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An Air France Airbus A320 approaches for landing in Lisbon, Portugal, October 10, 2023. (AP/Armando Franca)
October 11, 2026, 1:25 pm
Fate of French shipment to Elbit unclear after anti-Israel groups push for it to be nixed
The cargo, said to contain gears for military vehicles, was reportedly blocked from an Air France flight, then wasn’t loaded onto El Al jet; defense firm declines to comment
By ToI Staff and Sharon Wrobel
This courtroom sketch made on October 5, 2026 shows Indian national Rohan Rane (L) appearing during his trial for having run a masculinist discussion group and over allegedly forcing minors in which young girls, most of them minors, were forced to engage in sexual acts online and to mutilate themselves, at the assizes courthouse in Paris. (Benoit PEYRUCQ/AFP)
October 10, 2026, 2:06 pm
France jails head of sadist Nazi group that tortured girls, many of them Black or Jewish
Indian man imprisoned for 20 years; dozens of mostly American girls targeted, many of them aged under 15; victims forced to perform sexual acts, carve swastikas into their skin
By AFP
French far-right politician Jordan Bardella applauds as National Rally leader Marine Le Pen (not in picture) speaks in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on September 13, 2026. (AP/Jean-Francois Badias)
October 10, 2026, 12:19 am
French far-right leader Bardella threatens to sue over new antisemitism allegations
As he fights for his political survival, French media says Le Pen’s 31-year-old deputy scrubbed comments from old Facebook account after report on alleged 2013 remarks against Jews
By AFP
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot visits Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on October 7, 2026. (Jack GUEZ/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 5:18 pm
World leaders solemnly mark 3 years since Oct. 7, as Hamas and Iran celebrate anniversary
Trump says he spoke to Netanyahu, ‘other side paying a very big price’ for massacre; Macron calls assault ‘barbaric’ as French FM visits Israel to commemorate victims, hostages
By Nava Freiberg, Nurit Yohanan, Luke Tress, Agencies and ToI Staff
People gather on and around the statue in the center of the Place de la Republic square at the end of a demonstration part of a nationwide day of actions called by high-school students, joined by unions and teachers, who for days have been demanding better learning conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations in Paris on October 6, 2026. (Dimitar DILKOFF/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 4:54 am
French riot police fire tear gas as masses rally nationwide for school funding
Some 266,000 protest across country; over 6,500 arrested, mostly minors; class suspended at nearly 900 schools; facing criticism of police abuse, PM pledges to address ‘accidents’
By Nicolas Garriga and OLEG CETINIC
A satellite image of the Minzadehei nuclear site near Tehran, with annotations denoting IDF strikes and subsequent reconstruction. (Institute for Science and International Security/Vantor Technologies)
October 7, 2026, 12:35 am
Satellite photos show ‘significant’ renewed activity at Iranian nuclear site bombed by IDF — report
Minzadehei, an underground facility near Tehran, hosted much of nuclear program after 2025 war, IDF says; Qatar says US-Iran peace talks ‘ongoing’ despite apparent deadlock
By Emanuel Fabian and AFP
Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters marched past the Peace Palace, housing the International Court of Justice, rear, demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign in Gaza, during a demonstration in The Hague, Netherlands, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
September 29, 2026, 8:02 pm
The Netherlands is just a symptom of a widening global boycott against Israel
A year after the US forced a Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s international standing continues to plummet. The latest European restrictions threaten to exact a heavy economic toll
By Tal Schneider
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives to celebrate mass at Place de la Concorde, Paris, September 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
September 27, 2026, 6:49 am
Pope Leo draws 800,000-strong crowd to open-air Mass in Paris’ Champs-Élysées
People of a variety of ages and faiths enthusiastically welcome first American pontiff, though some criticize choice to hold prayers at site that represents secular republic
By Nicole Winfield, Samuel Petrequin, Sylvie Corbet and John Leicester
A woman holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration at Republic Square in Paris, September 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
September 24, 2026, 8:38 pm
France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight en route to UN
Paris says Rome Statute does not mandate arresting a suspect in an overflying state plane, as data shows PM also flew over Italy and Greece after taking circuitous route last year
By Reuters
People ride their motorbikes under a billboard showing Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi with a phrase that reads, in Arabic; “master of words and deeds,” in Sanaa, Yemen, September 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
September 22, 2026, 9:57 am
Houthis say Saudi strike killed 6 in Mokha, as G7 urges Iran-backed group to halt fire
Group of countries also calls on Iran to stop arming Houthis; UK, France pledge ‘defensive’ support to Saudi Arabia to secure energy supply; Trump speaks with Yemen’s leader
By Agencies
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict September 22, 2025, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
September 19, 2026, 12:54 pm
A year after Western recognition, Palestinians see little progress toward statehood
Diplomatic push has brought little change on the ground; Palestinians point to rising settler violence and a weakened PA, while Israel says statehood would reward terrorism
By AFP
Police officers patrol in front of the entrance of the Musee Renoir after four paintings, valued at $10 million, were stolen from the museum in an early-morning break-in, with the two suspects still at large, in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, 2026. (Valery HACHE/AFP)
September 8, 2026, 11:48 am
Thieves steal works worth $10 million from Renoir museum in France
Pair of crooks grabbed four paintings by French impressionist painter, but dropped one as they ran off, Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor says
By Agencies
An Irish man is filmed after allegedly making an antisemitic remark, in a clip posted to social media August 11, 2026. (@ListentoLewko on X)
August 27, 2026, 9:07 am
France arrests Irish man who allegedly told Jews he wished Hitler had ‘finished the job’
In clip that went viral this month, man in Avignon supermarket threatens couple, who say he made antisemitic remark sparked by comment on anti-Israel politics in Ireland
By ToI Staff
Co-president of French center-left party Place Publique (PP) Raphael Glucksmann speaks with journalists in Jonquiere, southwestern France, on August 12, 2026. (Valentine CHAPUIS/AFP)
August 23, 2026, 2:59 pm
French moderate Raphael Glucksmann slated to enter crowded presidential race
Center-left EU parliamentarian and son of renowned Jewish philosopher Andre Glucksmann is polling around 10-12%, likely not enough to progress to runoff vote to succeed Macron
By AFP
A sign seized by Israeli police after the protester was arrested, June 6, 2026 (Israel Police Spokesperson)
August 20, 2026, 10:41 am
Western allies rebuke Israel over West Bank plan, Gaza probes, ‘inhumane’ rhetoric
Britain summons envoy to protest E1 settlement project, as does Australia for IDF decision to end investigation of aid workers’ killing, while Europeans condemn Ben Gvir’s Gaza remarks
By ToI Staff
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