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Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich, left, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, second from right, and Institut Catholique de Paris Rector Emmanuel Petit as he arrives to meet with members of the provincial synodal assembly, catechumens and neophytes at the ICP in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

An estimated 700,000 people attend Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Paris square

September 26, 2026 at 10:01 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands to Paris’ Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass.

FILE – Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

July 21, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms.

FILE – President Donald Trump, right, meets with France’s President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, file)

Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France

June 13, 2026 at 1:49 p.m.

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the glittering Palace of Versailles near Paris after the G7 summit.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo returns to Moise Kouame during their second-round men’s match at the French Open on May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

French Open slaps Adolfo Daniel Vallejo — who lost his match — with $65,000 fine over sexist umpire remarks

June 1, 2026 at 6:55 a.m.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 at the French Open after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.

Novak Djokovic cools himself during a break of a third-round match against Joao Fonseca at the French Open in Paris on May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

French Open: Novak Djokovic’s bid for a 25th Grand Slam ends in a grueling loss to Brazilian teenager

May 29, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Novak Djokovic’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam ended with a defeat to Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open on Friday.

Casper Ruud serves to Jannik Sinner during the final match at the Italian Open on May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Tennis players plan media protest at French Open over prize-money share

May 20, 2026 at 10:13 a.m.

Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money.

Coco Gauff returns the ball to Linda Noskova during the Madrid Open on April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner and other top tennis players slam French Open prize money

May 4, 2026 at 7:15 a.m.

A group of leading players including Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff expressed “their deep disappointment” at the level on prize money at Roland Garros.

Signs show the gas prices at a gas station, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Germany, Austria will release reserve oil in effort to calm surging prices

March 11, 2026 at 9:13 a.m.

Germany and Austria said Wednesday they are releasing parts of their oil reserves following an International Energy Agency request for members to release a record 400 million barrels to help...

A protester is being evacuated from the BHV department store as fast fashion Shein opens its first physical store, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France moves to suspend Shein’s online market over listings for illegal weapons and sex dolls

November 5, 2025 at 6:21 p.m.

France’s government said Wednesday it is moving toward suspending access to the Shein online marketplace until it proves its content conforms to French law.

Winner Coco Gauff of the U.S. kisses the trophy after the French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka at Roland-Garros on June 7, 2025, in Paris. (Christophe Ena/AP)

Coco Gauff defeats top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in 3 sets to win her 1st French Open and 2nd Grand Slam title

June 7, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

Coco Gauff won the French Open for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title.

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