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Marine Le Pen speaks at podium
PoliticsFar-right party takes strong lead in France’s legislative election, while Macron’s centrist group trails badly in first-round voting
By John Leicester, Lori Hinnant, Sylvie Corbet and The Associated PressJune 30, 2024
Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" on display in the Louvre.
EuropeScientists discover new chemical ‘fingerprint’ in ‘Mona Lisa,’ revealing more about how Da Vinci painted the masterpiece
By John Leicester and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2023
Jane Birkin, a style icon and ‘complete artist,’ dies at 76
Arts & EntertainmentJane Birkin, a style icon and ‘complete artist,’ dies at 76
By John Leicester and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2023
Star Wars’ Mark Hamill is leading a drive to send drones to Ukraine. Now he’s also the voice of the country’s air raid system
TechStar Wars’ Mark Hamill is leading a drive to send drones to Ukraine. Now he’s also the voice of the country’s air raid system
By John Leicester and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2023
France is buying an impressionist masterpiece for $43 million a little help from from luxury goods giant LVMH
EuropeFrance is buying an impressionist masterpiece for $43 million a little help from from luxury goods giant LVMH
By Catherine Gaschka, John Leicester and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2023
France bans popcorn sales at movie theaters amid Omicron surge
Arts & EntertainmentFrance bans popcorn sales at movie theaters amid Omicron surge
By John Leicester and The Associated PressDecember 31, 2021
WHO Coronavirus Pandemic Italy
HealthCoronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic, according to the WHO
By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry and John LeicesterMarch 11, 2020
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Energy
Analysts expected oil to surge above $200 but China has quietly kept prices half of that—and can’t for much longerplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergJune 10, 2026
Innovation
Marc Lore’s robots make 500 burrito bowls an hour. A human can make 45placeholder alt text
By Amanda GerutJune 9, 2026
Asia
Pentagon accuses Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, three of China's biggest companies, of supporting the Chinese militaryplaceholder alt text
By Kate O'Keeffe and BloombergJune 8, 2026
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