Paris

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

President's Daughter Was in Unmarked Grave for 185 Years

Eliza Monroe Hay, who died destitute in 1840, will be reinterred in family plot in Virginia

(Newser) - A chance discovery in a college archive has reshaped one of American history's oldest family stories and brought a president's daughter home after nearly two centuries abroad. Retired teacher Barbara VornDick was digging through old letters at the College of William & Mary in Virginia when she found...

Latest Hit on French Museums: a $700K Gold Heist
Woman, 24, Charged in
Paris Museum's Gold Heist
UPDATED
Oct 21, 2025 10:37 AM CDT

Woman, 24, Charged in Paris Museum's Gold Heist

This one was at the National Museum of Natural History, before the one at the Louvre

(Newser) - Amid the ongoing search for thieves who struck Paris' Louvre on Sunday, French prosecutors have some good news to announce: an arrest in last month's break-in at Paris' National Museum of Natural History. A 24-year-old woman from China stands charged with stealing roughly 13 pounds of gold nuggets from...

Sarkozy Is Due to Report for Historic Prison Sentence

Former French president was convicted of criminal conspiracy tied to Gadhafi campaign funding

(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy is on his way to making history next week as the first former French president—and the first ex-leader of a European Union country—to serve time behind bars. According to Le Monde , Sarkozy, now 70, will report to La Santé Prison in Paris on Oct. 21...

South Africa's Ambassador to France Dies in Hotel Fall

Investigation underway after diplomat's death at Paris Hyatt Regency

(Newser) - South Africa's ambassador to France was reported missing by his wife on Monday evening after she received a text she found concerning. On Tuesday, Nkosinathi Emmanuel "Nathi" Mthethwa, was found dead outside his Paris hotel. Authorities say the 58-year-old had reserved a room on the 22nd floor...

Sarkozy Convicted in Libyan Cash Plot
French Court Sentences
Sarkozy to 5 Years
UPDATED
Sep 25, 2025 7:04 AM CDT

French Court Sentences Sarkozy to 5 Years

Former French president found to have sought illicit campaign funds from Libya in 2007

(Newser) - A court in Paris sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison on Thursday, reports the AP . The case revolved around allegations that his 2007 campaign illegally received money from Libya's Moammar Gadhafi. The 70-year-old called the ruling a political injustice, saying hatred "has no...

6-Plus Years Later, Visitors Are Back at Notre Dame's Towers

President Macron leads reopening after years of intensive restoration work

(Newser) - France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral took another step in its recovery this week, with President Emmanuel Macron climbing the steps to the belfry and officially reopening the north and south towers. The public will be able to visit the towers starting Saturday, marking a key milestone nearly six...

West's Troops Would Be Fair Targets, Putin Warns

Macron rallies allies to commit to postwar security plans

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a blunt warning on Friday that he would consider any Western troops deployed to Ukraine to be "legitimate targets" for strikes. His comments were a response to Ukraine's allies, led by French President Emmanuel Macron, attempting to piece together postwar protections for...

Arrest Made After 4 Bodies Found in the Seine

3 submerged bodies were found after passerby spotted dead man near bridge

(Newser) - A man currently in custody is suspected of killing more than one of four people recently found in the River Seine near Paris. Prosecutors said Wednesday that a man was arrested "on suspicion for multiple murders at the headquarters of the criminal brigade of the Paris judicial police,"...

Paris Braces for a Very Hot Future
Paris Braces for a
Very Hot Future
Aug 20, 2025 7:15 PM CDT

Paris Braces for a Very Hot Future

City scrambles to plant trees, upgrade cooling infrastructure

(Newser) - Paris is bracing for a future when summer temperatures could reach a staggering 122 degrees Fahrenheit—a scenario that's no longer just science fiction, according to city officials and climate scientists. Faced with repeated record-breaking heat waves, the French capital is scrambling to prepare for breakdowns in everything...

Man Arrested After Lighting His Cigarette From Eternal Flame

French officials pursue charges after viral social media incident

(Newser) - When a man lit his cigarette from the eternal flame at Paris's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, he ignited more than just tobacco—he set off a wave of outrage and an official investigation. Now, French Veterans Minister Patricia Miralles is promising to "make an example of...

After Century-Long Ban, You Can Swim in the Seine

3 swimming sites will open Saturday on Paris river

(Newser) - For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a dip in the Seine. Three new swimming sites on the Paris riverbank are set to open Saturday, including one close to Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, another near the Eiffel Tower, and a third...

Her Attempt at a Running Milestone Is Off by Seconds

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon misses 4-minute mile by 6 seconds

(Newser) - She missed it by six seconds. Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon's attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in less than 4 minutes fell a bit short in Paris on Thursday, reports the Guardian . The three-time Olympic champ finished in 4:06.42, the fastest time ever...

15-Hour Flight From Perth Touches Down in Perth

Middle East conflict forces flight diversions and overnight delays for travelers

(Newser) - Passengers on a Qantas flight from Perth to Paris found themselves back where they started after 15 hours in the air following sudden airspace closures in the Middle East. Flight QF33 left Australia on Monday night only to return to Perth on Tuesday morning, according to flight tracking data....

Needle Attacks Taint France's Huge Music Festival

Police arrest 12

(Newser) - As France's famed street music festival drew record crowds on Saturday night, more than 140 revelers reported being pricked with syringes. French authorities have arrested 12 suspects following the alleged behavior at France's annual Fete de la Musique, per CBS News . The nationwide street music festival drew...

Soccer Celebrations Become Violent, Chaotic in France

Police report 2 deaths, nearly 200 hurt, more than 500 arrested, with a parade still to come

(Newser) - Celebrations of a European soccer championship turned violent and chaotic across France on Saturday night, with two people killed, nearly 200 injured, and more than 500 arrested. Fans took to the streets on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain's historic victory in the Champions League final, the BBC reports....

Witnesses Stop Kidnapping of Crypto Boss' Family

Masked men flee after struggle with couple on busy Paris street

(Newser) - A kidnapping attempt targeting the daughter and young grandson of a cryptocurrency executive was foiled Tuesday morning in Paris' 11th district. According to police sources and local media, three masked men jumped from a white van around 8:20am and tried to seize the pair, who are reportedly related...

In Paris Trial, Kim Kardashian Faces Her Alleged Robbers

"I absolutely did think I was going to die,' she says of 2016 heist

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer—for her sister, her best friend, her family—as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room in the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life. She was wearing only a bathrobe. She was bound with zip ties. She thought...

'Grandpa Robbers' on Trial in Paris Kardashian Heist

Author describes suspects as 'elderly down-and-out thieves' who didn't know who Kim Kardashian was

(Newser) - Ten people dubbed the "grandpa robbers" are on trial in Paris almost nine years after robbers held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint and stole jewelry worth an estimated $10 million. Most of the defendants are older men with long criminal records. Another suspect, 72-year-old Marceau Baum-Gertner, aka "Smashed Nose,...

Woman Doesn't Survive Cooldown at Paris Gym

Reports describe possible nitrogen leak from repaired cryotherapy chamber

(Newser) - A woman is dead and another is in critical condition after cold therapy went horribly wrong at a Paris gym. A 29-year-old gym employee and a 34-year-old client were discovered in cardiac arrest on Monday evening at Paris' On Air gym following a nitrogen leak from a cold chamber, or...

French Trial to Get Star Witness: Kim Kardashian

She will testify in person over 2016 robbery at her Paris apartment

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian will testify in person at an upcoming trial over a 2016 heist in Paris in which armed robbers allegedly tied her up and locked her in a bathroom while they stole millions of dollars' worth of jewelry, her lawyer said Tuesday. Ten suspects accused of armed robbery, kidnapping,...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser