France

Boats carrying thousands of athletes representing 206 countries traveled along the Seine River, officially opening the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says a suspect has been arrested, but the motivation for the attack is unclear.

Centrists came in second, with the right-wing National Rally projected to take third place.

A leftist coalition that came together unexpectedly ahead of the snap elections has won the most parliamentary seats but fell short of majority.

Leonardo Da Vinci came to France with his favorite paintings in 1516 and stayed there until the end of his life.

Preliminary projections indicate that French President Emmanuel Macron’s party is expected to come third, with around 20.3 percent of the vote.

Waste management infrastructure for nuclear power plants is essential because reactors produce waste that is deadly if mismanaged.

Armenia signals intention to quit Russian-led security bloc.

Western ‘specialists’ are already on the ground in Ukraine under the guise of mercenaries, Russian officials say.