France

The Week Recommends Less than an hour from Paris, this historic town is perfect for a short break

By Flora Neville, The Week UK Published 16 December 25

Talking Point Despite France’s ‘virtuous rhetoric’, the nation is ‘renting out its soul to Chinese algorithms’

By The Week UK Published 16 November 25

Today's Big Question ‘Act of war’ by Islamist terrorists was a ‘shockingly direct challenge’ to Western morality

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 13 November 25

The Week Recommends The mild climate of the Côte d’Azur makes it ideal for shoulder season

By Nick Hendry Published 10 November 25

Speed Read Shein was given 48 hours to scrub the items from their website

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 6 November 25

In the Spotlight Millions of dollars in jewels were stolen from the museum

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 31 October 25

UNDER THE RADAR Attacks on religious and cultural institutions around France have authorities worried about Moscow’s effort to sow chaos in one of Europe’s political centers

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 30 October 25

Speed Read Two suspects were arrested in connection with the daytime theft of royal jewels from the museum

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 27 October 25

Under the Radar A new investigation found the 1944 Thiaroye attack on ‘unarmed’ African soldiers was ‘premeditated’, and far deadlier than previously recorded

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 22 October 25

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 21 October 25

Speed Read A gang of thieves stole 19th century royal jewels from the Paris museum’s Galerie d’Apollon

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 20 October 25

In the Spotlight Following the ‘spectacular’ events at the Louvre, museums are ‘increasingly being targeted by criminal gangs’

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 20 October 25