Ex-Italy PM claims France, "with the Americans," behind 1980 jet crash
Ex-Italian PM Giuliano Amato called on France's Emmanuel Macron to confirm or refute the claim, suggesting the jet was downed "in complicity with the Americans."
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Algerian coast guard allegedly kills jet skiers who ran out of gas
A survivor of the incident says he watched as his brother was fatally shot after the group got lost in the dark and came under fire.
France to ban abayas in state schools
Starting next week, people in France will be banned from wearing abayas in state-run schools, a decision is being met with mixed reactions. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
France bans Islamic abayas in schools, calls them "political attack"
A government spokesman said the long, flowing garment was "obviously" religious, "a political attack," and an act of "proselytizing."
Notre Dame restoration efforts continue
Four years after a fire tore through Paris’ Cathedral of Notre Dame, reopening by the end of 2024 seems within reach. Bill Whitaker joined the construction team to see how far it’s come.
Italian official calls tourists "vandals" after months of bad behavior
Viral incidents in Rome, Paris, Venice and other cities has garnered negative attention and expensive fines for tourists.
Pony rides banned in Paris following animal rights campaign
The French capital will ban pony rides for children in public parks following a campaign by animal rights activists who said that the animals were suffering as a result of the practice.
6 migrants dead, 50 rescued from capsized boat in the English Channel
British authorities said 755 people crossed the channel in small boats Thursday, the highest daily number this year.
11 killed by fire in home for people with disabilities in France
17 people were evacuated from the vacation house in the town of Wintzenheim, close to the German border.
Man in France released after wife's claim of captivity is disputed
A local prosecutor said the woman was still in the hospital as the authorities tried to find a better solution for her medical care.
Are military coups on the rise in Africa?
The U.S. suspended security cooperation with military forces in Niger a week after soldiers ousted the country's president and his government. Niger joins a list of African countries to experience military coups since 2020. Associated Press West Africa correspondent Sam Mednick joined CBS News to discuss what's happening on the ground and if military takeovers have become a pattern in the region.
Americans flee Niger on Italian plane a week after leader detained
The U.S. hasn't called the military takeover in Niger a coup and isn't organizing evacuations, but 21 U.S. nationals have escaped on a European plane.
French nationals to be evacuated from Niger
France says it is going to evacuate its citizens from Niger beginning Tuesday, according to the country's foreign ministry. This comes after a military junta overthrew Niger's pro-western president during a coup last week. BBC News reporter Chris Ewokor joined CBS News to talk about the situation.
U.S. "monitoring" as Europe starts evacuations from post-coup Niger
NSC spokesman John Kirby said the White House still sees a "window" for diplomacy to resolve the crisis.
Pro-coup protests erupt in Niger
In Niger, where a military junta seized power last week, thousands of coup supporters took to the streets of the country's capital Sunday waving Russian flags and denouncing the former colonial power, France. Some protesters threw stones at the French Embassy, breaking windows. Declan Walsh, chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times, joined CBS News with more on the situation.
Plea for caution as selfie-taking fan reportedly snarls Tour de France
Overall leader Jonas Vingegaard asks fans to behave after a mass crash brought some two dozen riders down in the 15th stage of the iconic race.
Jane Birkin, actor, singer and style icon, dies in Paris at 76
One of the most photographed women of the Sixties, actor, singer and style icon Jane Birken was perhaps best known for the highly-desirable Hermes fashion accessory that bears her name.
France protests ease after weekend riots over police shooting of teen
Unrest sparked by the police killing of a French-Algerian boy has seen 3,300 people arrested, over 1,000 buildings damaged and hundreds of officers injured.
French protests continue for 6th night
Police in France arrested more than 150 people after a sixth night of violent protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager. According to the country's interior ministry, the numbers are down from Saturday and Friday night. The grandmother of the 17-year-old who was killed by police urged demonstrators to show more restraint. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe has the latest.
Last French commando who took part in D-Day landings dies at 100
Leon Gautier was one of only 177 elite French troops who were able to join the brazen Allied attack on Nazi-occupied France in 1944.
Protests continue in France
The grandmother of a 17-year-old who was shot and killed by police in France is asking for calm. The country has seen massive protests in the days since the teen's killing. Elaine Cobbe reports.
700 arrested in fifth night of French riots; mayor's home attacked
Amid the rioting, French President Emmanuel Macron postponed what would have been the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 23 years.
Mourners bury French teen shot by police as Macron cancels trip due to riots
Officials deployed thousands of law enforcement to quell the riots that erupted after the killing of 17-year-old Nahel by police.
Hundreds arrested during French protests
Protests continue to rock France after a teenager was killed by police during a traffic stop. More than 1,300 people have been arrested and 70 police officers have been injured. Elaine Cobbe reports from Paris.
France protests continue as funeral begins for teen killed by police
Family and friends were viewing the open coffin before it will be taken to a mosque for a ceremony and later burial in a town cemetery.
Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops amid shutdown
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Israel awaits the release of hostages as aid begins to flow into Gaza
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Biden undergoing radiation therapy, spokesperson says
Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said.
Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago
The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.
No survivors after blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed 16 victims in the blast at a news conference on Saturday night.
5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach
Two people onboard the helicopter and three people on the street were hospitalized for injuries suffered in the crash.
Zelenskyy urges Trump to broker peace in Ukraine after very "productive" call
The Ukrainian leader wrote in a social media post that if a war can be stopped in one region, "surely other wars can be stopped as well."
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.