President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a substantial rise in France’s defence spending over the next two years, citing imminent threats, particularly Russia. “To be free in this world ...

France bans smoking in most public areas The iconic image of a smoking Parisian is becoming a thing of the past as France has banned smoking in most public areas.

A ban on smoking in certain public spaces including beaches, parks, bus shelters and public gardens comes into effect in France from Sunday, the government said.

Two people including a child have been killed with 17 left injured after torrential storms battered parts of France. Trees were toppled as streets and train stations were flooded in Paris, causing ...

Large tree limbs damaged vehicles and littered the streets of Paris on June 26, after severe storms impacted most regions of France, with at least two people known to have died. A 12-year-old was ...

According to French media, a falling tree killed a 12-year-old child in south-west France and a man died when his quad bike hit a toppled tree in the north west. The storm toppled trees, flooded ...

After Wednesday night's violent storms, following a heatwave that exceeded 35°C, emergency services announced two deaths, including one child, and 17 people injured.

The January wildfires burned jacaranda trees from Pasadena and Altadena to the Pacific Palisades. Some are burned at the base but still blooming. Here's when you can expect them to recover.

Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were back online in France after a court suspended a decision requiring age verification.

"We have observed, in a very well-documented manner, that heatwaves are occurring earlier and earlier, longer and longer, and more intense," Météo-France forecaster François Gourand told ...

From the summer of 2026, Netflix subscribers in France will be able to watch TF1 channels on the streaming platform. The landmark deal — described as a “new kind of partnership” by Netflix ...

Jacaranda trees are in bloom. They line streets on the Eastside and Westside of Santa Barbara. People walking and driving along Montecito, Mission, Chapala and many other streets are likely to see ...