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February 23, 2026
Tour Montparnasse is One of Paris’s Uglier Landmarks. It’s Getting a Makeover.
The Tour Montparnasse is one of Paris’s least-loved landmarks. After half a century, it’s finally being remodeled.
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February 16, 2026
Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say
The Paris prosecutor’s office said that a network involving museum employees and tour guides had been operating for a decade. Investigators also believe the fraud occurred at Versailles Palace.
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February 15, 2026
French Prosecutors to Investigate Diplomat as Part of Epstein Probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it was looking into three new complaints with links to the files and revisiting an earlier investigation into an Epstein associate who died in 2022.
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February 3, 2026
Police Search X’s Premises in France as Prosecutors Summon Elon Musk
The move followed a yearlong investigation into X and escalated a wider standoff between European officials and American tech companies over the regulation of social media.
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January 27, 2026
Former French Senator Convicted of Drugging a Colleague, Intending to Assault Her
The trial took on special resonance in France, a year after a court found Dominique Pelicot and dozens of other men guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was sedated.
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January 21, 2026
French Doctor Listened to Women’s Pain, Then Transformed How It Was Treated
Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, a French doctor, founded a one-stop shop to treat female victims of violence. Now, her revolutionary template is used across France.
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January 12, 2026
Owner of Swiss Bar Where 40 Died Is Ordered to Jail as a Flight Risk
Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence.
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January 9, 2026
Prosecutor Asks for Owner of Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire to Be Detained
The request came after hours of questioning of the bar’s co-owners. Some 40 people died in the fire that broke out during a New Year’s celebration.
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January 2, 2026
Survivor Recounts Moment He Caught Fire in Swiss Bar
Noa Bersier went to Le Constellation with friends on a whim. An hour later, he was caught in one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.
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December 18, 2025
French Doctor Sentenced to Life for Fatally Poisoning 12 People
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.
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December 10, 2025
Louvre Heist Was Caught on Film, Officials Say, Rebutting Earlier Account
Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre, but that guards didn’t watch the feed in time. The museum’s director had previously said the camera was fa...
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December 9, 2025
Brigitte Macron’s Slur Against Feminist Protesters Prompts an Outcry in France
Brigitte Macron used a slur to criticize protesters who had interrupted a show by a French comedian accused of rape in 2021, in a case that was dismissed.
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November 27, 2025
France Creates Voluntary Military Service as Europe Faces Russian Threat
The effort is aimed at young people and came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of children in a future war.
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