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Louvre's Latest Embarrassment: a $12M Fraud
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Feb 21, 2026 12:40 PM CST

The Louvre Has a New $12M Embarrassment

Tour guides allegedly reused tickets, bribed security staff over a decade

(Newser) - Visitors may have passed through the Louvre's glass pyramid with valid tickets—but, prosecutors say, many of those tickets were being swiped again and again. French authorities have charged nine people, mostly Chinese nationals, with running a decade-long scam that allegedly cheated the Louvre out of more than $12...

Amid Epstein Scrutiny, Bill Gates Backs Out of Speech

Gates Foundation cites his desire to avoid distraction at India's AI Impact Summit

(Newser) - Bill Gates appears to be lying low after being mentioned in files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Microsoft co-founder made the trip to India for a major AI conference in New Delhi, but abruptly dropped his star turn on stage, reports the Guardian . Gates had been scheduled to give a...

Rubio Reassures Europe While Digging In on Criticism

Leaders at security conference like shift in tone, but seem skeptical about fundamental changes

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a high-profile security gathering in Munich on Saturday to argue that the US and Europe are fundamentally linked, even as he backed Trump administration policies that have strained those ties. In a keynote address to the Munich Security Conference, Rubio told European leaders that...

Germany Tells Nations, Rubio World Order 'No Longer Exists'

At Munich Security Conference, Merz warns US won't find it easy to 'go it alone'

(Newser) - The Munich Security Conference opened Friday with a clear message from Europe to the US: We still need you, but we're finished being bystanders. "The international order based on rights and rules is currently being destroyed," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the gathering, saying that, in fact,...

French Lawmakers Back Ban on Social Media for Under-15s

'This is what scientists recommend,' Macron says

(Newser) - French lawmakers have approved a bill banning access to social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next school year. The bill also prohibits the use of mobile phones in high schools. The legislation was adopted by...

Macron's Shades Were Huge Boost for Eyewear Firm

Demand exploded after images of French president wearing aviators at Davos went viral

(Newser) - Emmanuel Macron's sunglasses just handed a small Italian eyewear company a very big day on the market. Shares of iVision Tech, which owns French luxury brand Henry Jullien, jumped nearly 28% on Thursday after the French president's appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos—while wearing aviator-style...

France Wants NATO War Games in Greenland

Macron asserted that Europe 'would not give in to bullies'

(Newser) - France just floated a new response to President Trump's Greenland pressure: bring in NATO war games. On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron's office said France wants the alliance to stage a military exercise on the vast Arctic island and is prepared to take part. The proposal came as Trump...

Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine, Champagne

France calls threat 'blackmail' to force Macron to join new Board of Peace

(Newser) - President Trump wants French President Emmanuel Macron to join his new Board of Peace —and he's threatening to make French wine a lot more expensive if Macron continues to balk. "I'll put a 200 percent tariff on his wines and Champagnes, and he'll join, but...

Trump's Latest Move on Greenland Unites Europe

Allies plan a coordinated response to president's new tariffs, saying they won't be blackmailed

(Newser) - European officials lined up behind Denmark in anger on Saturday after President Trump threatened to impose new tariffs unless the US is allowed to buy Greenland. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and other leaders promised a coordinated response, Euronews reports,...

France Exchanges Russian Wanted by US for Jailed Academic

Laurent Vinatier was accused of espionage

(Newser) - A French academic jailed in Russia is back home after a prisoner exchange that sent a Russian basketball player wanted by the US back to Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron said researcher Laurent Vinatier, 49, returned to France after being pardoned by Vladimir Putin and exchanged for Russian athlete Daniil...

Brigitte Macron's Cyberbullies Get Up to 8 Months in Prison

8 men, 2 women convicted in French court

(Newser) - A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations that she was born a man. The court convicted all defendants to sentences ranging from a cyberbullying awareness training to 8-month...

Macron Reportedly Warns US Might 'Betray' Ukraine

German newspaper prints quotes from phone call among European leaders

(Newser) - A German newspaper says it obtained notes from a call this week among European leaders, and it suggests those leaders spoke in blunt language about the US peace strategy for Ukraine:
  • French President Emmanuel Macron: "There is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine on territory without clarity
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Protester Cracks Egg on Far-Right Figure in France

Days earlier, Jordan Bardella was covered in flour

(Newser) - A rising figure on the far right in France endured his second attack by food in a week on Saturday. Authorities say a 74-year-old man approached Jordan Bardella of the National Rally party at a book signing in Moissac and cracked an egg over his head, reports the AFP . The...

France to Bolster Armed Forces With Volunteers 18 and 19

Macron cites 'ever-present reality' of war, joining other European efforts

(Newser) - President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a program meant to bolster France's armed forces by training thousands of volunteers ages 18 and 19 starting next year, part of a broader response to concerns over Russia's threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine. The young volunteers will...

French Army Chief: We Can't Fear 'Losing Our Children'

Gen. Fabien Mandon's blunt warning about possible conflicts sets off a backlash

(Newser) - France's new army chief has sparked a national debate after bluntly warning that the country must be ready to "accept losing our children" in the face of growing military threats, particularly from Russia. Gen. Fabien Mandon made the remarks to mayors from across France, urging them to prepare...

Macron's Daughter: Mom Has to Watch Her Outfits, Posture Thanks to Rumors

10 face trial in Paris over gender conspiracy theories targeting first lady

(Newser) - Brigitte Macron's daughter testified in a Paris court Tuesday, describing how relentless online rumors about France's first lady have taken a toll on her mother's life and health, the BBC reports. Tiphaine Auzière, 41, spoke during the trial of 10 people accused of spreading unfounded claims...

10 Could Face Prison Over Brigitte Macron Rumors

Defendants in Paris trial accused of spreading false claims about first lady's gender

(Newser) - Ten people are facing trial in Paris after being accused of harassing France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, online over a conspiracy theory falsely claiming she was born male. The trial is the latest development in a broader legal campaign by Brigitte and President Emmanuel Macron, who have also filed...

Embattled French PM Lecornu Survives No-Confidence Vote

Macron spared from having to call snap elections

(Newser) - French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived a vote of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos. The National Assembly vote clears the way for the embattled Lecornu to pursue what could be an even greater challenge: getting a 2026...

Once-Again French PM: There Weren't 'a Lot of Candidates'

Re-appointed prime minister Lecornu calls for calm amid political chaos, says this time around may not last

(Newser) - France's newly re-appointed prime minister acknowledged Saturday that there weren't "a lot of candidates" for his job—and that he might not last long in the post given the country's deep political divides. Sebastien Lecornu, renamed by President Emmanuel Macron late Friday after a week of...

France's Macron Has a Very New York Experience

French president gets stuck in traffic, even reaches out to Trump

(Newser) - French President Emmanuel Macron got what the New York Post describes as an "authentic New York experience" Monday night: His limo got stuck in the gridlock of UN traffic. Ironically, it was caused when the NYPD shut things down so President Trump's own motorcade could arrive, per USA ...

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