COLUMN. In the 19th century, France imposed a massive debt on its former colony to compensate slave owners for their losses.

Paris has cool islands and pop-up beaches; Ahmedabad is experimenting with heat insurance. Seville in Spain is naming heatwaves (as with cyclones).

The Channel Islands, which is marking Liberation Day on Friday and Saturday, were the only part of the British Isles to be ...

Scott Fitzgerald finished a draft of his third novel, “The Great Gatsby,” in a rental home in Saint-Raphaël. By the time Gabrielle Chanel arrived in 1928 — the Parisian couturier, then 45 and known as ...

New Caledonia's political parties have yet to reach an agreement on the French Pacific territory's future status.

A chill brunchy breakfast is a great way to go. And, by the way, it doesn’t have to be in bed. In fact, having balanced a ...

UK residents can enjoy warm weather and Caribbean-style beaches after just an hour on a plane. A new flight has been launched ...

Find out about the best events happening in Hong Kong in May 2025, from the Affordable Art Fair, Ginsanity, and French May ...

Lawmakers have proposed a bill to promote Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French army captain whose 1894 conviction of treason ...

A group of French members of parliament said on Tuesday they wanted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French army captain wrongly ...

Marble House was Alva Vanderbilt's 39th birthday present. She later became a leader in the women's suffrage movement.

Are you looking for some activities to add to your itinerarry during your visit to Cannes, France? European travel enthusiast ...