France has finished moving its remaining gold out of New York, making billions in the process.

France just pulled off a financial maneuver that turned old gold into billions. Since mid-2025, France’s central bank has sold 129 tonnes of gold it had stored in New York and replaced it with newer, high-quality bullion held in Paris. The result? A roughly €13 billion, or $15.1 billion, profit (1).

By John Irish PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - France plans to add a further 36 billion euros ($39 billion) to its defence spending between now and 2030 under an updated military planning law that expands its nuclear arsenal and boosts missile and drone stocks.

PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) - Two French nationals were heading home ⁠on ⁠Tuesday after Iran allowed them to ⁠leave the country following three and a half years in detention, a surprise move that ​came as Paris sought to distance itself from the war in the region.

The defense ministers of France and Japan pledged to work together on security in the Pacific as the conflict in the Middle East draws away American military supplies and troops from the region.

Experiencing the Eiffel Tower can be a crowded affair – about 7 million people visit each year – but now you can enjoy a part of this majestic French monument in your own home.

French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris arrived in France and were welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace after spending more than three years in an Iranian prison on charges of espionage.

FOUR people have died after a small-boat sank while crossing the Channel as France rejects the UK’s offer to intercept and return migrants. French authorities in Calais said in a statement

Artist MB Boussannault was burned out by rising costs and stress in Los Angeles but found a fresh start — and renewed creative freedom — after relocating to a quiet village in rural France.