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Napoleon Bonaparte wasnt the first or the last leader to steal art from conquered territories, and he wasnt the largest wartime looter (that was Adolf Hitler), but he and his troops pillaged art on a vast scale. What did they take and what happened to Napoleo…

Security experts warned that the authorities needed to strike a balance between increased vigilance and avoiding religious discrimination, in a country where suspicions against Muslims have festered, especially since a series of terror attacks in 2015. If th…

PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire gave his blessing to the merger between national champion PSA and Italo-American carmaker Fiat-Chrysler, saying the deal would be good news for France and Europe but that he would keep an eye on possibl…

Image copyrightAFP/Family handoutsImage caption Details of some of those missing, feared dead in the lorry, are gradually emerging Stories and photos of those thought to have died in the refrigerated lorry found in England last week often lay a trail back …

This Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa will be the culmination of a four-year cycle that began as the All Blacks toted the trophy around Twickenham in 2015. A lot has happened since then; England recorded an emphatic 18 game w…

Anne McLellan, seen here on Dec. 13, 2016, worked with the Trudeau government on the legalization of cannabis and new rules for interactions with the Attorney-General after the SNC-Lavalin affair. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press The Prime Minister has hired …

Contemporary Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj is holding his first retrospective in France at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie. Reflecting his 30-year career, “Vogue: The Arab Issue” showcases his most important photographic series, as well as videos, sc…

A 13th century painting that had been hanging on a kitchen wall in French woman's home sold for $26.8 in auction this weekend. The painting, titled Christ Mocked, is by Florentine artist Cimabue (Giotto's teacher), and was made around 1280. From Smithsonian …

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DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has yet to present any evidence against a French-Iranian academic and her French colleague held on security charges, their lawyer said on Monday, in a case that may complicate French efforts to defuse tension between Washington and Tehr…