While questions have been raised over the role of law enforcement in escalating tensions, the French government decided on Thursday to take a tougher stance. Several cases of teenagers being seriously injured have been reported.

The Labor prime minister spoke of the economic benefits of rejoining the EU, but Brussels remains highly cautious. The terms under which London could reintegrate into the European fold remain unclear.

More than 1,000 schools, nearly one in four nationwide, joined the protest on Thursday. Tensions have risen as the movement has spread, with confrontations between students and law enforcement at times turning violent.

The investigative site Mediapart released on Thursday emails and excerpts from private Facebook Messenger conversations involving the current leader of Marine Le Pen's party when he was 17, relying on documents authenticated by Meta.

According to interior ministry figures, 1,027 lycées of the 3,700 across France had been affected by the movement's actions against overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities.

The dermatology company's market capitalization has doubled since its initial public offering in 2024. Despite recurring scandals, botulinum toxin injections are expected to rake in $13 billion this year.

The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, reported the October 2024 alleged assault by seven fraternity brothers to campus police and is pursuing a lawsuit filed in September.

According to the European Copernicus service, the average summer temperature reached 21.7°C (71°F), well above average, and river flows dropped to their lowest levels in more than thirty years. Yet European Union member states continued to invest in fossil fuels.

The condemnation of Israel's policies now extends far beyond the Middle East. Threats of Western economic sanctions have alarmed Israeli business circles.

Crew-13's less than 8 hours flight on the SpaceX Dragon 'Grace' capsule set a record for the fastest trip by a US spacecraft to the outpost, NASA officials said. They will stay at the ISS for approximately six months.

The firings come amid a tense debate about AI safety and whether the technology presents an existential risk to humanity.

The firings come amid a tense debate about AI safety and whether the technology presents an existential risk to humanity.

The exhibition brings together about 40 paintings and offers an original perspective on time, delving into the artist's doubts and creative process.

Mediapart published screenshots of the antisemitic messages Jordan Bardella is said to have sent to another person on Facebook's Messenger chat platform in 2013.

Out of 395 MPs elected to Parliament following the September 23 election, women remain in the minority – just 107 seats. Yet, the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri by the king brings hope.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post: 'Our European partners should accelerate delivery on their existing commitments and make additional supplies immediately available to address ongoing disruptions.'

The Arcadia project, unveiled on September 29, aims to massively merge data from the French armed forces to boost their operational effectiveness. A fierce battle has begun against American companies Palantir and Anduril as part of efforts to modernize NATO's structures.

Robin Maher, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, told the New York Times: 'This event is the worst we've seen and unlike any other botched execution in the modern era.'

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal from Kyiv, backed by Washington, for Russia and Ukraine to mutually halt long-range strikes.

After a summer of successive heatwaves, more than 5% of the ice volume in Switzerland's iconic glaciers vanished in just a few weeks. This record melting is accelerating the breakdown of the surrounding rock.

The 37-year-old woman was killed by an immigration official during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis in January.

New highs in oil prices have weighed heavily on European households' budgets and companies' profit margins, pushing governments to increase aid mechanisms.

'We have agreed on the format, timeline and steps needed to ensure full coverage,' said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A joint statement made no mention of Ukraine being offered any additional funding.

'We have agreed on the format, timeline and steps needed to ensure full coverage,' said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A joint statement made no mention of Ukraine being offered any additional funding.

Sébastien Lecornu's office said he asked ministers to cancel any planned official trips in the coming days so authorities and police can focus on the demonstrations.

The French conservatives' candidate for president explains his vision for Europe, including his plan to roll back the primacy of EU law. He insists the plan differs from Marine Le Pen's.

In a suburb in Alsace, Marcel Kaya has been fixing cars for 32 years. He now spends more time hunting for affordable parts than working in the garage, while requests to pay in installments have skyrocketed.

PM Sébastien Lecornu's bill aims to slightly reduce the public deficit after it overshot in 2026. Amid soaring interest rates and sluggish growth, it is an ambitious goal. Given the lack of a majority in the Assemblée, there is no guarantee the bill will be adopted.

The Russian chess player Garry Kasparov spoke out after the US charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of plotting to murder a 'prominent Russian dissident' living in the United States.

The radical-left presidential candidate called for 'non-violence' on Wednesday, after urging his supporters to 'stand up to police brutality' the day before.

International meetings attended by President Xi Jinping may appear to yield few concrete results, but Beijing is seeking broad, noncommittal support from as many countries as possible to cement its central role on the world stage.

In a testosterone-charged speech on the 'State of the Force' on Wednesday, Pete Hegseth confirmed the terms of the cultural revolution under way in the military and announced a series of measures aimed at preparing the country for future wars.

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot in a jetliner taking 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv, forcing the plane to make an emergency after passengers reportedly subdued the attacker. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi labeled him a 'hero' on social media. 'India is proud of Captain Machchhar.'

Greenhouse gas emissions from the AI sector could reach worrying levels by the end of the decade, according to a study published Wednesday by the French advocacy group Green IT. This is in addition to the damage caused to aquatic environments and fine particle pollution.

Is it really so urgent to tackle France's public debt issue? Here are the key figures you need to know to have an informed debate about public finances.

A decision by the US Supreme Court late Wednesday cleared the way for Christa Pike – a woman convicted of murder in Tennessee over 30 years ago and the only woman on the state's death row – to be given a lethal injection after hours of dramatic legal wrangling up and down the judicial system.

In Paris for the Argentina Week forum, Milei hopes to attract new foreign investment to stave off recession in his country, with just over a year to go before the next presidential election.

The US Federal Reserve's Office of the Inspector General found no 'reasonable grounds' to justify criminal charges against the institution's former chair, according to a report published on Wednesday. The US president demands that Powell should be 'forced to resign' or 'sued, at the highest level.'

Investments are part of a July 2025 trade deal with Trump over tariffs on South Korean imports to the United States.

After a seven-year investigation prompted by victims’ campaigning, France’s National anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office has formally classified the joint Nazi and Vichy operation that affected 20,000 Marseille residents in January 1943.

Although Emmanuel Macron had pledged to reduce methane emissions from the fossil fuel sector, he ultimately called for the implementation of European legislation on the issue to be postponed, citing the energy crisis.

Portugal's leading goal scorer said he will 'tell the truth' for his 'reasons for leaving the national team' and wished his teammates well.

The six men were sentenced to between six and 10 years in prison over the deaths of at least 31 people in the Channel in 2021.

'The Macron Years' (1/3). After ten years in power, Macron's movement, which emerged as an attractive mirage amid the barren political landscape of 2017, has turned into a fiasco. Those close to the president, who experienced their movement's self-dissolution firsthand, bitterly examine their track record, something Macron refuses to discuss.

The French president was addressing allegations that the far-right leader made antisemitic remarks in 2013. Jordan Bardella hit back, stating that he had marched at a rally against antisemitism in Paris following the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, unlike Macron.

Andy Burnham's said there were 'strong indications' that Iran may have had a hand in an incident, which saw three white vans appearing to head towards RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday.

A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one of the pilots stabbed the other. Israeli authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack or a suicide attempt.

One month before the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump gathered leading AI executives at the White House to reset his administration's messaging on the contentious issue.

Some 20,000 people were displaced in the raids, carried out in January 1943 on orders from the Nazis, with the Vichy regime's active collaboration, in an area of Marseille's historic center that was a known hub for people of immigrant origin.

Since last week, students at French high schools have staged blockades outside schools demanding better conditions. More than 400 people, mostly minors, were arrested following violence, while 10 students and staff were wounded, according to officials.