French ex-senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker to assault her

The trial comes months after the landmark drugging-and-rape case that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon of the fight against sexual violence.

• Jan 28

France's Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for kids under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15.

• Jan 25

Trump outrages NATO allies with remarks on war in Afghanistan

European veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians are voicing outrage over Trump's claim NATO allies stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan.

• Jan 23

U.K. man accused of drugging, raping ex-wife for years to appear in court

Joanne Young has waived her right to anonymity as her ex-husband and five other men face trial for allegedly sexually abusing her over 13 years.

• Jan 23

French navy reels in 4.87 tons of cocaine from fishing boat in Pacific

Authorities released an image from the operation, showing a naval helicopter hovering above a vessel with packages laid out on the deck.

• Jan 20

Co-owner of Swiss ski resort bar hit by deadly fire held in custody

The co-owner of the fire-gutted Swiss ski resort bar where 40 mostly teenage New Year revelers were killed in a fire has been held in custody.

• Jan 9

Police reportedly to question bar owners after deadly ski resort blaze

A lawyer for victims' families hopes police questioning the Swiss bar's French owners means "a welcome resurgence of the investigation" into the deadly blaze.

• Jan 8

Brigitte Bardot's funeral draws hundreds to pay respects in Saint-Tropez

The funeral for Brigitte Bardot was private, but hundreds poured into the streets of Saint-Tropez to pay their respects to an icon of the 1960s silver screen.

• Jan 7

10 convicted of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron

A Paris court found Monday 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality,

• Jan 5

French split over Brigitte Bardot tribute due to her far right views

French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.

• Dec 29, 2025

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91

At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.

• Dec 28, 2025

Louvre adds security bars to window used by jewel thieves

Maintenance workers secured metal bars over the window thieves used to break into the Louvre in October.

• Dec 23, 2025

Teen inmate captured weeks after escaping prison with bedsheets

The inmate and another detainee fled an overcrowded jail after sawing through their cell bars with blades that investigators suspect were delivered by drone.

• Dec 18, 2025

"Star anesthetist" sentenced for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12

Frederic Pechier's youngest victim, 4-year-old Teddy, survived two cardiac arrests during routine surgery in 2016. The oldest victim was 89.

• Dec 18, 2025

Louvre partially reopens, workers extend strike

Paris' Louvre Museum partially reopened Wednesday despite workers voting to extend a strike that began Monday. CBS News' Haley Ott has the latest.

• Dec 17, 2025

Divers discover 7,000-year-old undersea wall off coast of France

"Archaeologists did not expect to find such well-preserved structures in such a harsh setting," geologist Yves Fouquet said.

• Dec 12, 2025

Fans embrace "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33"

The video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" takes players on a dark fantasy adventure exploring themes of loss and grief. It's among the nominees for Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Awards this Thursday. Guillaume Broche, director of the game and founder of Sandfall Interactive, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Dec 10, 2025

Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees in London

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Monday to seek security guarantees as he pushes for an end to his country's war with Russia. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.

• Dec 8, 2025

Rubens painting lost for over 4 centuries sells for $2.7 million

A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens sold at auction for well beyond its asking price.

• Dec 1, 2025

1 escapee who busted out of French prison with bedsheets recaptured

French authorities say one of two men who escaped a prison in Dijon by sawing through bars and then using bedsheets to flee has been recaptured.

• Nov 28, 2025

French prisoners sawed through bars, used bedsheets in jail break, officials say

Guards noticed two inmates had vanished from a prison in Dijon, France, shortly before dawn, officials said.

• Nov 27, 2025

Louvre chief announces emergency security measures after jewel heist

100 new security cameras and unspecified anti-intrusion systems will be among the "emergency measures" implemented at Paris' iconic Louvre Museum.

• Nov 19, 2025

France to provide warplanes for Ukraine

France has committed to provide Ukraine with 100 French-made Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years amid Kyiv's ongoing war with Russia. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.

• Nov 17, 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskyy lauds "historic" deal to buy fighter jets from France

Zelenskyy says "historic" deal to buy advanced Rafale fighter jets from France will give Ukraine some of the "greatest air defense" in the world against Russian attacks.

• Nov 17, 2025

American found guilty of murdering his wife, her lover in France

Charles Dietrich was found guilty of killing his estranged wife and mother of his three children and her lover outside Paris in 2020.

• Nov 10, 2025

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