The groundbreaking ceremony took place Friday morning, but organizers moved it inside due to the extreme wind.

On March 13, 2026, in Igny, Essonne, France, @thehuntergame shared a video showing an apartment building on fire. In the video, residents can be seen running in panic as thick smoke flares up from the ...

Overtourism is no longer just a local complaint. In 2026, countries including Spain, Italy, Greece, Japan, and Indonesia are tightening tourism rules with entry fees, cruise limits, rental crackdowns, ...

With France preparing to vote in the first round of the municipal elections on Sunday, Paris has become a battleground between left- and right-wing forces fighting to shape the capital’s future. But ...

A 19th-century French chateau, the Château du Tournepuits near Calais, has been controversially converted into nine modern ...

A famous nineteenth century chateau in France has been converted into council flats, triggering outrage among traditionalists who brand it an “eyesore” . The Château du Tournepuits, in Guines near ...

Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s supreme leader after US-Israeli strikes, sparking debate over his low profile and limited clerical standing.

Brest, the once sleepy port city at the far western tip of France, is facing a rise in drug trafficking – and as a result, shootings, stray bullets and open street dealing have become a part of ...

The upcoming launch of the city’s first elite branded residence is riding on a wave of super-prime sales. But amid calls for new wealth taxes, tensions are high ...

It’s been more than 2 1/2 years since Scarborough started discussing a short-term rental ordinance, but after dozens of meetings, numerous public hearings and a failed ordinance, the issue is far from ...

The Socialist Party took control of Paris in 2001, after 130 years of right-wing dominance, but now the controversial 12-year legacy of Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo has fuelled bids for a change of ...

An inveterate shopper—with not one but two warehouses bursting with global finds—the shoe designer transforms his ever-evolving home into a maximalist showcase for beloved treasures ...