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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing trial over allegations of illegal financing from the former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi.

European ministers from Germany and France met with the leader of the transitional government, Ahmad al-Sha'ar, in Damascus to discuss the post-regime change scenario in Syria.

A prisoner in Arles prison in southern France has taken a prison employee and 4 healthcare workers hostage. The Minister of Justice, Gerald Darmanin, has announced that all resources are being mobilized to deal with the situation.

Mass desertion in a Ukrainian brigade trained by France; '1700 soldiers fled'

Apple has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant technology Siri violated user privacy, despite denying the accusations, by agreeing to pay $95 million.

A small single-engine plane crashed onto the roof of a furniture factory in the U.S., resulting in 2 fatalities and 18 injuries. The incident occurred in California.

Two seemingly unrelated but strangely connected attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas have caught the attention of the public in the United States.

In several cities including the capital Paris, a wave of arson attacks occurred in France. The Ministry of Interior reported that nearly 1000 vehicles were set on fire and over 400 people were arrested.

France welcomed the year 2025 with celebrations marred by car burnings and arrests in several cities, including the capital Paris.

At least 15 people have died in New Orleans following an attack in the city center. The perpetrator, identified as a former US Army IT specialist, was shot dead by the police. The FBI found an ISIS flag in his vehicle.

Following the termination of the cooperation agreement between Chad and France, French military forces will leave the country by January 31, 2025.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara stated that the French forces will withdraw from the country, emphasizing the need for the people to take pride in their modernized armed forces.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a political solution to the government crises in the country by planning to hold referendums on critical issues in 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron admitted regret over calling for early parliamentary elections in June, stating that it resulted in more instability than peace.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized the need for Turkey-EU relations to return to the pre-Sarkozy era, highlighting the importance of a merit-based membership path for Turkey to become a more effective regional power in partnership with Europe.

A look back at the key events that shaped 2024, from political uprisings to natural disasters.

The main suspect in a criminal case, Dominique Pelicot, has accepted a 20-year prison sentence, whereas seventeen other convicted individuals have decided to appeal against their verdicts.

Around 800,000 people in the southeast of France are experiencing a loss of mobile phone services and limited television reception due to a suspected act of sabotage on a communication tower near Lyon.

The winning ticket for the record $1.22 billion lottery prize in the USA has been sold in California, with the numbers 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and 6 being the lucky numbers. The winning ticket was purchased at a gas station in Cottonwood, located 210 km north of Sacramento.

A lucky player in California has become approximately $1.3 billion (1.25 billion euros) richer after winning the Mega Millions jackpot.

An American from the state of California has won over 1 billion dollars in a lottery drawing. The winning ticket was sold in Shasta County in Cottonwood and had all six numbers correct.

A bus accident in Norway has led to the death of at least three people and left several others critically injured. The bus, carrying passengers from eight different countries, slid down a hill and partially landed in a lake due to bad weather conditions.

Two separate incidents in Austrian Tyrol and Italian Vierschach resulted in fatalities due to avalanches on the day after Christmas.

A 14-year-old skier tragically lost his life in a skiing accident in France when he and six others were caught in an avalanche while skiing off-piste.

Pope Francis urges for a Christmas truce in ongoing conflicts around the world, recalling historical examples of spontaneous ceasefires during the festive season.

Former US President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized with a fever. Despite previous health issues, he remains positive and is expected to recover soon.

A portion of a pier in Santa Cruz, California collapsed into the sea on Monday due to high waves and hurricane-like winds, resulting in two engineers and a project manager falling into the water.

A French court on Friday imposed heavy sentences on multiple men for their role in the jihadist beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a murder that deeply shocked France.

The European Commission is assisting Mayotte and African countries like Mozambique affected by cyclone Chido. Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Sweden have offered tents and other goods at the request of France.

Dominique Pelicot and 51 accomplices are set to receive their sentences in the high-profile rape case of Gisèle Pelicot, a case that has shocked France.