Tadej Pogačar nabs fourth Tour de France title

Tadej Pogačar, a 26-year-old cycling star from Slovenia, clinched his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday.

• Jul 27

French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state

The announcement came soon after the U.S. cut short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying Hamas wasn't showing good faith.

• Jul 25

Anger over France plan on Palestinian state

Israel and the U.S. are condemning France's plan to recognize a Palestinian state. This comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated some movement in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Jul 25
• 03:31

Runaway wallabies spark police chase spanning 2 countries

Footage of the marsupials hopping around urban areas, at times scared by passing motorists, went viral on social media.

• Jul 24

3 jailed for allegedly treating Champagne harvest workers "like slaves"

A lawyer for the victims — more than 50 mostly undocumented migrant workers in France — said the court had made a "historic" decision.

• Jul 22

Man who sent Facebook message about campus rape pleads guilty

Ian Cleary, 32, pleaded guilty months after being extradited from France to face the allegations.

• Jul 17

Bike race supports terror attack victims

"Together Stronger" is a bike ride through France that supports terror attack victims and survivors. Retired New York City firefighter Adam Lake and current FDNY member David Guilford, who participated in this year's ride, talk about the sporting event.

• Jul 14
• 04:47

Man escapes prison by hiding in fellow cellmate's luggage

The escaped prisoner "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out," the prison service said.

• Jul 14

Top Iranian official acknowledges French-German cyclist being detained

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a French newspaper that cyclist Lennart Monterlos was detained "for having committed an infraction," without offering details.

• Jul 11

Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for over $10 million at auction

The winning bid for the original Birkin bag set a record for the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.

• Jul 10

French university courts American researchers seeking "scientific asylum"

A French university says almost 300 U.S. researchers have applied for its "Safe Place for Science" program, seeking "scientific asylum" amid Trump's academic funding cuts.

• Jul 10

Olympic fencer contaminated by kissing partner is cleared of doping

French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus was cleared of a doping after judges accepted that she was contaminated with an anabolic substance by repeatedly kissing her U.S. partner.

• Jul 7

Parisians take a plunge into Seine River after century-long ban

The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river navigation.

• Jul 5

France bans smoking in most public areas

France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are children, and parents, as well as the majority of the country, agree.

• Jul 1

France bans smoking in most public areas

The iconic image of a smoking Parisian is becoming a thing of the past as France has banned smoking in most public areas. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Jul 1
• 02:42

Heat wave shutters Paris' Eiffel Tower as Europe bakes

The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris and remain unusually high in Belgium and the Netherlands.

• Jul 1

France's smoking ban takes effect

A new smoking ban took effect on Tuesday in France, barring smokers from lighting up in outdoor places where children are likely to gather, including beaches and parks. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more details.

• Jul 1
• 02:58

Face the Nation: Himes, Russell, Brennan

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut tells "Face the Nation" that while President Biden "did not perform the way we would have liked to have seen him perform," Himes said he is "not so cynical as to believe that the American people are going to choose a president based on a 90-minute debate rather than a four-year record" and French citizens are voting Sunday after centrist President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap election after his party was trounced by the far right in recent European elections — signaling once again the uncertainty about the change ahead.

• Jun 30, 2024
• 25:16

2 charged with murder after bride shot dead at wedding party

Two men have been charged with murder after a 27-year-old bride was shot dead at a wedding party in southeastern France, prosecutors said.

• Jun 27

145 people report being pricked with syringes at French music festival

French authorities detain 12 people after 145 revelers across the nation reported being in pricked with syringes during the Fete de la Musique national music festival.

• Jun 23

Bride shot dead, 13-year-old wounded at wedding party

One of the attackers was killed, run over by the bride and groom's car as they tried to escape, a source close to the investigation said.

• Jun 23

2 butcher shops close after girl dies from food poisoning

Eight children have come down with severe food poisoning since June 12 after consuming meat products from the two businesses in Saint-Quentin.

• Jun 23

Notre Dame open 5 years after fire

Five years after a fire ravaged the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the beloved Paris landmark has reopened. With finishing touches underway, French President Emmanuel Macron told 60 Minutes what it means.

• May 18
• 13:24

French scientists discover new blood type in Guadeloupe woman

Thanks to DNA sequencing, the discovery of new blood groups has accelerated in recent years.

• Jun 21

Israel and France's increasing divide over Gaza hits the Paris Air Show

French authorities closed a handful of Israeli firms' stalls at the Paris Air Show, citing a decision to ban "offensive weapons" being displayed amid the Gaza war.

• Jun 16

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