THOMAS ADAMSON | The Seattle Times

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, stone expert Jean-Didier Mertz, displays a fragment of burnt stone from Notre Dame cathedral in a warehouse at Champs-sur-Marne, west of Paris. Scientists at the French government’s Historical Monuments Research Laboratory are using these objects as clues in an urgent and vital task, working out how to safely restore the beloved Paris cathedral and identify what perils remain inside in a race against the clock. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) XFM110 XFM110

October 11, 2019 at 7:18 am

Broken angels: Inside the lab working to restore Notre Dame VIEW

CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — The golden angel once glimmered majestically from Notre Dame's vault. Now, with a broken nose, chipped gold-leaf and a smashed bust,...

October 8, 2019 at 1:00 am

Macron honors French police employees killed in attack VIEW

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron led a national tribute Tuesday to the four police employees slain in last week's knife attack in Paris,...

October 1, 2019 at 9:24 am

Viard’s debut at Chanel ready-to-wear is crashed by comedian VIEW

PARIS (AP) — In her first solo ready-to-wear show since Karl Lagerfeld's death, Chanel designer Virginie Viard had a lot to prove. And by recreating...

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August 4, 2019 at 1:03 am

French hoverboard inventor flies over the English Channel VIEW

ST. MARGARET'S BAY, England (AP) — Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a French inventor flying over the English Channel on his hoverboard....

July 18, 2019 at 2:09 am

Facebook’s Libra gets stark warning from G-7 finance chiefs VIEW

CHANTILLY, France (AP) — Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven rich democracies issued a stark warning on Thursday that cryptocurrencies like the Libra digital...

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July 17, 2019 at 2:04 am

US objections to French tech tax overshadow G-7 finance meet VIEW

CHANTILLY, France (AP) — The Trump administration is objecting to France's plan to tax Facebook, Google and other U.S. tech giants, a rift that's overshadowing...

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A collection of bitcoin, litecoin and ethereum tokens. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

July 16, 2019 at 8:51 am

Cryptocurrencies, digital tax top agenda for G-7 meeting VIEW

PARIS (AP) — Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies will weigh risks from new digital currencies and debate how to tax tech...

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July 10, 2019 at 5:05 am

Thousands of endangered animals seized in customs operation

PARIS (AP) — Police and customs officials have carried out the most widespread anti-wildlife-trafficking operation ever in a joint global operation that's led to the...

June 23, 2019 at 11:02 am

Longtime Kenzo designers stage final show in Paris VIEW

PARIS (AP) — It was quite literally the final curtain for Kenzo's Carol Lim and Humberto Leon at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday, after the...

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June 22, 2019 at 11:01 am

Secret gardens and co-ed styles hit Paris men’s collections VIEW

PARIS (AP) — A frothing cherub fountain constructed of striped fabric drew the eyes and camera lenses of VIP guests at Thom Browne's fantastical Paris...

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