France

French visitors to major adult websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were met Wednesday with a message denouncing privacy risks from government demands that they verify users’ ages. “Your government suggests …

Paris will summon Israel’s ambassador over warning shots fired by the country’s army during a visit by diplomats in the West Bank, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday. Barrot …

Large swathes of Spain and Portugal remained without power late on Monday, after being hit by a massive blackout that cut train, phone and internet networks, clogged roads and trapped …

The White House on Monday rejected a call by a French member of the European parliament for the return of the Statue of Liberty, saying that France would be “speaking …

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday ruled out bringing back mandatory military service but said he wanted to mobilise society in the face of Russian aggression and would make an …

A French court fined Swiss bank UBS 75,000 euros on Monday for the psychological harassment of two whistleblowers who had denounced a system that helped moneyed French clients dodge taxes. …

Venezuela said Tuesday it would limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies, citing their governments’ “hostile” response to Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration for a third …

Designs for six new stained glass windows in fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral were unveiled for the first time on Wednesday, with contemporary French painter Claire Tabouret chosen for a project …

Asian markets were mixed Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks and the won still under pressure with the president’s job hanging by a thread …

A large manufacturer of the fault “Fanagoria” (Porto Negro, Rose de Noirs) launched the sale of the sparkling Brule Fizzante in aluminum banks. Are we keeping up with the times? …