Vietnamese woman grandmaster triumphs at prestigious French chess tournament
Vietnam News 11:50 02/03/2026Vietnamese Woman Grandmaster Luong Phuong Hanh, 43, has clinched the women’s title at the 42nd edition of the Cappelle-la-Grande Open, one of France’s most respected international chess tournaments.
Three skiers killed in avalanche in France's Val d'Isere resort
World 13:18 14/02/2026PARIS - Three skiers died after being swept away in an avalanche in the upmarket French Alpine ski resort of Val d'Isere on Friday, Cedric Bonnevie, who is in charge of the resort's pistes, told reporters.
France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media
World 11:03 27/01/2026PARIS - France's National Assembly on Monday backed legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media, amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health risks.
France asks airlines to cancel 15% of flights at Paris main airports after snowfalls
World 12:36 06/01/2026PARIS -- France's civil aviation authority on Monday asked airlines to cancel 15% of flights until later in the evening at Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports following heavy snowfalls in the French capital Paris.
France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years
World 10:19 31/12/2025The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives.
French lawmakers pass emergency rollover budget law
World 10:24 24/12/2025PARIS - French lawmakers passed emergency legislation on Tuesday to keep the state running in January until a proper 2026 budget can be approved by the deeply divided parliament.
Rich art: French pastry chefs auction chocolate sculptures
World 11:13 02/12/2025Chocolate artworks by some of France's most famous pastry chefs sold at auction Monday for more than 100,000 euros in a charity event that had bidders smacking their lips.
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France's Institut Pasteur says
World 09:26 28/11/2025PARIS - The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
World 11:22 20/11/2025PARIS -- France's Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last month's spectacular heist, its director said on Wednesday.
France's Louvre Museum closes gallery due to structural weakness
World 17:13 18/11/2025PARIS -- France's Louvre Museum on Monday closed a gallery hosting Greek vases and office spaces as its structures designed in the 1930s are in a dire state, the world's most visited museum said, less than a month after a daring heist exposed its vulnerabilities.
Ho Chi Minh City invites France to join railway, financial center projects
Ho Chi Minh City 13:56 14/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City is seeking stronger French investment in its planned international financial center and upcoming railway projects, chairman Nguyen Van Duoc said during a meeting with French Consul General Etienne Ranaivoson on Wednesday.
France arrests five new suspects over Louvre heist: prosecutor
World 20:07 30/10/2025French police have arrested five more people, including a prime suspect, over this month's daring Louvre museum robbery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.
