Historic ship delivers Olympic flame to France for the Summer Games

The Olympic flame arrived in France aboard a 19th century tall ship to kick off a 7,500-mile journey to the Paris Summer Games.

• May 8, 2024

Olympic triathlon might be impacted by Seine River pollution

Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, said the water pollution is a challenge and the swimming event might be delayed until later in the games.

• Apr 13, 2024

French man allegedly kills wife and 4 young kids on Christmas

"A whole family was killed," said the town's mayor. "It's an absolute horror."

• Dec 26, 2023

Teen found after missing for 6 years breaks his silence: "I've been lying"

Alex Batty had disappeared while in Spain with his mother and grandfather in 2017 but turned up in southern France last week.

• Dec 22, 2023

4,000-year-old rock becomes a "treasure map" for archaeologists

The so-called Saint-Belec slab was found at the site of a tomb and claimed as Europe's oldest known map by researchers.

• Oct 17, 2023

Prosecutors say Paris shooting suspect wanted to kill migrants

The suspect, who is being held in a psychiatric care unit, told investigators he didn't know his victims.

• Dec 25, 2022

Argentina wins World Cup final against France in penalty shootout

Argentina scored four of the penalty kicks to France's two.

• Dec 18, 2022