor reelected as France's local elections see green wave Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo declared victory in her reelection bid as municipal elections postponed by the coronavirus crisis have seen a strong breakthrough from the greens across the country.
June 27, 2020 L'Oreal to remove the word 'whitening' from its products Industry-leading French cosmetics company L'Oreal announced they will be removing words like "whitening" and "lightening" from their products after a number of beauty brands received backlash for their skin-lightening products amidst ongoing protests for racial equality.
June 25, 2020 Popular French restaurant coordinates its menu with lunar cycles Let the moon decide what your next meal will be.
June 23, 2020 France requests trial for 9 suspects in 2016 Bastille Day truck attack France's counter-terrorism prosecutors made a formal request Tuesday for nine suspects to face trial in connection with the 2016 Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that left 86 people dead.
