Francois Hollande

Two women are shown hugging each other with the entrance and red-lettered sign of the Bataclan concert hall in the background.

Emotions raw before Paris trial for ISIS carnage

September 7, 2021Justice

The survivors of the ISIS attack on Paris the night of Nov. 13, 2015, and those who mourn the 130 dead, are bracing for the long-awaited trial set to begin Wednesday.

A member of a tank crew from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Army sits on top of a tank at a checkpoint on the road from the town of Vuhlehirsk to Debaltseve on February 18, 2015.

How judo master Putin has outmaneuvered the West over Ukraine’s ceasefire

February 18, 2015Conflict

French police officers pay respects at a national tribute in Paris to the three officers who fell during last week's attacks by Islamic militants.

France is ‘at war’ with Islamists, says prime minister

January 13, 2015Justice

The leaders of Israel, Mali, France and Germany at the peace rally in Paris

Why Obama wasn’t in Paris

January 12, 2015Conflict

Police and rescue crews respond to the scene near where a man drove a van into a crowd, injuring 10 people, some seriously wounded, in Nantes, December 22, 2014.

France endures deadly attacks, but can’t decide if they’re terrorism

December 22, 2014Conflict

The French president separates his D-Day allies when it comes to dinner

June 4, 2014Lifestyle & Belief

French President Francois Hollande won’t go hungry Thursday night. He will host two separate state dinners — one for President Obama and another for Russian President Vladimir Putin. A White House chef explains the dance between food, politics and diplomacy.French President Francois Hollande won’t go hungry Thursday night. He will host two separate state dinners — one for President Obama and another for Russian President Vladimir Putin. A White House chef explains the dance between food, politics and diplomacy.

France's far-right National Front political party leader Marine Le Pen, center, prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station during the first round of the French mayoral elections in Henin Beaumont, Northern France, March 23, 2014.

French voters toss out the status quo in local elections

March 31, 2014Global Politics

French elections this past weekend have shaken up the political system. A prime minister resigned, a woman-immigrant was elected mayor of Paris for the first time, and a far-right fringe party may be gaining some serious traction among voters.

The French president turns to a rap expert to give his speeches more punch

March 13, 2014Global Scan

Francois Hollande can’t catch a break. He’s not only unpopular, but people say he’s boring. The answer? A new speechwriter, who is also a rapper. And Pakistanis are buzzing about a new $600 designer shoe that looks a lot like a popular $6 Pakistani sandal. Also, is an Indian guru dead or just in a deep meditation? All that, in today’s Global Scan.

The French president turns to a rap expert to give his speeches more punch

March 13, 2014Global Scan

A friend of François Hollande says he wanted a ‘Chinese Wall’ between his public and private life

January 27, 2014Global Politics

Hours before French President François Hollande announced his separation from First Lady, he sat down for an interview with Time Magazine’s Vivienne Walt.